Read by Tim Ferriss, Chip Wilson, Gary Vaynerchuk and 3 others
What books does Tommy Mello recommend?
One garage-door company grew into A1 Garage Door Service and a home-services empire, and Tommy Mello credits books for much of that leap, so his book recommendations skew unapologetically operational. His 39 titles are surfaced through YouTube videos, his own favorites list, and appearances on podcasts like The Home Service Expert, and they are weighted toward business and strategy, leadership and management, self-improvement, and psychology and human behavior. His defining pick is Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Revisited: 'In 2008, I got handed this book and it changed my life forever,' he says, crediting it with teaching him to stop being the technician and start being the entrepreneur. Alex Hormozi's $100M Offers, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, and Dan Martell's Buy Back Your Time round out the shelf. Mello authored Home Service Millionaire and Elevate.
Last updated July 2026 · Every recommendation cited to its original source.
The E-Myth Revisited
Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
byMichael E. Gerber
1995288 Pages“In 2008, I got handed this book and it changed my life forever. It really taught me that you cannot be the technician in the field you've got to be the entrepreneur.”
— Tommy Mello
Source: These 5 Books Can Make YOU a MILLIONAIRE in 2024 YouTube Video
$100M Offers
How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No
byAlex Hormozi
2021164 Pages“If you want to get more prospects to reply to your ads for less advertising dollars, and get them to say YES to breathtaking prices... then grab this book, use its contents, and see for yourself.”
— Tommy Mello
Source: Tommy's Recommended Favorite Books
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals
byChris McChesney, Sean Covey, Jim Huling
2022336 Pages“it's simple repeatable and a proven formula for executing your most important strategic priorities in the midst of the day-to-day whirlwind”
— Tommy Mello
Source: These 5 Books Can Make YOU a MILLIONAIRE in 2024 YouTube Video
Read by Tommy Mello
The Coaching Effect
What Great Leaders Do to Increase Sales, Enhance Performance, and Sustain Growth
byBill Eckstrom, Sarah Wirth
2019200 Pages“What I love about this book is he explains what people really want in their leadership. They want to be coached.”
— Tommy Mello
Source: These 5 Books Can Make YOU a MILLIONAIRE in 2024 YouTube Video
Buy Back Your Time
Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire
byDan Martell
2023272 Pages“Great book called buy back your time by Dan Martell. You gotta get your time back. You need to learn how to delegate.”
— Tommy Mello
Source: How To Scale Your Contracting Business (ft. Tommy Mello)
Read by Tommy Mello
10X Is Easier Than 2X
How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less
byDan Sullivan, Dr. Benjamin Hardy
2023304 PagesSource: Handyman Startup Podcast (HS045) Interview with Tommy Mello
Who Not How
The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork
byDan Sullivan, Benjamin Hardy
2020208 Pages“Benjamin Hardy, a good buddy of mine, and Dan Sullivan called Who Not How. I think a lot of us tolerate poor performance, poor leadership, because you don't know what's better.”
— Tommy Mello
Source: Building a $300M Company by Putting People First podcast
Traction
Get a Grip on Your Business
byGino Wickman
2012246 Pages“I learned about the power of integrators - and the limitation of visionaries - from Gino Wickman... In his book Traction, Wickman said: 'Vision without traction is merely hallucination.'”
— Tommy Mello
Source: Inc. Magazine: Walt Disney's Biggest Leadership Secret?
Read by Tommy Mello
The Gap and The Gain
The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success
byDan Sullivan, Benjamin Hardy
2021272 PagesSource: The Home Service Expert Podcast
Read by Tommy Mello
Raving Fans
A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service
byKen Blanchard, Sheldon Bowles
1993137 PagesSource: Tommy's Recommended Favorite Books
Read by Tommy Mello
The Success Principles
How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
byJack Canfield, Janet Switzer
2004512 PagesSource: Quora Answer by Tommy Mello
Read by Donald Trump, Chip Wilson, Leila Hormozi and 5 others
Rich Dad Poor Dad
What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
byRobert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter
2017336 PagesSource: Quora Answer by Tommy Mello
The 10X Rule
The Only Difference Between Success and Failure
byGrant Cardone
2011256 PagesSource: Quora Answer by Tommy Mello
The Personal MBA
Master the Art of Business
byJosh Kaufman
2020496 PagesSource: Quora Answer by Tommy Mello
The Millionaire Fastlane
Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime!
