The Architect’s Reading List

Books to inspire and inform architecture firm owners

Classics and new titles that earned a spot on our Archmark reading list for architecture firm owners.

We’ve included the links to audio books at Audible.

Design Is a Job  
By: Mike Monteiro 
From contracts to selling design, from working with clients to working with each other, this brief book is packed with knowledge you can't afford not to know.

Essentialism
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less 
By: Greg McKeown

 
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life 
By: Mark Manson

The War of Art
Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles   
By: Steven Pressfield

Thinking, Fast and Slow   
By: Daniel Kahneman

The 10X Rule
The Only Difference Between Success and Failure 
By: Grant Cardone

The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers 
By: Ben Horowitz

Principles
Life and Work 
By: Ray Dalio

Profit First
Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine 
By: Mike Michalowicz

Scaling Up
How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't, Rockefeller Habits 2.0 
By: Verne Harnish

Connect
The Secret LinkedIn Playbook to Generate Leads, Build Relationships, and Dramatically Increase Your Sales 
By: Josh Turner

Never Lose a Client Again
Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days 
By: Joey Coleman

 
Objections
The Ultimate Guide for Mastering the Art and Science of Getting past No 

By: Jeb Blount

Pitch Anything
An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal
By: Oren Klaff

The Win Without Pitching Manifesto
By: Blair Enns

A manifesto of business practices for those who sell ideas and advice.

Building a StoryBrand
Clarify Your Message So Clients Will Listen
By: Donald Miller

Everybody Writes

Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content

By: Ann Handley

Steal the Show
From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life
By: Michael Port
Start here is you can only imagine heading into a proposal meeting or stepping onto the stage with complete confidence.

The Referral Engine
Teaching Your Business to Market Itself
By: John Jantsch 

They Ask You Answer
A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer
By: Marcus Sheridan
Don’t let the word digital in the title make you think this isn’t relevant for your architect firm. In fact, your firm’s online presence has never been more important that it is today.

Architect and Entrepreneur
A Field Guide: Building, Branding, and Marketing Your Startup Design Business
By: Eric W Reinholdt

Clockwork
Design Your Business to Run Itself
By: Mike Michalowicz

The E-Myth Architect

Why Most Architectural Firms Don’t Work and What To Do About It
by Michael Gerber & Norbert C. Lemermeyer

Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
By: Jim Collins
A business classic that is as relevant today as it was when first published. If you’re trying to push yourself and your team forward to greater productivity and accomplishments, you’ll find the straightforward principles in this book give you clearer direction and get your team focused on going from good to great.

Traction
Get a Grip on Your Business
By: Gino Wickman
This game-changing book will help firm owners be more strategic in thinking, planning, and running a more profitable business.