Suggested Reading List

Check out a curated list of some great entrepreneur and innovation books to read.

Interested in fostering that budding entrepreneur within? Here are some classic texts to inform the journey. We’ll periodically update and add to the list.

Have a suggestion for us? Let us know!

And, please consider supporting local and independent bookstores – wherever you may be.

  • The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries
  • Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers by Geoffrey A. Moore
  • The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. Christensen
  • Diffusion of Innovations by Everett M. Rogers

About IDEA Lab

IDEA Lab is an innovation lab within Dartmouth and Dartmouth Health. We bring together clinicians, students, and collaborators across disciplines to develop solutions to healthcare challenges. IDEA Lab creates an environment that enables innovation through infrastructure, including education, tools, and lab space. We also provide funding support through grant applications, early-stage resources, and investment for vetted concepts.