10 Must-Read Books on Social Media

Last Updated: October 13, 2026 Format: PDF

Even though social media has only been around for about 25 years, its rapid evolution has resulted in many fascinating deep dives into strategy and history.

Whether you want to learn how to become an influencer or read the story behind Reddit, Kara Sherrer and TechRepublic Premium present 10 must-read books on social media to add to your shelves.

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  • We Are The Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet’s Culture Laboratory
  • Whether you love or love-to-hate Reddit, there’s no denying that the controversial platform is the world’s most popular forum for discussions on topics of all kinds. In We Are the Nerds, reporter Christine Lagorio-Chafkin chronicles the early years of Reddit and investigates how spur-of-the-moment decisions had big implications for the platform down the line. Thanks to her exclusive access to founders Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman, Lagorio-Chafkin offers a behind-the-scenes history of the polarizing social media network.

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