Book recommendations

Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some advanced book recommendations covering various aspects of company growth, investment, corporate finance, fundraising, equity offerings, IPOs, and M&A:

Mergers & Acquisitions:

• The Art of M&A by Stanley Foster Reed, Alexandra Reed Lajoux, H. Peter Nesvold
• Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Other Restructurings: A Practical Guide to Investment Banking and Private Equity by Paul Pignataro
• Mergers, Acquisitions and other Restructurings by Donald M. DePamphilis
• Mergers and Acquisitions from A - Z by Andrew Sherman
• The Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook by Milton Rock

Corporate Finance:

• Value – The Four Cornerstones of Corporate Finance by Tim Koller, Richard Dobbs, Bill Huyett
• Applied Mergers & Acquisitions Workbook by Robert F. Bruner
• Commercial Due Diligence – The Key to Understanding Value in an Acquisition by Peter Howson

Private Equity & Venture Capital:

• Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital by Andrew Roman
• Venture Capital and Private Equity: A Casebook by HBS' Josh Lerner
• Mastering the VC Game by Jeffrey Bussgang
• The Business of Venture Capital by Mahendra Ramsinghani

Fundraising & Equity Offerings:

• Venture Deals by Brad Feld
• The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
• VC and Finance of Innovation by Andrew Metrick

Distressed Investing:

• Distressed Investing by Martin Whitman & Fernando Diz
• Distressed Debt Analysis by Stephen Moyer
• McGraw Hill's Art of Distressed M&A

These books should provide a comprehensive understanding of the advanced concepts you're interested in, from strategic and financial perspectives.

Sources: Books relevant for PE/VC Professionals, PE, VC, IBD recommended reading list, Books on Distressed Management, Books You Recommend, I want to get into investing.