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The 100 Best Business Books of All Time
by Jack Covert • 2009
Eleven thousand business books a year. Only these 100 earned their place.
4.05
1k+
The 100 Best Business Books of All Time Summary
The 100 Best Business Books of All Time 92%
Eleven thousand business books a year. Only these 100 earned their place.
by Jack Covert 2009
4.05
1k+ ratings
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2013
Chanakya's playbook for the corner office: ancient statecraft that builds an unshakeable company.
4.16
122
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership Summary
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership 92%
Chanakya's playbook for the corner office: ancient statecraft that builds an unshakeable company.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2013
4.16
122 ratings
Thou Shall Prosper
by Daniel Lapin • 2002
Unlearn the beliefs that make money feel dirty; build wealth through connection, not greed.
4.25
4k+
Thou Shall Prosper Summary
Thou Shall Prosper 92%
Unlearn the beliefs that make money feel dirty; build wealth through connection, not greed.
by Daniel Lapin 2002
4.25
4k+ ratings
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time
by Fortune Magazine • 2012
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
3.87
605
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time Summary
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time 91%
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
by Fortune Magazine 2012
3.87
605 ratings
Corporate Chanakya
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2010
Chanakya's statecraft for the boardroom: four powers, six traps, and ethics that outlast monopolies.
3.72
2k+
Corporate Chanakya Summary
Corporate Chanakya 91%
Chanakya's statecraft for the boardroom: four powers, six traps, and ethics that outlast monopolies.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2010
3.72
2k+ ratings
What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School
by Mark H. McCormack • 1984
People skills, deal timing, and psychological leverage: the street-smart toolkit an MBA won't teach.
3.60
6k+
What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School Summary
What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School 91%
People skills, deal timing, and psychological leverage: the street-smart toolkit an MBA won't teach.
by Mark H. McCormack 1984
3.60
6k+ ratings
Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
by Harvey MacKay • 1988
The 66-point customer profile that turns contacts into leverage, and the power of a smiling no.
3.93
6k+
Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive Summary
Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive 91%
The 66-point customer profile that turns contacts into leverage, and the power of a smiling no.
by Harvey MacKay 1988
3.93
6k+ ratings
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature
by Richard Koch • 2013
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
3.66
524
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature Summary
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature 91%
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
by Richard Koch 2013
3.66
524 ratings
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR
by Al Ries • 2002
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
3.72
876
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR Summary
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR 91%
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
by Al Ries 2002
3.72
876 ratings
Shut Up and Listen!
by Tilman Fertitta • 2019
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
3.89
1k+
Shut Up and Listen! Summary
Shut Up and Listen! 91%
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
by Tilman Fertitta 2019
3.89
1k+ ratings
Aprendiendo de los mejores
by Francisco Alcaide • 2013
The distilled success principles of the world's best: twelve mental shifts that put you in control.
4.21
785
Aprendiendo de los mejores Summary
Aprendiendo de los mejores 91%
The distilled success principles of the world's best: twelve mental shifts that put you in control.
by Francisco Alcaide 2013
4.21
785 ratings
Wisdom and Management in the Knowledge Economy
by David Rooney • 2010
Knowledge is abundant, but the competitive edge belongs to managers who master practical wisdom.
4.33
3
Wisdom and Management in the Knowledge Economy Summary
Wisdom and Management in the Knowledge Economy 91%
Knowledge is abundant, but the competitive edge belongs to managers who master practical wisdom.
by David Rooney 2010
4.33
3 ratings
Trump
by Donald J. Trump • 1997
Lose billions, then make them back: a comeback playbook from the man who did both.
3.60
534
Trump Summary
Trump 91%
Lose billions, then make them back: a comeback playbook from the man who did both.
by Donald J. Trump 1997
3.60
534 ratings
Gems from Warren Buffett
by Mark Gavagan • 2012
What Buffett said about fear, greed, honesty, and the one quality that makes talent dangerous.
3.78
918
Gems from Warren Buffett Summary
Gems from Warren Buffett 91%
What Buffett said about fear, greed, honesty, and the one quality that makes talent dangerous.
by Mark Gavagan 2012
3.78
918 ratings
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
by Eric Jorgenson • 2020
Build what can't be taught, own what earns without you, and want less than you have.
4.38
73k+
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant Summary
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant 91%
Build what can't be taught, own what earns without you, and want less than you have.
by Eric Jorgenson 2020
4.38
73k+ ratings
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Edward Russell-Walling • 2007
Management theories rise, peak, and fade like products. A field guide to the fifty worth keeping.
