top of page
Negro y blanco Biblioteca

The Systemic Bookshelf

Every book we read reshapes the way we see the world. Here, you’ll find a collection of books that have influenced my journey into System Dynamics, Systems Thinking, and their many applications—from policy and business to psychology and beyond.

This isn’t just a reading list; it’s a map of discovery, tracing the ideas that have deepened my understanding of complexity, feedback loops, and systemic change.

🔹 Curious minds, start here. Browse, explore, and let these books inspire your own systemic journey.

🚀 What books have shaped your thinking? Let’s discuss!

Systems Thinking for Curious Managers: With 40 New Management F-Law

Systems Thinking for Curious Managers: With 40 New Management F-Law

Russell L. Ackoff

The Systems Thinking Playbook: Exercises to Stretch and Build Learning and Systems Thinking Capabilities

The Systems Thinking Playbook: Exercises to Stretch and Build Learning and Systems Thinking Capabilities

Linda Booth Sweeney Ed.D

Development Planning and Policy Design: A System Dynamics Approach, 2nd Ed.

Development Planning and Policy Design: A System Dynamics Approach, 2nd Ed.

Khalid Saeed

Strategy Dynamics Essentials

Strategy Dynamics Essentials

Kim Warren

Lessons in Mathematics: A Dynamic Approach

Lessons in Mathematics: A Dynamic Approach

Diana M. Fisher

Dollars and Sense: Stay in the Black: Saving and Spending

Dollars and Sense: Stay in the Black: Saving and Spending

Jeff Potash and John Heinbokel

Modeling the Environment

Modeling the Environment

Andrew Ford

The Systems Thinker - Analytical Skills: Level Up Your Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Deduction Skills.

The Systems Thinker - Analytical Skills: Level Up Your Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Deduction Skills.

Albert Rutherford

Towards Sustainable Development 3rd Ed: Essays on System Analysis of National Policy

Towards Sustainable Development 3rd Ed: Essays on System Analysis of National Policy

Khalid Saeed

The Electronic Oracle: Computer Models and Social Decisions

The Electronic Oracle: Computer Models and Social Decisions

Donella Meados and J. M. Robinson

Thinking in Systems:  A Primer

Thinking in Systems: A Primer

Donella Meadows

Modeling Dynamic Systems: Lessons for a First Course

Modeling Dynamic Systems: Lessons for a First Course

Diana M. Fisher

Strategic Modelling

Strategic Modelling

John W. Morecroft

Business Dynamics

Business Dynamics

John Sterman

Systems 1 An Introduction to Systems Thinking

Systems 1 An Introduction to Systems Thinking

Draper L. Kauffman, Morgan F. Kauffman

Coral Reef Dynamics

Coral Reef Dynamics

Henry A. Bartelet

Collected Papers of Jay Forrester

Collected Papers of Jay Forrester

Jay W Forrester

An Introduction to Systems Thinking:  Standard Edition

An Introduction to Systems Thinking: Standard Edition

Barry Richmond

Dollars and Sense II: Our Interest on Interest

Dollars and Sense II: Our Interest on Interest

Jeff Potash

Tracing Connections. Voices of Systems Thinkers

Tracing Connections. Voices of Systems Thinkers

Joy Richmond, Lees Stuntz, Kathy Richmond and Joanne Egner

Industrial Dynamics

Industrial Dynamics

Jay W. Forrester

Systemic Bookshelf
bottom of page