The following is a list of the bestselling paperback business books as ranked by the New York Times on November 9.
1. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (P.S.)
by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. A maverick scholar and a journalist apply economic theory to everything from cheating sumo wrestlers to the falling crime rate.
2. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
by Malcolm Gladwell. How and why certain products and ideas become fads.
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. Rich Dad’s Conspiracy of the Rich: The 8 New Rules of Money
by Robert T. Kiyosaki. Money lessons gleaned during the financial crisis.
6. 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.
7. Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior
by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman. The deep-seated forces that influence behavior and cause people to make irrational choices.
8. 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.
9. The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
by Paul Krugman. The recipient of the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics revises his earlier work from 1999 to reflect current economic crisis.
10. 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.