3.65
182
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know 91%
Management theories rise, peak, and fade like products. A field guide to the fifty worth keeping.
by Edward Russell-Walling 2007
3.65
182 ratings
Trump
by Donald J. Trump • 2004
The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.
3.34
436
Trump Summary
Trump 91%
The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.
by Donald J. Trump 2004
3.34
436 ratings
The Lords of Strategy
by Walter Kiechel III • 2009
Before the 1960s, strategy didn't exist. The secret story of four outsiders who invented it.
3.94
3k+
The Lords of Strategy Summary
The Lords of Strategy 91%
Before the 1960s, strategy didn't exist. The secret story of four outsiders who invented it.
by Walter Kiechel III 2009
3.94
3k+ ratings
Corporate Chanakya on Management
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2013
From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.
3.75
111
Corporate Chanakya on Management Summary
Corporate Chanakya on Management 91%
From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2013
3.75
111 ratings
Art of Achievement
by Tom Morris • 2002
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
3.95
61
Art of Achievement Summary
Art of Achievement 91%
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
by Tom Morris 2002
3.95
61 ratings
Money Making Skills by Warren Buffet
by Prabhat Prakashan • 2020
How Buffett picks businesses: the durable traits, the cold screen, the hands-off leadership.
4.04
183
Money Making Skills by Warren Buffet Summary
Money Making Skills by Warren Buffet 91%
How Buffett picks businesses: the durable traits, the cold screen, the hands-off leadership.
by Prabhat Prakashan 2020
4.04
183 ratings
The Essays of Warren Buffett
by Lawrence A. Cunningham • 1998
Buffett in his own words, by topic: value, governance, and the discipline most investors skip.
4.33
8k+
The Essays of Warren Buffett Summary
The Essays of Warren Buffett 91%
Buffett in his own words, by topic: value, governance, and the discipline most investors skip.
by Lawrence A. Cunningham 1998
4.33
8k+ ratings
Management Challenges for the 21st Century
by Peter F. Drucker • 2009
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
4.07
876
Management Challenges for the 21st Century Summary
Management Challenges for the 21st Century 91%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 ratings
Small Giants
by Bo Burlingham • 2005
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
3.85
6k+
Small Giants Summary
Small Giants 91%
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
by Bo Burlingham 2005
3.85
6k+ ratings
Sun Tzu
by Gerald A. Michaelson • 1998
A 2,500-year-old general's playbook, rewritten for the boardroom: 50 rules for winning any market.
3.82
621
Sun Tzu Summary
Sun Tzu 91%
A 2,500-year-old general's playbook, rewritten for the boardroom: 50 rules for winning any market.
by Gerald A. Michaelson 1998
3.82
621 ratings
BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0)
by Jim Collins • 2001
Build a company that outlasts you: the leadership, people, and focus that create enduring greatness.
4.39
2k+
BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0) Summary
BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0) 91%
Build a company that outlasts you: the leadership, people, and focus that create enduring greatness.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.39
2k+ ratings
The Personal MBA
by Josh Kaufman • 2010
Five processes run every successful business. Master them without the degree.
4.09
48k+
The Personal MBA Summary
The Personal MBA 91%
Five processes run every successful business. Master them without the degree.
by Josh Kaufman 2010
4.09
48k+ ratings
Beyond Entrepreneurship
by Jim Collins • 1992
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
4.11
403
Beyond Entrepreneurship Summary
Beyond Entrepreneurship 91%
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
by Jim Collins 1992
4.11
403 ratings
Purpose
by Nikos Mourkogiannis • 2006
Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.
4.01
4k+
Purpose Summary
Purpose 91%
Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.
by Nikos Mourkogiannis 2006
4.01
4k+ ratings
Compassionate Capitalism
by Rich DeVos • 1993
What if serving others, not exploiting them, is the real engine of profit?
4.43
240
Compassionate Capitalism Summary
Compassionate Capitalism 91%
What if serving others, not exploiting them, is the real engine of profit?
by Rich DeVos 1993
4.43
240 ratings
Anything You Want
by Derek Sivers • 2011
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
4.11
24k+
Anything You Want Summary
Anything You Want 91%
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
by Derek Sivers 2011
4.11
24k+ ratings
Poor Charlie's Almanack
by Charles T. Munger • 2005
Outsmarting your own irrationality is the only lasting edge. Charlie Munger's manual.
4.40
18k+
Poor Charlie's Almanack Summary
Poor Charlie's Almanack 91%
Outsmarting your own irrationality is the only lasting edge. Charlie Munger's manual.
by Charles T. Munger 2005
4.40
18k+ ratings
The Unwritten Laws of Business
by W.J. King • 1944
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
3.99
5k+
The Unwritten Laws of Business Summary
The Unwritten Laws of Business 91%
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
by W.J. King 1944
3.99
5k+ ratings
The Narrow Road
by Felix Dennis • 2010
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
4.23
655
The Narrow Road Summary
The Narrow Road 91%
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
by Felix Dennis 2010
4.23
655 ratings
Double Double
by Cameron Herold • 2011
Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.
