Los mejores 24 Scrum & Agile libros

Scrum and Agile methodologies have become increasingly relevant in today's fast-paced business environment. Embracing these approaches can lead to improved project management, team collaboration, and overall success. That's why we've curated a list of essential books to help you navigate the world of Scrum and Agile.

Our list offers a comprehensive understanding of Scrum and Agile principles, practices, and real-world applications. So, let's empower your team and projects by diving into these insightful reads!
Los mejores 24 Scrum & Agile libros
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Scrum & Agile Libros: ReWork de

ReWork

Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
4.5 (307 ratings)
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¿De qué trata ReWork?

Rework (2010) throws out the traditional notions of what it takes to run a business and offers a collection of unorthodox advice, ranging from productivity to communication and product development.

These lessons are based on the authors’ own experiences in building, running and growing their company to a point where it generates millions of dollars in profits annually.

¿Quién debería leer ReWork?

  • Anyone who has ever considered starting their own company
  • Anyone interested in what work should be like in the 21st century
  • Anyone trying to create an environment of productivity

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Scrum & Agile Libros: The Lean Startup de

The Lean Startup

Eric Ries
How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses
4.6 (1411 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Lean Startup?

The Lean Startup (2011) helps start-ups and tech companies develop sustainable business models. It advocates continuous rapid prototyping and focusing on customer-feedback data.

The method is based on the concepts of lean manufacturing and agile development, and its efficacy is backed up by case studies from the last few decades.

¿Quién debería leer The Lean Startup?

  • Anyone interested in entrepreneurship and/or in starting their own company
  • Anyone interested in quick product development and testing
  • Founders, managers and employees in tech companies

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Agile Selling de

Agile Selling

Jill Konrath
Getting Up to Speed Quickly in Today’s Ever-Changing Sales World
3.7 (148 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Agile Selling?

In Agile Selling, you’ll discover how to boost your productivity and learn to thrive in any kind of sales environment. The book explores the strategies of great salespeople and how they adapt to new circumstances, and offers practical advice on how you too can become more adaptive in your business.

¿Quién debería leer Agile Selling?

  • Anyone involved in selling products in a new industry
  • Long-time salespeople who need a boost of inspiration
  • Anyone struggling to sell in an ever-changing market

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Exponential Organizations de

Exponential Organizations

Salim Ismail, Michael S. Malone and Yuri van Geest
Why New Organizations are Ten Times Better, Faster and Cheaper than Yours (and What to Do About It)
4.5 (114 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Exponential Organizations?

Exponential Organizations offers an expert look into this new, critical form of company organization that the authors contend will soon become an industry standard. You’ll learn exactly what an exponential organization, or ExO, is and how you can build your own. Companies like Uber and AirBnB are some top examples of ExOs; if your company wants to survive, you’ve got to adapt.

¿Quién debería leer Exponential Organizations?

  • Anyone who wants to be ready for the market of the future
  • Anyone looking to found a start-up company
  • Anyone who wants to make sure their organization is in step with modern thinking

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Scrum de

Scrum

Jeff Sutherland
The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time
4.4 (384 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Scrum?

Learn all about Scrum, the project management system that has revolutionized the technology industry. This is a uniquely adaptive, flexible system that allows teams to plan realistically and adjust their goals through constant feedback. By using Scrum, your team can improve their productivity (and the final result) without creating needless stress or working longer hours.

¿Quién debería leer Scrum?

  • Anyone whose business is struggling to make ends meet
  • Anyone who wants to be more productive in less time
  • Anyone who manages a team

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Holacracy de

Holacracy

Brian J. Robertson
The New Management System that Redefines Management
4.2 (54 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Holacracy?

Holacracy (2015) describes a revolutionary new management system championed by some of today’s most forward-thinking companies, like Zappos and Medium. These blinks explain how authority and responsibility are defined and distributed within a Holacracy – and why this system leads to a more effective and dynamic organization.

¿Quién debería leer Holacracy?

