The following is a list of the bestselling paperback business books as ranked by the New York Times on February 18.
1. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. (Back Bay/Little, Brown, $14.95.) How and why certain products and ideas become fads.)
2. The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman. (Picador, $16.) A columnist for the New York Times analyzes 21st-century economics and foreign policy and presents an overview of globalization trends.
3. Getting Things Done by David Allen. (Penguin, $15.) Methods for reducing stress and increasing performance.
4. J. K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2008 by the J. K. Lasser Institute (Wiley, $17.95). Latest edition of the annual tax preparation manual.
5. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki with Sharon Lechter. (Warner, $16.95) What the wealthy teach their children about money that others do not.
6. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. (Free Press, $15.) A new edition of the author’s principles for solving problems.
7. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen. (Faith Words, $13.99.) A faith-based approach to living with enthusiasm.
8. Gotcha Capitalism by Bob Sullivan. (Ballantine, $14.95.) MSNBC.com’s Red Tape Chronicles columnist on how to spot  and avoid  hidden fees in day-to-day transactions.
9. A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink. (Riverhead, $15.) Why right-brainers will rule the future.
10. The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman. (Riverhead, $16.) Financial tips for Generation Debt.