Best SCRUM books

Question

I would like to know which is the "best" book to get started learning about SCRUM. This is a poll, so one book per answer, please.

Answer 1

Scrum and XP from the Trenches

source: infoq.com

Answer 2

Agile Software Development With Scrum by Ken Schwaber

Answer 3

• "Agile Project Management with Scrum", Ken Schwaber. Microsoft Press. 2004
• "Agile Estimating and Planning, Mike Cohn". Prentice Hall. 2005
• "Agile Software Development with Scrum", Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle. Prentice Hall. 2001

Answer 4

From the books I can tell:

• To understand basic principles and how they really are applied: "Scrum and XP from the Trenches" Henrik
• Understand principles, but too much blabla: "Agile Software Development with Scrum" Ken Schwaber
• Deeper Understanding: "Agile Estimating and Planning" Mike Cohn
• Deeper Understanding of Lean Software Development (Ideas behind Scrum): "Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit" Poppendieck
• Deeper Understanding of creating Stories: "User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development" Mike Cohn

Answer 5

Not exactly about Scrum but still a must read companion book for Scrum practitioners:

This books helps to understand a part of the theories behind Scrum and provides additional tools for a ScrumMaster.

Answer 6

I will answer that before learning Scrum you should learn the values of Agile project management.... and so I recommend "Agile Project Management" by Jim Highsmith (Addison-Wesley)

Answer 7

Agile and Iterative Development: A Manager's Guide

http://www.amazon.com/Agile-Iterative-Development-Managers-Guide/dp/0131111558