# Books on community building

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Clay Shirky’s “Here Comes Everybody” and “Cognitive Surplus” are both great reads (and are best read in that order). They’re primarily about self-forming communities, but that’s really a key ingredient to any community; some are just helped along more than others.

> **[Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations: Shirky,...](https://www.amazon.com/Here-Comes-Everybody-Organizing-Organizations/dp/0143114948)**
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> Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations \[Shirky, Clay\] on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

> **[Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators: Shirky,...](https://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Surplus-Technology-Consumers-Collaborators/dp/0143119583)**
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> Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators \[Shirky, Clay\] on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators

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