There are 100’s of books written by Silicon valley founders and leaders on the topic of funding, starting companies and building organizations to last. The top 10 in terms of number of copies of books sold are

1. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries (2 million copies sold)
2. The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz (1 million copies sold)
3. Zero to One by Peter Thiel (1 million copies sold)
4. The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen (800,000 copies sold)
5. The Startup Owner’s Manual by Steve Blank (700,000 copies sold)
6. The Art of StartUp by Guy Kawasaki (600,000 copies sold)
7. Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore (500,000 copies sold)
8. The Startup of You by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha (400,000 copies sold)
9. The Lean Product Playbook by Dan Olsen (300,000 copies sold)
10. The Startup Owner’s Finance Book by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf (200,000 copies sold)
11. Venture Deals by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson (150,000 copies sold)
12. The Angel Investor’s Handbook by David S. Rose (100,000 copies sold)

Here is a one sentence summary on each of these books

• The Lean Startup by Eric Ries: Build a minimum viable product (MVP) and test it with customers as soon as possible.
• The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz: Be prepared to make tough decisions, and don’t be afraid to fail.
• Zero to One by Peter Thiel: Focus on creating new markets, not competing in existing ones.
• The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen: Incumbent companies often fail to innovate because they are too focused on their current customers.
• The Startup Owner’s Manual by Steve Blank: The four steps to starting a successful business are customer discovery, customer validation, customer creation, and customer scaling.
• The Art of StartUp by Guy Kawasaki: Build a strong brand, tell a compelling story, and create a passionate community around your product.
• Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore: When you’re launching a new product, you need to first focus on early adopters, then move on to the early majority.
• The Startup of You by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha: Your career is like a startup, and you need to be constantly learning and growing.
• The Lean Product Playbook by Dan Olsen: Use a lean approach to product development to reduce risk and increase your chances of success.
• The Startup Owner’s Finance Book by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf: Understand the financial side of your business so you can make informed decisions.
• Venture Deals by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson: Learn how to negotiate venture capital deals so you can get the best possible terms.
• The Angel Investor’s Handbook by David S. Rose: Learn how to become an angel investor and help early-stage startups succeed.