The following is a list of the bestselling paperback business books as ranked by the New York Times on August 25.
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. 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.
5. The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
by Naomi Klein. The implementing of economic policies following moments of “shock and awe.”
6. A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by Daniel H. Pink. Why right-brainers will rule the future.
7. 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.
8. Perfect Selling
by Linda Richardson. A five-step system for meeting sales objectives and increasing business.
9. 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.
10. 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.
