The 9 Best Marketing Books To Read in 2025

Marketing is the lifeblood of a business. It’s the key to attracting a steady and reliable stream of new customers to your products or services. So, let’s explore nine of the best marketing books to read in 2025 so that you can read to become a better marketer.

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Each of the books in this list can help you address important elements of marketing for your business. So, my advice is to take a few minutes to go through the entire list, because that will help you choose the most important and relevant books for you.

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1. TRACTION by Gabriel Weinberg & Justin Mares
Book Summary ➜    • How To Attract More Customers With TRACTIO...  
Buy It On Amazon or Audible ➜ https://www.amazon.com/dp/0241242533/
Buy It On Apple Books ➜ https://books.apple.com/book/id977450633

2. MARKETING MADE SIMPLE by Donald Miller
Book Summary ➜    • How To Attract And Convert More Customers ...  
Buy It On Amazon or Audible ➜ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400217644/
Buy It On Apple Books ➜ https://books.apple.com/book/id146983...

3. CONTAGIOUS by Jonah Berger
Book Summary ➜    • Increase Word-Of-Mouth Referrals With CONT...  
Buy It On Amazon or Audible ➜ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1451686587/
Buy It On Apple Books ➜ https://books.apple.com/book/contagio...

4. THE 22 IMMUTABLE LAWS OF MARKETING by Al Ries and Jack Trout
Book Summary ➜    • Make Your Brand Stand Out With THE 22 IMMU...  
Buy It On Amazon or Audible ➜ https://www.amazon.com/dp/0887306667/
Buy It On Apple Books ➜ https://books.apple.com/book/id360610255

5. THIS IS MARKETING by Seth Godin
Book Summary ➜    • TOP 3 TIPS from THIS IS MARKETING by Seth ...  
Buy It On Amazon or Audible ➜ https://www.amazon.com/dp/0241370140/
Buy It On Apple Books ➜ https://books.apple.com/book/id139036...

6. THEY ASK YOU ANSWER by Marcus Sheridan
Book Summary ➜    • TOP 3 TIPS from THEY ASK YOU ANSWER by Mar...  
Buy It On Amazon or Audible ➜ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119610141/
Buy It On Apple Books ➜ https://books.apple.com/book/id147502...

7. BUILDING A STORYBRAND by Donald Miller
Book Summary ➜    • The Power Of Story To Attract And Convert ...  
Buy It On Amazon or Audible ➜ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1404107215/
Buy It On Apple Books ➜ https://books.apple.com/book/id121215...

8. INFLUENCE by Robert B. Cialdini
Book Summary ➜    • Become More Persuasive with INFLUENCE by D...  
Buy It On Amazon or Audible ➜ https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063138808/
Buy It On Apple Books ➜ https://books.apple.com/book/id360625697

9. THE LANGUAGE OF TRUST by Michael Maslansky
Book Summary ➜    • Build Trust By Effectively Communicating W...  
Buy It On Amazon or Audible ➜ https://www.amazon.com/dp/073520456X/
Buy It On Apple Books ➜ https://books.apple.com/book/id368051848

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CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00 - The Best Marketing Books
01:00 - Book #1 - Traction by Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares
01:55 - Book #2 - Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller
02:43 - Book #3 - Contagious by Jonah Berger
03:41 - Book #4 - The 22 Immutable Laws Of Marketing by Al Ries & Jack Trout
04:30 - Book #5 - This Is Marketing by Seth Godin
05:18 - Book #6 - They Ask You Answer by Marcus Sheridan
06:10 - Book #7 - Building A Storybrand by Donald Miller
06:57 - Book #8 - Influence by Robert B. Cialdini
07:50 - Book #9 - The Language Of Trust by Michael Maslansky
08:38 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Content by Rick Kettner
Produced by Kyle Trienke