Social media is the way of the future – but it’s sometimes hard to keep up. In the current trends of search engine optimization, the importance of social media strategies is increasing.
It is important to learn how to navigate all of the latest and greatest social media tools to build success. The best social media books will help you get well on your way to becoming an expert.
Listed below are the 45 best books on social media to read. Pick your choice and start reading it today.
1. LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media
by P. W. Singer
Our Rating: 4.41/5
2. 500 Social Media Marketing Tips
by Andrew Macarthy
Our Rating: 3.75/5
3. Help! My Facebook Ads Suck
by Michael Cooper
Our Rating: 4.56/5
4. Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
by Jaron Lanier
Our Rating: 3.60/5
5. Messing with the Enemy
by Clint Watts
Our Rating: 4.01/5
6. Social Media Marketing Workbook
by Jason McDonald Ph.D.
Our Rating: 4.60/5
7. InstaStyle
by Tessa Barton
Our Rating: 3.38/5
8. Freakishly Effective Social Media for Network Marketing
by Ray Higdon
Our Rating: 4.13/5
9. Ultimate Guide to Facebook Advertising
by Perry Marshall
Our Rating: 4.60/5
10. Hatching Twitter
by Nick Bilton
Our Rating: 4.04/5
11. Instagram For Business For Dummies
by Jennifer Herman
Our Rating: 4.00/5
12. LinkedIn Unlocked
by Melonie Dodaro
Our Rating: 3.20/5
13. Social Media Marketing
by Tracy L. Tuten
Our Rating: 2.50/5
14. Facebook Marketing For Dummies
by Stephanie Diamond
Our Rating: 3.60/5
15. The Art of Social Media
by Guy Kawasaki
Our Rating: 3.66/5
16. LinkedIn For Dummies
by Joel Elad
Our Rating: 4.00/5
17. LinkedIn In 30 Minutes
by Angela Rose
Our Rating: 3.80/5
18. Ultimate Guide to Instagram for Business
by Kim Walsh Phillips
Our Rating: 3.65/5
19. Social Media Made Me Rich
by Matthew Loop
Our Rating: 4.26/5
20. How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile
by Brenda Bernstein
Our Rating: 3.97/5
21. The Definitive Guide to Social CRM
by Barton J. Goldenberg
Our Rating: 4.00/5
22. No B.S. Guide to Direct Response Social Media Marketing
by Dan S. Kennedy
Our Rating: 3.75/5
23. Facebook Marketing All-in-One For Dummies
by Andrea Vahl
Our Rating: 3.58/5
24. LinkedIn Profile Optimization For Dummies
by Donna Serdula
Our Rating: 4.04/5
25. Social Selling
by Tim Hughes
Our Rating: 4.10/5
26. Social Selling Mastery
by Jamie Shanks
Our Rating: 3.78/5
27. Ultimate Guide to YouTube for Business
by Inc. The Staff of Entrepreneur Media
Our Rating: 4.00/5
28. The Social Organization
by Anthony J. Bradley
Our Rating: 3.45/5
29. The Facebook Effect For Lawyers
by Jacob Malherbe
Our Rating: 4.00/5
30. Attract Customers Now From Facebook
by Bret Gregory
Our Rating: 4.20/5
31. LinkedIn Marketing
by Viveka von Rosen
Our Rating: 3.77/5
32. The Facebook Effect
by David Kirkpatrick
Our Rating: 3.84/5
33. Social Media Recruitment
by Andy Headworth
Our Rating: 5.00/5
34. Antisocial Media
by Siva Vaidhyanathan
Our Rating: 4.19/5
35. Mining the Social Web
by Matthew A. Russell
Our Rating: 3.72/5
36. Read This if You Want to Be Instagram Famous
by Henry Carroll
Our Rating: 3.38/5
37. My Facebook for Seniors
by Michael Miller
Our Rating: 3.65/5
38. American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers
by Nancy Jo Sales
Our Rating: 3.58/5
39. Facebook For Dummies
by Carolyn Abram
Our Rating: 4.00/5
40. Twitter and Tear Gas
by Zeynep Tufekci
Our Rating: 4.18/5
41. Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life
by Katherine Ormerod
Our Rating: 3.64/5
42. Social Media Investigation for Law Enforcement
by Joshua Brunty
Our Rating: 3.50/5
43. One Million Followers
by Brendan Kane
Our Rating: 4.09/5
44. Guerrilla Social Media Marketing
by Jay Levinson
Our Rating: 3.76/5
45. My Social Media for Seniors
by Michael Miller
Our Rating: 4.33/5
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