The following is a list of the bestselling paperback business books as ranked by the New York Times on July 20.
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. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey. A new edition of the author’s principles for solving problems.
3. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by David Allen. Methods for reducing stress and increasing performance.
4. Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein. Improve decision making by applying the new science of choice architecture.
5. Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan
by Suze Orman. Managing your money in hard times.
6. The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression
by Amity Shales. A reinterpretation of the New Deal and the Great DepresÂsion.
7. 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.
8. Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD)
by John Medina. The 12 principles on how the brain function and its effects on the way we work.
9. A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by Daniel H. Pink. Why right-brainers will rule the future.
10. 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.
