13 must-read business books like The Italian Kid Did It: How I Turned $3K into $44B and Achieved the American Dream by Tom Golisano

Cover of The Italian Kid Did It: How I Turned $3K into $44B and Achieved the American Dream by Tom Golisano

The Italian Kid Did It: How I Turned $3K into $44B and Achieved the American Dream

By: Tom Golisano

3.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Entrepreneurs, business owners, here is the rare, no-nonsense advice you haven’t heard—straight fr…

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1. Kris Jenner . . . And All Things Kardashian

By: Kris Jenner

3.57

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

You think you know her . . . The Kardashians are famous for letting it all hang out. Whether they’r… read more

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Cover of MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom by Anthony Robbins

2. MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom

By: Anthony Robbins

4.32

Format: 632 pages, Hardcover

Tony Robbins has coached and inspired more than 50 million people from over 100 countries. More tha… read more

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Cover of The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey

3. The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness

By: Dave Ramsey

4.53

Format: 302 pages,

The success stories speak for themselves in this book from money maestro Dave Ramsey. Instead of pr… read more

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Cover of Warren Buffett Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Investor by Warren Buffett, Janet Lowe

4. Warren Buffett Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Investor

By: Warren Buffett , Janet Lowe

4.11

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

When Warren Buffett Speaks. . . people listen."If people want to improve their investing skills, it… read more

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Cover of The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman

5. The Design of Everyday Things

By: Donald A. Norman

4.11

Format: 559 pages, Paperback

Anyone who designs anything to be used by humans -- from physical objects to computer programs to c… read more

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Cover of Asshole: How I Got Rich & Happy by Not Giving a Damn About Anyone & How You Can, Too by Martin Kihn

6. Asshole: How I Got Rich & Happy by Not Giving a Damn About Anyone & How You Can, Too

By: Martin Kihn

3.50

Format: 24 pages,

Marty Kihn was the nicest guy in the world, until he got fed up with always coming in last. On the … read more

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Cover of The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life by J.L. Collins, Mr. Money Mustache

7. The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life

By: J.L. Collins , Mr. Money Mustache

4.00

Format: 240 pages,

"In the dark, bewildering, trap-infested jungle of misinformation and opaque riddles that is the wo… read more

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8. My Life

By: Bill Clinton

3.74

Format: 1056 pages, Paperback

An exhaustive, soul-searching memoir, Bill Clinton's My Life is a refreshingly candid look at the f… read more

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"I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself."

-Bill Clinton, My Life

"The idea that power was an end in itself, rather than a means to provide the security and opportunity necessary for the pursuit of happiness, seemed to him stupid and self-defeating." (about Senator …"

-Bill Clinton, My Life

"I learned a lot from the stories my uncle, aunts and grandparents told me: that no one is perfect but most people are good; that people can’t be judged by their worst or weakest moments; that harsh j…"

-Bill Clinton, My Life

9. The Science of Getting Rich

By: Wallace D. Wattles

3.53

Format: 256 pages,

This book claims there is a true science to becoming wealthy, and reveals it within these pages. Fr… read more

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10. Million Dollar Habits: Practical, Proven, Power Practices to Double and Triple Your Income

By: Brian Tracy

3.68

Format: 113 pages, Hardcover

A guide to winning habits in business shows readers how to set and achieve goals quickly, organize … read more

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11. It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism

By: Bernie Sanders

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billion… read more

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"The goal of any democratic, moral, and rational nation must be to create a society where people are healthy, happy and able to live long and productive lives. Not just the rich and the powerful, but …"

-Bernie Sanders, It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism

Cover of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

12. Elon Musk

By: Walter Isaacson

4.40

Format: 688 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate… read more

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"[Musk] concluded that Trump as president was no different than he was as a candidate. The buffoonery was not just an act. "Trump might be one of the world’s best bullshitters ever," he says. "Like my…"

-Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk

Cover of Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide by John Cleese

13. Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide

By: John Cleese

3.88

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

____________________________ We can all be more creative. John Cleese shows us how. Creativity is … read more

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"Getting discouraged is a total waste of your time."

-John Cleese, Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide

" But once it's been agreed when that real-world decision has to happen, why make it before the deadline arrives? Why Well, it would be foolish, because if you can wait longer, two incredibly importan…"

-John Cleese, Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide

Cover of Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House by Jared Cohen

14. Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House

By: Jared Cohen

4.27

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author of Accidental Presidents explores what happens after the most pow… read more

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Cover of Romney: A Reckoning by McKay Coppins

15. Romney: A Reckoning

By: McKay Coppins

4.36

Format: 416 pages, ebook

A remarkably illuminating biography of the political maverick, filled with revelations and written … read more

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Cover of Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski

16. Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

By: Joe Posnanski

4.56

Format: 377 pages, Hardcover

A masterful ode to the a countdown of 50 of the most memorable moments in baseball’s history, to m… read more

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Cover of Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke

17. Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away

By: Annie Duke

4.18

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Thinking in Bets comes a toolkit for mastering the skill of quitting… read more

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Cover of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Eric Jorgenson

18. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

By: Eric Jorgenson

4.44

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

Getting rich is not just about luck; Happiness is not just a trait we are born with. These aspirati… read more

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"No one in the world is going to beat you at being you."

