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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk

By Peter L. Bernstein

For me this is one of the best books if you want to understand risk management. With an intriguing narrative, Peter Bernstein explain the history of risks and all the evolution on the concepts or risk and risk management over the history. It is not a book to "teach" Risk Management but a perfect narrative of the concepts around risks.

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Critical Chain Project Management

By Lawrence P. Leach

The first book to address Critical Chain in the Project Management process. It covers the basic concepts of the Constraints Theory and how to apply it on the project scheduling process.

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Critical Chain

By Eliyahu M. Goldratt

Popular book about the critical chain process. In a narrative format, Goldratt address the Constraints Theory to the planning and production process. Very polemic and intriguing book.

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The Creativity Tools Memory Jogger: A Pocket Guide for Creative Thinking

By Diane Ritter

For those who like pocket books, this Memory Jogger comes with ideas and simple tools you can apply to develop the creative process. It is very handy but do not expect to "learn" creativity on this book. It is a "toolbox" and not a learning book.

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Creating the Project Office: A Manager's Guide to Leading Organizational Change

By Randall L. Englund

Very popular book for those who are looking to understand the models and approaches related to the project management offices. It has a very deep focus on the organizational change and a smaller focus on the tools and techniques.

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Project and Program Risk Management: A Guide to Managing Project Risks and Opportunities

By R. Max Wideman

Another impeccable book of Max Wideman (like the Cost Control of Capital Projects). He explains the basic concepts of Risk Management in a very straightforward and didactically way.

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Industrial Megaprojects: Concepts, Strategies, and Practices for Success

By Edward Merrow

Classic book about Megaproject. I was fortunate to attend his course in 2012 and his approach and objectiveness in this book is outstanding. If you need to understand more about huge projects, FEL process and shaping of this kind a project, this is the book for you.

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management

By G. Michael Campbell

Book that, with a very suggestive name, presents the basic concepts of project management, focusing mainly into the "non project managers" public.

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The Benefits of Project Management: Financial and Organizational Rewards to Corporations

By C.William Ibbs

Interesting study about the benefits and the value proposition of the "Project Management".

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Agile Project Management with Scrum

By Ken Schwaber

Classic book of Ken Schawaber about Scrum. If you work/intend to work with Scrum this is a must-have book.

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Cost Control of Capital Projects

By R. Max Wideman

A spectacular book about the financial aspects of the project. Unfortunately, this is a sold-out book, tough to find. Despite being an old edition, I consider this book one of the best books I've ever read about the financial engineering of capital projects.

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Pmp /Capm Exam Prep: A Basic Guide to Activity-On-Node and Critical Path Method

By Jayanta K. Das Purkayastha

Book that discusses the network calculation using the activity on note method. Very useful for those preparing for the CAPM and PMP credentials of PMI and also for those who are looking to understand what is behing the software calculation for the critical path.

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All recommendations

Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk

By Peter L. Bernstein

Critical Chain Project Management

By Lawrence P. Leach

Critical Chain

By Eliyahu M. Goldratt

The Creativity Tools Memory Jogger: A Pocket Guide for Creative Thinking

By Diane Ritter

Creating the Project Office: A Manager's Guide to Leading Organizational Change

By Randall L. Englund

Project and Program Risk Management: A Guide to Managing Project Risks and Opportunities

By R. Max Wideman

Industrial Megaprojects: Concepts, Strategies, and Practices for Success

By Edward Merrow

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management

By G. Michael Campbell

The Benefits of Project Management: Financial and Organizational Rewards to Corporations

By C.William Ibbs

Agile Project Management with Scrum

By Ken Schwaber

Cost Control of Capital Projects

By R. Max Wideman

Pmp /Capm Exam Prep: A Basic Guide to Activity-On-Node and Critical Path Method

By Jayanta K. Das Purkayastha