Books recommended by Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg is an American executive who spent more than a decade as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Facebook, now Meta, making her one of the most influential figures in Silicon Valley. Author of the worldwide bestseller Lean In, in which she advocates for greater female leadership in the workplace, and Option B, about resilience in the face of grief, she built a career that also included the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Google.
With 20 catalogued recommendations, her curation tends to reflect interests in leadership, organizational behavior, gender equity, and personal resilience — reads that speak directly to the themes she herself explored in her books and public speeches.
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Lean Startup
”It offers an excellent inside look at how the tech industry approaches building products and businesses.”
Conscious Business
”It had a profound effect on my career and life. I think about its lessons almost every day.”
Queen of Fashion
”There are few books I've enjoyed this much.”
Bossypants (Enhanced Edition)
”I absolutely loved [this book] and didn't want it to end.”
A Short Guide to a Happy Life
”I've read it before — and I'll read it again — and just knowing it's on my nightstand gives me comfort.”
Wrinkle in Time
”I wanted to be Meg Murry, the admittedly nerdy heroine [of this book].”