3.92
383
Double Double Summary
Double Double 91%
Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.
by Cameron Herold 2011
3.92
383 ratings
Michael Porter's Value Chain
by 50Minutes • 2015
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
3.66
53
Michael Porter's Value Chain Summary
Michael Porter's Value Chain 91%
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
by 50Minutes 2015
3.66
53 ratings
A Year with Peter Drucker
by Joseph A. Maciariello • 2014
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
3.70
143
A Year with Peter Drucker Summary
A Year with Peter Drucker 91%
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
by Joseph A. Maciariello 2014
3.70
143 ratings
Warren Buffett's Management Secrets
by Mary Buffett • 2009
$20 billion cash cushion, 73% margins, and managers he never calls. The Buffett management formula.
3.74
1k+
Warren Buffett's Management Secrets Summary
Warren Buffett's Management Secrets 91%
$20 billion cash cushion, 73% margins, and managers he never calls. The Buffett management formula.
by Mary Buffett 2009
3.74
1k+ ratings
Obliquity
by John Kay • 2010
The goals that matter most are best achieved by aiming for something else entirely.
3.62
1k+
Obliquity Summary
Obliquity 91%
The goals that matter most are best achieved by aiming for something else entirely.
by John Kay 2010
3.62
1k+ ratings
Radical Simplicity
by Ken Allen • 2019
A 220-country logistics giant, hemorrhaging cash. The CEO's turnaround rule: simplify ruthlessly.
3.69
127
Radical Simplicity Summary
Radical Simplicity 91%
A 220-country logistics giant, hemorrhaging cash. The CEO's turnaround rule: simplify ruthlessly.
by Ken Allen 2019
3.69
127 ratings
Lessons from the Titans
by Scott Davis • 2020
Silicon Valley bets on moonshots. Factory-floor systems quietly compound wealth for decades.
4.26
622
Lessons from the Titans Summary
Lessons from the Titans 91%
Silicon Valley bets on moonshots. Factory-floor systems quietly compound wealth for decades.
by Scott Davis 2020
4.26
622 ratings
Good Profit
by Charles G. Koch • 2015
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
3.86
2k+
Good Profit Summary
Good Profit 91%
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
by Charles G. Koch 2015
3.86
2k+ ratings
Efficiency
by Wall Street Playboys • 2017
Wealth without sacrifice: sell to fear, validate first, keep the day job.
4.16
218
Efficiency Summary
Efficiency 91%
Wealth without sacrifice: sell to fear, validate first, keep the day job.
by Wall Street Playboys 2017
4.16
218 ratings
Quality Investing
by Lawrence A. Cunningham • 2016
The companies that outperform for decades share three traits. The stock's price isn't one of them.
4.34
1k+
Quality Investing Summary
Quality Investing 91%
The companies that outperform for decades share three traits. The stock's price isn't one of them.
by Lawrence A. Cunningham 2016
4.34
1k+ ratings
7 Powers
by Hamilton Wright Helmer • 2016
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
4.26
3k+
7 Powers Summary
7 Powers 91%
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
by Hamilton Wright Helmer 2016
4.26
3k+ ratings
Great by Choice
by Jim Collins • 2011
The companies that thrive in chaos don't have more luck or better ideas. They behave differently.
4.11
22k+
Great by Choice Summary
Great by Choice 91%
The companies that thrive in chaos don't have more luck or better ideas. They behave differently.
by Jim Collins 2011
4.11
22k+ ratings
The Strategist
by Cynthia A. Montgomery • 2012
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
3.86
1k+
The Strategist Summary
The Strategist 90%
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
Sam Walton, Made in America
by Sam Walton • 1992
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
4.16
28k+
Sam Walton, Made in America Summary
Sam Walton, Made in America 90%
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
by Sam Walton 1992
4.16
28k+ ratings
All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There
by Peter Bevelin • 2016
The Buffett-Munger playbook: avoid what fails, think for yourself, and wait for the right moment.
4.62
628
All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There Summary
All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There 90%
The Buffett-Munger playbook: avoid what fails, think for yourself, and wait for the right moment.
by Peter Bevelin 2016
4.62
628 ratings
Dream Big
by Cristiane Correa • 2013
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
4.17
6k+
Dream Big Summary
Dream Big 90%
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
by Cristiane Correa 2013
4.17
6k+ ratings
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