The following is a list of the bestselling hardcover business books as ranked by the New York Times on February 5.
1. Jim Cramer’s Stay Mad for Life by James J. Cramer with Cliff Mason. (Simon & Schuster, $26.) The host of “Mad Money” on CNBC explains how to get rich and stay rich.
2. Free Lunch by David Cay Johnston. (Portfolio, $24.95.) How lobbyists and lawyers have wangled government subsidies for the wealthy.
3. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris. (Crown, $19.95.) Because life isn’t all about work.
4. You’re Broke Because You Want To Be by Larry Winget. (Gotham, $20.) The direct reproach as to why you are in a financial mess.
5. Women & Money by Suze Orman (Spiegel & Grau, $24.95.) How women can achieve financial security.
6. Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton. (Free Press, $30.) How to identify and develop your talents and those of your employees.
7. Dare To Prepare: How to Win Before You Begin by Ronald M. Shapiro with Gregory Jordan. (Crown Business, $26.) Methodical preparation is the key to success.
8. The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (Thomas Nelson, $24.99.) Debt reduction and fiscal fitness for families, by the radio talk-show host.
9. The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan. (Penguin Press, $35.) A memoir by the longtime chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
10. The Breakthrough Company by Keith R. McFarland. (Crown Business, $27.50.) Strategies for building a successful business; based on a five-year, 7,000-company study.