BusinessWeek ranks paperback business books that are the most recent bestsellers and provides a short summary.
1. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
. Author Malcolm Gladwell says snap judgments deserve careful consideration.
2. The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
. Author Thomas L. Friedman says globalization is great — sort of.
3. A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
. Author Daniel H. Pink says the future belongs to creative “right-brain thinkers.”
4. The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything
. Author Stephen M.R. Covey recommends nurturing credibility in your personal and professional lives.
5. What Color Is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-Changers
. Author Richard Nelson Bolles’ enduring job-search bible.
6. The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke
. Author Suze Orman covers topics from career plans to credit cards.
7. Rich Dad’s Prophecy: Why The Biggest Stock Market Crash in History is Still Coming…and How You Can Prepare Yourself and Profit From It!
. Author Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter warn that a very big crash is coming soon.
8. How to Win Friends & Influence People
. Author Dale Carnegie’s classic networking guidebook.
9. Rich Dad’s Increase Your Financial IQ: Get Smarter with Your Money (Rich Dad’s)
. Author Robert T. Kiyosaki gives five principles of money intelligence.
10. The Total Money Makeover Workbook
. Author Dave Ramsey helps readers shape up their finances.
11. The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need
. Author Daniel H. Pink gives a career guide in comic book form.
12. Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
. Author Nassim Nicholas Taleb claims there is uncertainty and luck in daily life and the financial markets.
13. Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box
. The Arbinger Institute produced this fable with the moral that it’s a leaders’ motivation that matter.
14. Start Late, Finish Rich: A No-Fail Plan for Achieving Financial Freedom at Any Age (Finish Rich Book Series)
. Author David Bach gives strategies for Baby Boomers nearing the age of retirement.
15. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
. Author Eliyahu M. Goldratt gives tips for bringing company strategies in line with your No. 1 purpose: making money.
