11 Highly Recommended Books on Agile: Update for 2023

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2023 Update

Books can be a great way to advance your understanding of and perspective on agile. This article highlights 11 highly recommended publications, two of which are multi-award-winning books by Scott M. Graffius.

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Now, on to the list! Books are presented in alphabetical order—by title.


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Agile Estimating and Planning

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  • Title: Agile Estimating and Planning
  • Author: Mike Cohn
  • ISBN-10‏:‎ 0131479415
  • ISBN-13: 978-0131479418
  • Paperback: $51.99

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Agile Game Development

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  • Title: Agile Game Development
  • Author: Clinton Keith
  • ISBN-10: 0136527817
  • ISBN-13: 978-0136527817
  • Paperback: $49.99


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Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products


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  • Title: Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products

  • Author: Jim Highsmith

  • ISBN-10: 0321658396

  • ISBN-13: 978-0321658395

  • Paperback: $54.99


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Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great

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  • Title: Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great
  • Author: Esther Derby and Diana Larsen

  • ISBN-10: 0977616649

  • ISBN-13: 978-0977616640

  • Paperback: $18.49


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Agile Scrum: Your Quick Start Guide with Step-by-Step Instructions


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  • Title: Agile Scrum: Your Quick Start Guide with Step-by-Step Instructions
  • Author: Scott M. Graffius
  • ISBN-10: 1533370249

  • ISBN-13: 978-1533370242

  • Paperback: $34.99


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Agile Software Development: Principles, Patterns, and Practices


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  • Title: Agile Software Development: Principles, Patterns, and Practices
  • Author: Robert C. Martin
  • ISBN-10: 0135974445
  • ISBN-13: 978-0135974445
  • Hardcover (paperback not available at the time of this article): $88.22


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Agile Transformation: A Brief Story of How an Entertainment Company Developed New Capabilities and Unlocked Business Agility to Thrive in an Era of Rapid Change

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  • Title: Agile Transformation: A Brief Story of How an Entertainment Company Developed New Capabilities and Unlocked Business Agility to Thrive in an Era of Rapid Change
  • Author: Scott M. Graffius
  • ISBN-10: 1072447967
  • ISBN-13: 978-1072447962
  • Paperback: $5.95


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Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life

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  • Title: Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life
  • Author: Rory Sutherland
  • ISBN-10: 0062388428
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062388421
  • Paperback: $18.99

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Innovation Project Management: Methods, Case Studies, and Tools for Managing Innovation Projects (Second Edition)

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  • Title: Innovation Project Management: Methods, Case Studies, and Tools for Managing Innovation Projects (Second Edition)
  • Author: Harold Kerzner
  • ISBN-10: 111993124X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1119931249
  • Hardcover (paperback not available at the time of this article): $93.65

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Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit

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  • Title: Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit
  • Authors: Mary Poppenkieck and Tom Poppendieck
  • ISBN-10: 0321150783
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321150783
  • Paperback: $53.79

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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code

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  • Title: Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
  • Author: Martin Fowler
  • ISBN-10: 0134757599
  • ISBN-13: 978-0134757599
  • Hardcover (paperback not available at the time of this article): $50.49

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