2. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, by Dr. Seuss
Its a treatise on doubt, procrastination, loneliness and overcoming your fears in a refreshingly brief 600 words. It may look like a childrens book, but the advice in this Dr. Seuss classic is universal: When you pick yourself up after every setback, success is 98 and 34 percent guaranteed.

3. Founders at Work, by Jessica Livingston
If youve ever wondered what qualities all successful entrepreneurs possess, wonder no more. Livingston takes a look at several of todays well-known tech companies, including Apple, Flickr and PayPal. Through illuminating interviews with company founders, youll learn valuable–and sometimes surprising–things about how these revolutionaries stumbled on the path to success.

4. The Innovator’s Dilemma, by Clayton Christensen
This is an engaging book that explains how big companies are toppled by ignoring innovations from seemingly low-end competitors. Entrepreneurs should read it like a playbook on how to break into markets and catch the incumbents flatfooted.

5. Purple Cow, by Seth Godin
Godin has just one piece of advice for business owners: Be remarkable. You’re either a purple cow (exciting, phenomenal and unforgettable) or you’re just like the rest of them (boring and invisible). The idea is that the key to success is being extraordinary from the start by building the remarkable into everything you do.

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