  • Founders, CEOs, managers and HR professionals
  • Employees who feel undervalued within a hierarchical organization
  • Anyone who wishes their company were more flexible, dynamic and responsive

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Lean UX de

Lean UX

Jeff Gothelf
Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience
4.2 (152 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Lean UX?

Lean UX (2013) is a guide to applying lean principles to interactive design workspaces. These blinks explain the techniques of Lean UX and outline how you can best integrate them into your company’s design process. You’ll learn the importance of close collaboration and customer feedback, as well as how to constantly improve your designs.

¿Quién debería leer Lean UX?

  • Anyone interested in how lean startup tactics apply to a design environment
  • People who want to design successful user experience more efficiently
  • Managers of design-based projects, or any professionals involved in one

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Scrum & Agile Libros: The Elements of Scrum de

The Elements of Scrum

Chris Sims and Hillary Louise Johnson
4.1 (133 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Elements of Scrum?

The Elements of Scrum (2011) explains how outmoded software development processes are holding companies back in an ever-changing market. Today’s successful teams need to be agile and flexible; and the best companies do this by adopting a methodology called scrum. This book gives you everything you need to know to start a scrum-based process in your own organization.

¿Quién debería leer The Elements of Scrum?

  • Project managers
  • Software developers and designers
  • Anyone interested in agile organizational processes

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Getting Real de

Getting Real

Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application
4.4 (48 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Getting Real?

Getting Real (2011) offers a comprehensive breakdown of the challenges facing entrepreneurs in the market for web applications. These blinks are full of hard facts and solid advice about what to do and not to do when starting your new app business.  

¿Quién debería leer Getting Real?

  • Developers, programmers and marketers
  • Entrepreneurs eager to develop a “big idea” app
  • Managers looking for optimal ways to organize teams

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Powerful de

Powerful

Patty McCord
Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
4.2 (65 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Powerful?

Based on the work practices at Netflix, Powerful (2017) is a guide to building a work culture that can adapt to today’s fast-paced and ever-changing markets. It offers insights that are rooted in an unconventional way of managing people. You’ll discover eight practices of management that’ll help you create a successful work culture and business.

¿Quién debería leer Powerful?

  • Leaders and managers
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Anyone interested in the stupendous rise of Netflix

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Subscribed de

Subscribed

Tien Tzuo with Gabe Weisert
Why the Subscription Model Will Be Your Company’s Future – and What to Do About It
4.2 (92 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Subscribed?

Subscribed (2018) looks at a business model that’s currently enjoying unprecedented success around the globe: subscriptions. Whether it’s Netflix, Spotify or Uber, companies have realized that more and more people are interested in services rather than ownership – they want the ride rather than the car. It’s an insight that’s literally worth billions. But more than that, it’s the future. If you want to make it in today’s crowded marketplace, it pays to take a closer look at the phenomenon.

¿Quién debería leer Subscribed?

  • Entrepreneurs and business owners looking for new ideas
  • Anyone who’s ever wondered how exactly Amazon and Uber made it so big
  • Subscribers curious about how the services they use work

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Reinventing the Product de

Reinventing the Product

Eric Schaeffer and David Sovie
How to Transform your Business and Create Value in the Digital Age
4.2 (184 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Reinventing the Product?

Reinventing the Product (2019) takes an in-depth look at what it takes to compete in today’s increasingly digitized marketplace, outlining all the steps a company needs to take to pull itself out of the past and into a future where the marketplace is ruled by smart, digitally connected products.

¿Quién debería leer Reinventing the Product?

  • CEOs, CIOs, and entrepreneurs
  • Business managers who want to stay on the cutting edge
  • People curious about the future of business

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Scrum & Agile Libros: The Agile Leader de

The Agile Leader

Simon Hayward
How to Create an Agile Business in the Digital Age
4.3 (267 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Agile Leader?

The Agile Leader (2018) explores how leaders can steer traditional organizations in the fast-paced digital world. These blinks show that agile working can help corporate teams to compete with start-ups, and to keep up with ever-changing customer expectations.

