Esther Derby
11 Highly Recommended Books on Agile: Update for 2023
17 January 2023
Agile Workflows
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.
Agile Estimating and Planning
- 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
- Title: Agile Game Development
- Author: Clinton Keith
- ISBN-10: 0136527817
- ISBN-13: 978-0136527817
- Paperback: $49.99
Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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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