byMJ DeMarco
2011322 PagesSource: Quora Answer by Tommy Mello
Read by Tommy Mello
The Art of the Start
The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
byGuy Kawasaki
2004226 PagesSource: Quora Answer by Tommy Mello
Read by Tommy Mello
The Challenger Sale
Taking Control of the Customer Conversation
byMatthew Dixon, Brent Adamson
2011240 PagesSource: Quora Answer by Tommy Mello
Read by Warren Buffett, Alex Hormozi, Chip Wilson and 11 others
byDale Carnegie
1936291 PagesSource: Quora Answer by Tommy Mello
Read by Naval Ravikant, Alex Hormozi, Robert Kiyosaki and 1 others
Pre-Suasion
A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade
byRobert Cialdini
2016432 PagesSource: The Home Service Expert Podcast
Read by Tommy Mello
DotCom Secrets
The Underground Playbook for Growing Your Company Online
byRussell Brunson
2015236 PagesSource: Quora Answer by Tommy Mello
Purple Cow
Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
bySeth Godin
2009224 PagesSource: Quora Answer by Tommy Mello
The Ultimate Sales Machine
Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies
byChet Holmes
2007252 PagesSource: Tommy's Recommended Favorite Books
Read by Changpeng Zhao, Chris Williamson, Steven Bartlett and 4 others
Essentialism
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
byGreg McKeown
2014272 Pages“For contractors who think they can do everything, he recommends they read Essentialism...”
— Tommy Mello
Source: ServiceTitan: How Tommy Grew running a $30M Business
Read by Tai Lopez, Tommy Mello
The One Thing
The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
byGary Keller, Jay Papasan
2013240 Pages“For contractors who think they can do everything, he recommends they read... The One Thing.”
— Tommy Mello
Source: ServiceTitan: How Tommy Grew running a $30M Business
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What books does Tommy Mello recommend?
His 39 recommendations include The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber, $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, and Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell, all focused on systematizing and scaling a business.
What is Tommy Mello's most important book?
Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Revisited. He says 'In 2008, I got handed this book and it changed my life forever,' crediting it with teaching him to work on the business as an entrepreneur rather than in it as a technician.
Where do Tommy Mello book recommendations come from?
They come from his YouTube videos on business books, his published favorites list, and podcast interviews including The Home Service Expert, the Handyman Startup Podcast, and his own Mello Millionaire Podcast.
Has Tommy Mello written any books?
Yes. He is the author of Home Service Millionaire and Elevate, both drawn from his experience building A1 Garage Door Service into a company doing hundreds of millions in revenue.
What genres does Tommy Mello read most?
His recommendations concentrate on business and strategy, leadership and management, self-improvement, and psychology and human behavior, with a heavy emphasis on operations, hiring, sales, and execution, the day-to-day mechanics of scaling a service business rather than abstract theory.
All 39 Books Tommy Mello Has Recommended
- The E-Myth Revisited · Michael E. Gerber
- $100M Offers · Alex Hormozi
- The 4 Disciplines of Execution · Chris McChesney
- The Coaching Effect · Bill Eckstrom
- Buy Back Your Time · Dan Martell
- 10X Is Easier Than 2X · Dan Sullivan
- Who Not How · Dan Sullivan
- Traction · Gino Wickman
- The Gap and The Gain · Dan Sullivan
- Raving Fans · Ken Blanchard
- The Success Principles · Jack Canfield
- Rich Dad Poor Dad · Robert T. Kiyosaki
- The 10X Rule · Grant Cardone
- The Personal MBA · Josh Kaufman
- The Millionaire Fastlane · MJ DeMarco
- The Art of the Start · Guy Kawasaki
- The Challenger Sale · Matthew Dixon
- How to Win Friends and Influence People · Dale Carnegie
- Pre-Suasion · Robert Cialdini
- DotCom Secrets · Russell Brunson
- Purple Cow · Seth Godin
- The Ultimate Sales Machine · Chet Holmes
- Essentialism · Greg McKeown
- The One Thing · Gary Keller
- Never Split the Difference · Chris Voss
- Profit First · Mike Michalowicz
- The Ideal Team Player · Patrick Lencioni
- Giftology · John Ruhlin
- The Automatic Customer · John Warrillow
- Built to Last · Jim Collins
- Creating Competitive Advantage · Jaynie L. Smith
- Go for No! · Richard Fenton
- They Ask, You Answer · Marcus Sheridan
- Who: The A Method for Hiring · Geoff Smart
- How Much Should I Charge? · Ellen Rohr
- Double Double · Cameron Herold
- Fierce Conversations · Susan Scott
- Extreme Ownership · Jocko Willink
- Atomic Habits · James Clear