¿Quién debería leer The Agile Leader?

  • Managers hoping to boost their team’s productivity
  • Entrepreneurs looking for a fresh perspective
  • Management consultants seeking new insights

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Scrum & Agile Libros: The Scrum Fieldbook de

The Scrum Fieldbook

J.J. Sutherland
A Master Class on Accelerating Performance, Getting Results, and Defining the Future
4.4 (156 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Scrum Fieldbook?

The Scrum Fieldbook (2019) is a practical, hands-on guide to the scrum organizational framework within the Agile mindset. This concise manual recaps how scrum works to increase work velocity and to ensure any team delivers the right impact for the business. It also explains how to implement Scrum in any organization across all industries from software to home renovation and even to the military.

¿Quién debería leer The Scrum Fieldbook?

  • Small companies looking for big results
  • Managers aiming to streamline their team
  • Anyone interested in cutting-edge organizational techniques

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Flexible Working de

Flexible Working

Gemma Dale
How to Implement Flexibility in the Workplace to Improve Employee and Business Performance
4.2 (84 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Flexible Working?

Flexible Working (2021) is a practical guide to organizing work outside the standard nine-to-five. This helpful handbook explores the diverse array of working arrangements possible in the contemporary world.

¿Quién debería leer Flexible Working?

  • Businesses looking for more agile work arrangements
  • Workers wanting to see life outside the nine-to-five
  • Anyone curious about the future of work

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Radical Product Thinking de

Radical Product Thinking

R. Dutt
The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter
4.1 (369 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Radical Product Thinking?

Radical Product Thinking (2021) lays out a step-by-step approach to developing game-changing products. Taking aim at the iteration-led approaches to product development that have become popular in recent years, it provides an inspiring, vision-driven alternative. 

¿Quién debería leer Radical Product Thinking?

  • Product developers 
  • Entrepreneurs 
  • Change-makers

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Working Backwards de

Working Backwards

Colin Bryar
And Other Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon
4.4 (163 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Working Backwards?

Working Backwards (2021) tells the story of how Amazon changed the way people live. It explores founder Jeff Bezos’ leadership philosophy, and reveals how this philosophy has informed Amazon’s most iconic products and services

¿Quién debería leer Working Backwards?

  • Executive coaches looking for fresh insights
  • Entrepreneurs hoping to turbo-charge their business
  • Managers wanting to boost their teams’ performance

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Learning Agile de

Learning Agile

Andrew Stellman and Jennifer Greene
Understanding Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban
4.3 (394 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Learning Agile?

Learning Agile (2015) is a no-nonsense guide to an often misunderstood concept – agile. The reason for that misunderstanding is simple: all too often, agile is bandied about as a one-size-fits-all solution to every conceivable organizational difficulty. Longtime agile practitioners Andrew Stellman and Jennifer Greene don’t see it that way. For them, agile is a great tool, but you have to know how – and when and why – to use it. And that starts with getting a grasp on agile’s underlying principles. 

¿Quién debería leer Learning Agile?

  • Software developers
  • Team leaders 
  • Project managers

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Scrum & Agile Libros: The Devops Handbook de

The Devops Handbook

Gene Kim, Jez Humble, Patrick Debois & John Willis
How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, & Security in Technology Organizations
4.1 (185 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Devops Handbook?

The DevOps Handbook (2016) offers a roadmap on how to catapult your technology operations into a realm of world-class agility, reliability, and security. Dive deep into the heart of the DevOps philosophy, equipping you with insights to bridge gaps between development and operations, while fostering unmatched efficiency.

¿Quién debería leer The Devops Handbook?

  • Technology professionals seeking to enhance organizational efficiency
  • Business leaders navigating digital transformation initiatives
  • Aspiring IT managers and DevOps enthusiasts

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Accelerating Performance de

Accelerating Performance

Colin Price & Sharon Toye
How Organizations Can Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility
3.3 (21 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Accelerating Performance?

