The following is a list of the bestselling hardcover business books as ranked by the New York Times on December 15.
1. Outliers: The Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell. hy some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunities as well as talent — from the author of Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
and The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
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2. The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
by Alice Schroeder. The life of Warren Buffett.
3. Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution–and How It Can Renew America
by Thomas L. Friedman. How a green revolution can renew America, by the New York Times columnist.
4. Call Me Ted
by Ted Turner with Bill Burke. The entrepreneur’s personal story.
5. The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
by Niall Ferguson. A financial history of the world, stressing the link between politics and economics.
6. The Ten Roads to Riches: The Ways the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!) (Fisher Investments Press)
by Ken Fisher and Lara HoffÂmans. How America’s millionaires and billionaires made their fortunes, and what to learn from them.
7. The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. A financial trader with an expertise in probability theory and statistics, debunks much about economic forecasting, and uses examples ranging from how a book becomes a best-seller to how an entrepreneur becomes a mogul.
8. The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
by Dave Ramsey. Debt reduction and fiscal fitness for families, by the radio talk-show host.
9. Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy
by Martin Lindstrom. Results of a neuromarketing study that looked inside consumers’ brains as they were exposed to products.
10. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
by Timothy Ferriss. Because life isn’t all about work.
11. Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else
by Geoff Colvin. The myth that “greatness” is derived from innate talent is debunked.
12. Now, Discover Your Strengths
by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton. How to identify and develop your talents and those of your employees.
13. The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets: How to Keep Your Portfolio Up When the Market is Down (Little Books. Big Profits)
by Peter D. Schiff. Maneuver in today’s bear markets by using historical economic data as a guide.
14. Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
by Seth Godin. By way of the internet, leadership roles are now accessible to anyone using the principles of “tribes.”
15. Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life
by John C. Bogle. The founder of the Vanguard mutual fund group offers thoughts on financial obsesÂsion, corporate excess and sound professional values.
