Hrm. I don't know. Some of these books are good, but there's definitely some fluff there too.
And... ultimately, I think it's better to get out there and do stuff rather than read about it.
And... ultimately, I think it's better to get out there and do stuff rather than read about it.
After reading the Lean Startup I feel like I've learnt more about building Startups than what I have reading various startup related articles on HN all year.
I'm sure this isn't the case with all books but I wouldn't agree that it's better just to go out there and try to do stuff you don't really understand. You'll probably just be wasting your time in most cases.