The following is a list of the bestselling paperback business books as ranked by the New York Times on July 14.
1. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell. How and why certain products and ideas become fads.
2. Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money–That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert Kiyosaki with Sharon Lechter. What the wealthy teach their children about money that others do not.
3. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. A new edition of the author’s principles for solving problems.
4. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. Methods for reducing stress and increasing performance.
5. A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink. Why right-brainers will rule the future.
6. The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey with Rebecca R. Merrill. How to cultivate trust in business, politics, and personal relationships.
7. The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman. A columnist for the New York Times analyzes 21st-century economics and foreign policy and presents an overview of globalization trends.
8. Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army [Revised and Updated] by Jeremy Scahill. An account of the rise of military outsourcing and the powerful private combat corporation, Blackwater USA.
9. Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential by Joel Osteen. A faith-based approach to living with enthusiasm.
10. Where Have All the Leaders Gone? by Lee Iacocca with Catherine Whitney. The former C.E.O. of Chrysler protests the lack of political and business leadership on issues like health care and energy policy.