15 Best business books like My Father's Business: The Small-Town Values That Built Dollar General into a Billion-Dollar Company by Cal Turner Jr.

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My Father's Business: The Small-Town Values That Built Dollar General into a Billion-Dollar Company

By: Cal Turner Jr.

3.89

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The first-person account of the family that changed the American retail landscape that Dave Ramsey …

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1. Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck—Why Some Thrive Despite Them All

By: Jim Collins , Morten T. Hansen , Jim Collins

4.10

Format: 183 pages, Kindle Edition

Ten years after the worldwide bestseller Good to Great, Jim Collins returns withanother groundbreak… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"Interestingly, we instinctively chase after pleasure believing it to be the source of sustainable happiness. Many of us spend most of our time and energy chasing pleasure, sometimes enjoying flow, an…"

-Jim Collins, Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck—Why Some Thrive Despite Them All

Cover of The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen

2. The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King

By: Rich Cohen

4.10

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A legendary tale, both true and astonishing, from the author of Israel is Real and Sweet and LowWhe… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • business
Cover of When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management by Roger Lowenstein

3. When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management

By: Roger Lowenstein

4.20

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

“A riveting account that reaches beyond the market landscape to say something universal about risk … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • business
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4. Winning

By: Jack Welch , Suzy Welch

3.86

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A champion manager of people, Jack Welch shares the hard-earned wisdom of a storied career in what … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • business
  • leadership
Cover of A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market by Edward O. Thorp

5. A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market

By: Edward O. Thorp

4.24

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The incredible true story of the card-counting mathematics professor who taught the world how to be… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • business
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6. Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier

By: Stephen E. Ambrose

4.22

Format: 592 pages, Paperback

'This was much more than a bunch of guys out on an exploring and collecting expedition. This was a … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"Anyone who has ever canoed on the upper Missouri River knows what a welcome sight a grove of cottonoods can be. They provide shade, shelter, and fuel. For Indian ponies, they provide food. For the Co…"

-Stephen E. Ambrose, Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier

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7. Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet

By: Jesse Itzler

4.29

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler chronicles his month of living and extreme fitness training with a Navy S… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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8. The Sum of All Fears (Jack Ryan Universe, #7)

By: Tom Clancy

3.41

Format: None pages, Paperback

Peace may finally be at hand in the Middle East -- as Jack Ryan lays the groundwork for a plan that… read more

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9. The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan Universe, #5)

By: Tom Clancy

3.94

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Two men possess vital data on Russia's Star Wars missile defense system. One of them is CARDINAL--A… read more

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10. The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould and J.P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy

By: Charles R. Morris

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

"Makes a reader feel like a time traveler plopped down among men who were by turns vicious and visi… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • business
Cover of Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction by Philip E. Tetlock, Dan Gardner

11. Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction

By: Philip E. Tetlock , Dan Gardner

3.95

Format: 768 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times Bestseller An EconomistBest Book of 2015 "The most important book on decision maki… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
Cover of The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter F. Drucker

12. The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done

By: Peter F. Drucker

4.43

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

What makes an effective executive? The measure of the executive, Peter F. Drucker reminds us, is th… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
Cover of Steal the Show: From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life by Michael Port

13. Steal the Show: From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life

By: Michael Port

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

An inspiring program full of essential advice for spotlight lovers and wallflowers alike that will … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
Cover of Red Rabbit (Jack Ryan Universe, #3) by Tom Clancy

14. Red Rabbit (Jack Ryan Universe, #3)

By: Tom Clancy

3.57

Format: None pages,

Long before he was President or head of the CIA, before he fought terrorist attacks on the Super Bo… read more

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Cover of Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale, Stan Redding

15. Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake

By: Frank W. Abagnale , Stan Redding

4.55

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

I stole every nickel and blew it on fine threads, luxurious lodgings, fantastic foxes and other sen… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir

16. Built from Scratch: How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew The Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion

By: Bernie Marcus , Arthur Blank

3.72

Format: 395 pages, Hardcover

When a friend told Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank that, "You've just been hit in the ass by a golde… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • business

17. Sam Walton: Made In America

By: Sam Walton , John Huey

3.82

Format: 295 pages,

Meet a genuine American folk hero cut from the homespun cloth of America's heartland: Sam Walton, w… read more

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18. The Appeal

By: John Grisham

3.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

John Grisham is now an institution -- a writer whose bestselling status is assured, So assured, in … read more

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19. Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

By: Charles T. Munger , None

4.42

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

EXPANDED THIRD EDITION includes Charlie's 2007 USC Law School Commencement address. Edited by Peter… read more

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"What are the secret of success? -one word answer :"rational"

-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

"The best armour of old age is a well spent life preceding it."

-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

"The best armour of old age is a well spent life perfecting it."

-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

"How to find a good spouse? -the best single way is to deserve a good spouse."

-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

20. Unveiling Grace: The Story of How We Found Our Way out of the Mormon Church

By: None

4.07

Format: 71 pages, Paperback

From a rare insider's point of view, Unveiling Gracelooks at how Latter-day Saints are 'wooing our … read more

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21. Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done

By: Jon Acuff

4.25

Format: None pages,

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22. Trump: The Art of the Deal

By: Donald J. Trump , Tony Schwartz

4.32

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

Trump reveals the business secrets that have made him America's foremost deal maker! "I like thinki… read more

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23. Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders

By: L. David Marquet

4.05

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

"Leadership should mean giving control rather than taking control and creating leaders rather than … read more

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24. How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

By: John C. Maxwell

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Gather successful people from all walks of life-what would they have in common? The way they think!… read more

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25. Sons of Wichita: How the Koch Brothers Became America's Most Powerful and Private Dynasty

By: Daniel Schulman

3.67

Format: 220 pages, Hardcover

Like the Rockefellers and the Kennedys, the Kochs are one of the most influential dynasties of the … read more

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26. Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison

By: Ben Macintyre

4.26

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The definitive and surprising true story of one of history’s most notorious prisons—and the remarka… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution by Gregory Zuckerman

27. The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution

By: Gregory Zuckerman

4.03

Format: 359 pages, Paperback

Gregory Zuckerman, the bestselling author of The Greatest Trade Ever and The Frackers, answers the … read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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Cover of The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend by Rob Copeland

28. The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend

By: Rob Copeland

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio. Ray Dalio… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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Cover of On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain by Ronald C. White Jr.

29. On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

By: Ronald C. White Jr.

4.45

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of A. Lincoln and American Ulysses comes the dramatic an… read more

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Cover of Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand by Steve   Robinson

30. Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand

By: Steve Robinson

4.07

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The longtime chief marketing officer for Chick-fil-A tells the inside story of how the company turn… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • business
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31. My Father's Business: The Small-Town Values That Built Dollar General into a Billion-Dollar Company

By: Cal Turner Jr.

3.89

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The first-person account of the family that changed the American retail landscape that Dave Ramsey … read more

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11 Best history books like My Father's Business: The Small-Town Values That Built Dollar General into a Billion-Dollar Company by Cal Turner Jr.

Transform Your Habits

The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King

Rich Cohen

4.10

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Roger Lowenstein

4.20

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A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market

Edward O. Thorp

4.24

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Ed Zwick

4.03

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Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys

Joe Coulombe

3.46

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Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect

Will Guidara

4.45

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Philip Rucker

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