All over the world today, there are over 2700 billionaires. From Bill Gates to Elon Musk, here are 9 books that find mention in top reading lists.
'The Intelligent Investor’ by Benjamin Graham
‘The Intelligent Investor’ is an absolute classic on investment and is hailed as the bible of value investing. Graham shares with readers the importance of a disciplined, long-term approach to investing, and how to protect yourself from errors and loss.
'How to Win Friends and Influence People’ by Dale Carnegie
First published in 1936, this book is like the holy bible of personality development, networking, and communication. Carnegie talks about how to improve communication skills, develop meaningful relationships, and influence others.
'Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits’ by Philip Fisher
Philip Fisher’s book, ‘Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits’ is also about growth investing. In his book, Fisher talks about how to evaluate companies for long-term investment, and what factors to keep in mind while doing the evaluation.
'Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion’ by Robert Cialdini
Cialdini’s book is a psychological classic and talks about why some people say ‘yes’ to certain things or in certain situations. He then teaches people to apply those to their jobs and connections to turn people in their favour.
‘Rework’ by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
‘Rework’, as the name suggests, urges people to ‘rework’ their concept of work. It gives a flexible approach to running a company, treading away from the 70-hour work weeks, and depleting your life’s savings for the business.
6. ‘The Innovator’s Dilemma’ by Clayton Christensen
‘The Innovator’s Dilemma’ talks about how even successful companies can fail if they ignore the changing technology and fail to gather the power of a new, more advanced world.
‘Zero to One’ by Peter Thiel
‘Zero to One’ is a perfect read for young entrepreneurs and people starting out in the business arena. Thiel mentions that instead of building on old, outdated ideas, it is better to create something entirely new to appeal to a changing market.
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‘The Wealth of Nations’ by Adam Smith
Written back in 1776, ‘The Wealth of Nations’ is said to be the foundation for modern economics. The book talks about the free market, Laissez-faire economies, competition and its benefits, and more.
‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari
‘Sapiens’ is a three-part series that details everything about humankind. From the emergence of Homo sapiens to the present, the use of money, the change of culture, the economies that came forward, and much more.
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