-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

"Intentions don’t matter. Actions do. That’s why being ethical is hard."

-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

"An old boss once warned: “You’ll never be rich since you’re obviously smart, and someone will always offer you a job that’s just good enough."

-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

"I don’t buy the everlasting afterlife answers because it’s insane to me, with absolutely no evidence, to believe because of how you live seventy years here on this planet, you’re going to spend etern…"

-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

Cover of I Hate the Ivy League: Riffs and Rants on Elite Education by Malcolm Gladwell

19. I Hate the Ivy League: Riffs and Rants on Elite Education

By: Malcolm Gladwell

4.30

Format: 6 pages, Audible Audio

Malcolm Gladwell has long relished the opportunity to skewer the upper echelons of higher education… read more

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Cover of The Bond King: How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost it All by Mary  Childs

20. The Bond King: How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost it All

By: Mary Childs

3.80

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the host of NPR’s Planet Money, the deeply-investigated story of how one visionary, dogged inv… read more

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Cover of Sold Out: How Broken Supply Chains, Surging Inflation, and Political Instability Will Sink the Global Economy by James Rickards

21. Sold Out: How Broken Supply Chains, Surging Inflation, and Political Instability Will Sink the Global Economy

By: James Rickards

3.56

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the man who predicted the worst economic crisis in US history comes Jim Rickards’ second predi… read more

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Cover of The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis by George  Stephanopoulos

22. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

By: George Stephanopoulos

4.45

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more

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Cover of The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series by Tyler Kepner

23. The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series

By: Tyler Kepner

4.01

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches, a highly ent… read more

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Cover of Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself by Luke Russert

24. Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself

By: Luke Russert

3.85

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In Look for Me There , Luke Russert traverses terrain both physical and deeply personal. On his jou… read more

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"We work our way back through the crowd. A few steps behind, holding Dad’s hand, I keep my eyes affixed to the back of his white polo shirt. The outline of his wallet is visible through his back pants…"

-Luke Russert, Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself

Cover of Subpar Parks: America's Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors by Amber Share

25. Subpar Parks: America's Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors

By: Amber Share

3.97

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Based on the wildly popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks features both the greatest hits and bra… read more

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Cover of Thank You For Your Servitude: Donald Trump's Washington and the Price of Submission by Mark Leibovich

26. Thank You For Your Servitude: Donald Trump's Washington and the Price of Submission

By: Mark Leibovich

4.18

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times Bestseller "He's one of the best chroniclers of politics today." -Jake Tapp… read more

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27. Entrances and Exits

By: Michael Richards

4.12

Format: 425 pages, Hardcover

The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved… read more

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Cover of Tough: My Journey to True Power by Terry Crews

28. Tough: My Journey to True Power

By: Terry Crews

4.28

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews, the deeply personal story of his lifelong obsession with … read more

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"There is no right way to be black or white or anything else. There are literally thousands of different ways to be in this world, so ultimately all you can be is yourself."

-Terry Crews, Tough: My Journey to True Power

"A healthy faith empowers you by giving a sense of meaning and purpose to go out and be good and do good in the world. A cult does the opposite. A cult robs you of any agency and power you might have …"

-Terry Crews, Tough: My Journey to True Power

"The purpose of being tough is not to attack, but to protect. The purpose of being strong is not to dominate, but to support. The purpose of having power is not to rule, but to serve. What I've learne…"

-Terry Crews, Tough: My Journey to True Power

"Learning to live without shame gave me genuine empathy for the first time. I look at every person in the world, and I understand that we've all got issues and we're all in the process of becoming. If…"

-Terry Crews, Tough: My Journey to True Power

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29. Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland

By: Kristi Noem

4.36

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

South Dakota governor Kristi Noem tells her rough and tumble story of growing up on a ranch, and ho… read more

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"Life is a rodeo. Hang on."

-Kristi Noem, Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland

"Don't ever sell land, Kristi. God isn't making any more land."

-Kristi Noem, Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland

"When leaders overstep their authority, that is how we lose a country."

-Kristi Noem, Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland

"If you want to change people's lives, you first have to care about people's lives."

-Kristi Noem, Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland

Cover of The Holy Grail of Investing: The World's Greatest Investors Reveal Their Ultimate Strategies for Financial Freedom by Tony Robbins

30. The Holy Grail of Investing: The World's Greatest Investors Reveal Their Ultimate Strategies for Financial Freedom

By: Tony Robbins

3.58

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

Tony Robbins, who has coached more than fifty million people from 100 countries, is the world’s #1 … read more

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Cover of The Italian Kid Did It: How I Turned $3K into $44B and Achieved the American Dream by Tom Golisano

31. The Italian Kid Did It: How I Turned $3K into $44B and Achieved the American Dream

By: Tom Golisano

3.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Entrepreneurs, business owners, here is the rare, no-nonsense advice you haven’t heard—straight fr… read more

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15 Top politics books like Sold Out: How Broken Supply Chains, Surging Inflation, and Political Instability Will Sink the Global Economy by James Rickards

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The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047

Lionel Shriver

3.70

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The Crash Course: The Unsustainable Future Of Our Economy, Energy, And Environment

Chris Martenson

3.44

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Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization

Edmund Conway

4.52

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