Best Business Books, Ranked

Most "best business books" lists are one person's opinion. This one is data: the top 25 books from the 120 business thought leaders we track, ranked by Amazon readership — and every author carries a Modern Mentor AI credibility rating, so you can see who actually deserves your reading time. Updated as ratings and our author roster change.

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   Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

   by Robert T. Kiyosaki · credibility 570/1000

   4.7· 93,125 Amazon ratings

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   Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

   by Chris Voss · credibility 544/1000

   4.7· 51,299 Amazon ratings

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   The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness

   by Morgan Housel · credibility 169/1000

   4.7· 43,131 Amazon ratings

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   Thinking, Fast and Slow

   by Daniel Kahneman · credibility 247/1000

   4.6· 41,398 Amazon ratings

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   Segredos da Mente Milionaria - Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth (Em Portugues do Brasil)

   by T. Harv Eker · credibility 121/1000

   4.8· 41,051 Amazon ratings

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   The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

   by Charles Duhigg · credibility 170/1000

   4.6· 38,279 Amazon ratings

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   Outliers: The Story of Success

   by Malcolm Gladwell · credibility 362/1000

   4.6· 37,178 Amazon ratings

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   Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

   by Simon Sinek · credibility 380/1000

   4.6· 35,572 Amazon ratings

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   Poder do Habito (Em Portugues do Brasil)

   by Charles Duhigg · credibility 170/1000

   4.7· 31,738 Amazon ratings

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    The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pages of Cutting-Edge Content.

    by Timothy Ferriss · credibility 467/1000

    4.5· 26,636 Amazon ratings

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    Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know

    by Malcolm Gladwell · credibility 362/1000

    4.4· 23,326 Amazon ratings

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    The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results

    by Gary Keller · credibility 130/1000

    4.6· 21,616 Amazon ratings

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    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: The Infographics Edition

    by Stephen R. Covey · credibility 140/1000

    4.6· 20,571 Amazon ratings

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    Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    by Greg Mckeown · credibility 108/1000

    4.6· 18,970 Amazon ratings

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    $100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No (Acquisition.com $100M Series Book 1)

    by Alex Hormozi · credibility 618/1000

    4.9· 18,624 Amazon ratings

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    Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt

    by Michael Lewis · credibility 147/1000

    4.5· 18,116 Amazon ratings

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    The Premonition: A Pandemic Story

    by Michael Lewis · credibility 147/1000

    4.6· 18,099 Amazon ratings

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    Principles: Life and Work

    by Ray Dalio · credibility 549/1000

    4.6· 17,612 Amazon ratings

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    The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

    by Eric Ries · credibility 133/1000

    4.5· 16,447 Amazon ratings

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    The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

    by Michael Lewis · credibility 147/1000

    4.6· 16,329 Amazon ratings

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    A Joosr Guide to... Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't

    by Simon Sinek · credibility 380/1000

    4.7· 15,448 Amazon ratings

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    The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy

    by Michael Lewis · credibility 147/1000

    4.4· 15,387 Amazon ratings

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    The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy

    by Thomas J. Stanley · credibility 68/1000

    4.6· 15,031 Amazon ratings

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    The Art of War

    by Sun Tzu · credibility 83/1000

    4.4· 14,197 Amazon ratings

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    David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

    by Malcolm Gladwell · credibility 362/1000

    4.4· 13,764 Amazon ratings

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