BCPO® does not endorse any particular text or author. It is not required that you read all of these books, nor does use of these books guarantee successful completion of the test.
| Author | Title |
| BCPO® | Code of Ethics for Certified Professional Organizers |
| Allen, David | Getting Things Done |
| Baker, Sunny | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management |
| Bruce, Andy and Langdon, Ken | Essential Managers: Project Management |
| Goldberg, Donna | The Organized Student |
| Jasmine, Grace | Fabjob Guide to Become a Professional Organizer |
| Knight, Porter | Organized to Last |
| Kolberg, Judith | Conquering Chronic Disorganization |
| Lehmkuhl, Dorothy, and Lamping, Dolores Cotter |
Organizing for the Creative Person |
| Mark, Teri | Organize Your Office: A Small Business Survival Guide to Managing Records |
| McCorry, K. J. | Organize Your Work Day In No Time |
| Morgenstern, Julie | Organizing from the Inside Out |
| Morgenstern, Julie | Time Management from the Inside Out |
| Roth, Eileen, and Miles, Elizabeth |
Organizing for Dummies |
| Silver, Susan | Organized to Be Your Best! |
| Smallin, Donna | Organizing Plain and Simple |
| Stanley, Debbie | Ethical Pitfalls |
| Taylor, Harold | Making Time Work For You (old and new editions) |
| Tiani, Jackie | Organizing for a Living |
| Waddill, Kathy | The Organizing Sourcebook: Nine Strategies for Simplifying Your Life |
| Walsh, Peter | It's All Too Much |
| Winston, Stephanie | Getting Organized (2006 edition) |
There are numerous other resources that can be of value to your studies and your practice. We encourage you to not limit yourself to this list.
| Author | Title |
| Glovinsky, Cindy | Making Peace With the Things in Your Life |
| Hemphill, Barbara | Taming the Paper Tiger at Work |
| Izsak, Barry | Organize Your Garage in No Time |
| Nakone, Lanna | Organizing for Your Brain Type |
| Noble, Dawn | How to Start a Home-Based Professional Organizing Business |
| Passoff, Michelle | Lighten Up! Free Yourself from Clutter |
| Paul, Marilyn | It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys |
| Pedersen, Sara | Born to Organize: Everything You Need to Know About a Career as a PO |
| Sgro, Val | Organize Your Family's Schedule in No Time |
| Silber, Lee | Organizing From the Right Side of the Brain |
| Stanley, Debbie | Newbie Pitfalls - 50 Obstacles on the Road To Success as Professional Organizer |
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