Independent & Self Published
Many good project management books are now either self published or published through small independent publishers. Such books are often provided by authors for review; others are found by reviewers at PMI meetings or other events. This section of the library provides an archive of such book reviews published in the PM World Journal. Check out these books; you might find one that could be useful and at low cost.
– Book Reviews
Advancing Organizational Project Management Maturity
By: Tony Appleby, Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin, J. Kent Crawford, Frances Cruz, James S. Pennypacker, Jimmie L. West, Karen R.J. White
Reviewed by: Bryan McNeill, Feb 2024
Practically Project Management: A Resource for Everyday Project Managers
By: Jon Hanley
Reviewed by: Pedro Justiniano, Feb 2024
The Power of Project Management Leadership: Your Guide on How to Achieve Outstanding Results
By: Laszlo A. Retfalvi
Reviewed by: Brenda Maria Lopez Cabrera, Jan 2024
Digital Project Practice: Managing Innovation and Change
By: Dr. Tobias Endress, Ed.
Reviewed by: Gopinath Venu, Nov 2023
The Persuasive Project Manager
By: Dr. Bill Brantley
Reviewed by: Betsey Katiti, PMP, Oct 2023
A One-Legged Stool: How Shareholder Primacy Has Broken Business
By: Ed Chambliss
Reviewed by: Angela Thronburg, Sep 2023
Leadership: Stories, Lessons and Uncommon Sense
By: Ron Taylor
Reviewed by: Regina Israelian, Jul 2023
Advanced Project Scheduling Using Microsoft Project
By: Robert Posener
Reviewed by: Amalia Quintero, May 2023
Managing Engineering Processes in Large Infrastructure Projects
By: Pascal Bohulu Mabelo
Reviewed by: A.W. Schultz, Apr 2023
Polaris Lessons in Risk Management
By: Dr. John J. Byrne
Reviewed by: Kristyn Popejoy, Apr 2023
Agile Project Management: A Mandate for the 21st Century
By: Karen R.J. White
Reviewed by: Low Daniels, Jr., Apr 2023
Agile Beyond IT: How to develop agility in project management in any sector
By: Adrian Payne
Reviewed by: Brenda Kwateng, Mar 2023
By: Mark Kozak-Holland
Reviewed by: Michael Fellers, Jan 2023
Successful System Deployment through Operational Readiness
By: Pascal Bohulu Mabelo
Reviewed by: Sherrie Dotson, Jan 2023
By: Alex Yakyma
Reviewed by: Ramadevi Lanka, Nov 2021
Digital Project Practice: Managing Innovation and Change
By: Dr. Tobias Endress, editor
Reviewed by: Jay Pulanco, Mar 2021
Digital Project Practice: Managing Innovation and Change
By: Dr. Tobias Endress (Editor)
Reviewed by: Lakshmi Subramanian, Jan 2021
Digital Project Practice: Managing Innovation and Change
By: Dr. Tobias Endress (Editor) + co-authors
Reviewed by: Marta Soncodi, MBA, PMP, Nov 2020
By: Alex Yakyma
Reviewed by: Rodger Martin, Nov 2020
The Perspective of Women Project Management Professionals
By: Ipek Sahra Ozguler
Reviewed by: Jason Loman, Oct 2020
By: Kenneth Smith, PhD
Reviewed by: Swati Shah, Jun 2020
By: Mei Y. Lin
Reviewed by: Lawrence Reid, Apr 2020
The Persuasive Project Manager: Communicating for Understanding
By: Dr. Bill Brantley
Reviewed by: Edward Raibick, Jan 2020
The Persuasive Project Manager: Communicating for Understanding
By: Dr. Bill Brantley, PMP
Reviewed by: Mary Jane Quandt, Nov 2019
By: Mei Lin, MBA, PMP
Reviewed by: Susan Kennedy, PMP, Nov 2019
How to get every Network Diagram Question right on the PMP Exam
By: Aileen Ellis, PgMP, PMP
Reviewed by: Rodger Martin, Oct 2019
Body Language Silent Influencing: Employing Powerful Techniques for Influence and Leadership
By: Michael Nir
Reviewed by: Bettina T. McGriggler, Oct 2019
The Persuasive Project Manager: Communicating for understanding
By: Dr. Bill Brantley
Reviewed by: Valentina Rada, Oct 2019
Successful System Deployment through Operational Readiness
By: Pascal Bohulu Mabelo
Reviewed by: Ivan Kotcher, PMP, Sep 2019