Accelerating Performance (2017) dives deep into the META framework, a cutting-edge approach for businesses navigating rapid change. Discover essential skills like ripple intelligence and liquid leadership, and learn how to foster a culture that balances speed with strategy. Through gripping case studies and fresh insights, you'll grasp how to unlock your organization's full potential and fuel sustainable growth.

¿Quién debería leer Accelerating Performance?

  • Business leaders seeking to drive organizational growth and agility
  • Aspiring entrepreneurs aiming for strategic excellence
  • Management consultants looking for innovative business insights

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Strategy Sprints de

Strategy Sprints

Simon Severino
12 Ways to Accelerate Growth for an Agile Business
4.1 (43 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Strategy Sprints?

Strategy Sprints (2022) is a deep-dive into the world of strategic innovation and accelerated business growth. The focus is on out-of-the-box methods for making your business stand out, mastering your time, nurturing customer relationships, and ensuring steady growth. It’s an inspiring journey that empowers you to break free from the ordinary and make your mark in the business realm.

¿Quién debería leer Strategy Sprints?

  • Forward-thinking entrepreneurs seeking rapid business growth
  • Aspiring strategists looking for modern, effective methodologies
  • CEOs desiring to innovate and streamline their business operations

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Accelerate de

Accelerate

Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim
Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations
3.9 (153 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Accelerate?

Accelerate (2018) explores the intersection of software development and organizational performance. Drawing on rigorous research, it reveals the practices and capabilities that allow high-performing technology-driven companies to excel and achieve a competitive edge in the fast-paced digital era.

¿Quién debería leer Accelerate?

  • Tech leaders seeking performance optimization
  • Agile and DevOps practitioners
  • Business owners looking to improve software delivery

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Management 3.0 de

Management 3.0

Jurgen Appelo
Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders
3.7 (12 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Management 3.0?

Management 3.0 (2010) shows you how to lead modern organizations as living systems rather than machines. You'll learn practical approaches to creating environments where teams naturally thrive and adapt, drawing from successful practices at companies like Microsoft, Spotify, and ING Bank. This fresh perspective transforms complexity from an obstacle into an advantage, helping you build organizations that grow stronger through continuous adaptation.

¿Quién debería leer Management 3.0?

  • Leaders seeking fresh approaches to managing complex modern organizations
  • Teams looking to build stronger capabilities and more effective practices
  • Managers ready to move beyond traditional command-and-control approaches

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Scrum & Agile Libros: Agile L&D de

Agile L&D

Natal Dank
A Toolkit to Improve Organizational Learning and Drive Performance
5.0 (1 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Agile L&D?

Agile L&D (2024) argues that Learning and Development professionals must abandon traditional approaches and embrace agile methodologies to meet the demands of today's rapidly changing business environment. It provides a comprehensive toolkit for creating people-centered learning solutions that solve real workplace challenges through continuous experimentation and iteration. 

¿Quién debería leer Agile L&D?

  • L&D professionals ready to ditch outdated trainings and embrace agile solutions
  • HR partners who want to integrate people strategy with rapid business changes
  • Consultants looking to bring new approaches to workplace transformation challenges

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What's the best Scrum & Agile book to read?

While choosing just one book about a topic is always tough, many people regard ReWork as the ultimate read on Scrum & Agile.

What are the Top 10 Scrum & Agile books?

Blinkist curators have picked the following:
  • ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
  • The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
  • Agile Selling by Jill Konrath
  • Exponential Organizations by Salim Ismail, Michael S. Malone and Yuri van Geest
  • Scrum by Jeff Sutherland
  • Holacracy by Brian J. Robertson
  • Lean UX by Jeff Gothelf
  • The Elements of Scrum by Chris Sims and Hillary Louise Johnson
  • Getting Real by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
  • Powerful by Patty McCord

Who are the top Scrum & Agile book authors?

When it comes to Scrum & Agile, these are the authors who stand out as some of the most influential:
  • Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
  • Eric Ries
  • Jill Konrath
  • Salim Ismail, Michael S. Malone and Yuri van Geest
  • Jeff Sutherland

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