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Best Business Books

Business and entrepreneurship

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  1. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

    Malcolm Gladwell

    ★ 4.0 (148k) average on GoodreadsLeadership
  2. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE

    Phil Knight

    ★ 4.5 (147k) average on GoodreadsEntrepreneurship

    Phil Knight's memoir tells how he started Nike with fifty dollars and a trunk of imported Japanese shoes, showing the hard work, risks, and unique team that made it a global company and changed sports and business.

  3. Rework

    Jason Fried

    ★ 4.0 (138k) average on GoodreadsProductivity

    Forget traditional business rules. Build a successful company by working simply, efficiently, and unconventionally.

  4. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know

    Malcolm Gladwell

    ★ 4.0 (134k) average on GoodreadsPsychology
  5. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

    James C. Collins

    ★ 4.1 (131k) average on GoodreadsEntrepreneurship

    Learn how average companies became great, outperforming the market through disciplined leadership, strategic focus, and a culture of continuous improvement, based on five years of research.

  6. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

    David Allen

    ★ 4.0 (129k) average on GoodreadsProductivity

    Master David Allen's "Getting Things Done" to improve your workflow by organizing your mind and boosting productivity through stress-free methods.

  7. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

    James Clear

    ★ 4.3 (126k) average on GoodreadsProductivity

    Achieve remarkable results by mastering small, incremental "atomic" habits that build powerful systems for personal change.

  8. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

    Simon Sinek

    ★ 4.1 (122k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Learn to articulate your core purpose, not just your products, to inspire loyalty and drive change.

  9. SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance

    Steven D. Levitt

    ★ 4.0 (121k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Levitt and Dubner explore the hidden incentives behind everything from prostitution and terrorism to global warming and chemotherapy, revealing the surprising logic that governs our world.

  10. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life

    Walter Isaacson

    ★ 4.0 (114k) average on GoodreadsPolitics
  11. The Richest Man in Babylon

    George S. Clason

    ★ 4.3 (110k) average on GoodreadsEconomics

    Learn ancient Babylonian parables that explain how to create and keep wealth, moving from small earnings to lasting financial security.

  12. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny

    Robin Sharma

    ★ 3.9 (108k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    A driven lawyer trades his Ferrari for enlightenment, discovering timeless secrets to a life of purpose and inner peace.

  13. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think

    Hans Rosling

    ★ 4.4 (103k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    Hans Rosling shows how ten common human instincts distort our view of global progress, urging us to use data for a clearer, less anxious understanding of the world.

  14. The One Minute Manager

    Kenneth H. Blanchard

    ★ 3.9 (102k) average on GoodreadsProductivity

    Learn three simple, minute-long management strategies—One Minute Goals, Praisings, and Reprimands—that improve productivity and satisfaction for leaders and their teams.

  15. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

    Robert B. Cialdini

    ★ 4.2 (101k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Learn the six psychological triggers that make people say 'yes,' turning you into a skilled persuader and a strong defense against manipulation.

  16. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

    Michael Lewis

    ★ 4.3 (101k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Challenging baseball's traditions, Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane uses data and undervalued players to build a winning team on a small budget.

  17. Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

    Dan Ariely

    ★ 4.1 (101k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    MIT behavioral economist Dan Ariely reveals the systematic yet hidden forces of irrationality that consistently shape our everyday decisions, from minor purchases to major life choices.

  18. The Power of Positive Thinking

    Norman Vincent Peale

    ★ 4.1 (85k) average on GoodreadsLeadership

    Live a fulfilling life by using faith and practical methods to achieve your goals and overcome self-doubt.

  19. The Blind Side

    Michael Lewis

    ★ 4.2 (84k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    A homeless, illiterate giant finds family, purpose, and a multi-million dollar destiny on the football field as the protector of a quarterback's blind side, forever changing the game and his own improbable life.

  20. The Magnolia Story

    Chip Gaines

    ★ 4.2 (82k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Chip and Joanna Gaines's journey from a chance meeting and early business challenges to building a design company and renovating homes, one fixer-upper at a time.

  21. The 48 Laws of Power

    Robert Greene

    ★ 4.2 (79k) average on GoodreadsLeadership

    Learn the amoral strategies of history's most cunning figures, from Machiavelli to con men, to acquire and maintain power.

  22. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

    Dale Carnegie

    ★ 4.1 (78k) average on GoodreadsLeadership

    Learn Dale Carnegie's methods to overcome anxiety, manage business stress, and live a calm, energetic life using practical tips and real-life stories.

  23. Elon Musk

    Walter Isaacson

    ★ 4.3 (77k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    Elon Musk is a man driven by childhood trauma and a chaotic pursuit of innovation, from electric cars and space travel to owning Twitter.

  24. The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy

    Thomas J. Stanley

    ★ 4.0 (76k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    America's wealthiest individuals often live unassuming lives, prioritizing frugality and smart investing over lavish displays of wealth.

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