How Finance Works: The HBR Guide to Thinking Smart About the Numbers
By: Mihir Desai
4.51
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Based on a popular class taught by a Harvard Business School professor. If you're not a numbers per…
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1. Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements: The Search for the Company with a Durable Competitive Advantage
By: Mary Buffett , David Clark
4.50
Format: 180 pages, Hardcover
With an insider's view of the mind of the master, Mary Buffett and David Clark have written a simpl… read more
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- personal finance
- finance
- money
- nonfiction
- economics
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2. About Face: Odyssey Of An American Warrior
By: Ward Just , David H. Hackworth , Julie Sherman
4.36
Format: 875 pages, Hardcover
Called “everything a twentieth century war memoir could possibly be” by The New York Times, this na… read more
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- nonfiction
- leadership
3. Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters
By: Richard P. Rumelt
4.13
Format: 320 pages, Unknown Binding
Clears out the mumbo jumbo and muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear… read more
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- business
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- buisness
- economics
- management
- leadership
4. Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist
By: Brad Feld , Jason Mendelson
4.30
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Praise for Venture Deals "My biggest nightmare is taking advantage of an entrepreneur without even … read more
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- buisness
- economics
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5. Seneca - On the Shortness of Life: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader
By: Seneca , James Harris , James Harris
3.54
Format: 230 pages,
De Brevitate Vitae (frequently referred to as On the Shortness of Life in English) is a moral essay… read more
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6. Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers
By: Karen Berman , Joe Knight
4.00
Format: 321 pages, Paperback
Using the groundbreaking formula they introduced in their book Financial Intelligence: A Manager's … read more
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- entrepreneurship
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- economics
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7. The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
By: Josh Kaufman
4.60
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Master the fundamentals, hone your business instincts, and save a fortune in tuition. The consensu… read more
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- management
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- nonfiction
- business
8. The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
By: Bethany McLean , Peter Elkind
4.01
Format: 560 pages, Paperback
There were dozens of books about Watergate, but only All the President's Mengave readers the full s… read more
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- economics
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- finance
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9. Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies
By: Tim Koller , None , Marc Goedhart , None , McKinsey & Company Inc.
3.29
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
Hailed by financial professionals worldwide as the single best guide of its kind, Valuation, Fourth… read more
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- management
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- economics
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10. Principles: Life and Work
By: Jeremy Bobb , Ray Dalio
3.99
Format: None pages, Audio CD
#1 New York Times Bestseller "Significant...The book is both instructive and surprisingly moving." … read more
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11. HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers
By: Harvard Business Publishing
3.00
Format: 112 pages, ebook
How-to Essentials from Harvard Business Review We all wish we could sharpen key management skills--… read more
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12. 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
13. The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor
By: Howard Marks
3.81
Format: 75 pages, Hardcover
"This is that rarity, a useful book."--Warren Buffett Howard Marks, the chairman and cofounder of O… read more
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14. Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
By: Greg McKeown , Liz Wiseman
4.50
Format: None pages,
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15. One Up On Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market
By: John Rothchild , Peter Lynch
3.82
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
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16. Financial Intelligence
By: Karen Berman , Joe Knight , John Case
4.12
Format: None pages, None
Companies expect managers to use financial data to allocate resources and run their departments. Bu… read more
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- business
- finance
- money
- nonfiction
- buisness
- economics
- management
- leadership
"First, he evaluates a business on its long-term rather than its short-term prospects. Second, he always looks for businesses he understands. (This led him to avoid many Internet-related investments.)…"-Karen Berman, Financial Intelligence
17. How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion
By: David McRaney
4.14
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this lively journey through human psychology, bestselling author and creator of the You Are Not … read more
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"I couldn’t shake the idea that I, too, was probably one conversation away from changing my own mind about something, maybe a lot of things. But I also recalled how many conversations I’d had that onl…"-David McRaney, How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion
"Before scientists began researching the Leadership LAB’s technique, few studies supported the possibility that campaigns could change voters’ views on polarized, partisan, politically controversial i…"-David McRaney, How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion
18. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
By: Morgan Housel
4.19
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
“Want to understand the changing world? Start with what stays the same. That’s the amazing conclusi… read more
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19. The Psychology of Money
By: Morgan Housel
4.30
Format: 252 pages, Paperback
Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. And behavio… read more
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- finance
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- nonfiction
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"Saving is the gap between your ego and your income."-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money
"Spending money to show people how much money you have is the fastest way to have less money."-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money
"To grasp why people bury themselves in debt, you don’t need to study interest rate: you need to sturdy the history of greed , insecurity and optimism."-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money
20. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
By: Peter Attia
4.37
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challeng… read more
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21. The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future
By: Sebastian Mallaby
4.43
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
Shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Named a Best Book of 2022 by The Ec… read more
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"The first notable spinout was Kathy Xu, another woman who managed to flourish in China's venture industry. Rather than studying in the United States, Xu had experienced U.S. instruction at Nanjing Un…"-Sebastian Mallaby, The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future
22. Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less
By: Jim Vandehei
4.00
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Brevity is confidence. Length is fear. This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communicat… read more
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"Brevity is confidence. Length is fear."-Jim Vandehei, Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less
23. What I Learned About Investing from Darwin
By: Pulak Prasad
4.58
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
The investment profession is in a state of crisis. The vast majority of equity fund managers are un… read more
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24. Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
By: Ethan Mollick
4.13
Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition
**A New York Times Bestseller**'Co-Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins, outs, a… read more
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25. Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans
By: Melanie Mitchell
4.37
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping examination of the current state of artificial intelligence and how it is remaking our w… read more
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"Hofstadter... fears that AI might show us that the human qualities we most value are disappointingly simple to mechanize."-Melanie Mitchell, Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans
26. Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
By: Héctor García
3.72
Format: 208 pages, None
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27. What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence
By: Stephen A. Schwarzman
4.13
Format: 400 pages, Audio CD
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Blackstone chairman, CEO, and co-founder Stephen A. Schwarzman, a lo… read more
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- leadership
28. Competition Demystified: A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy
By: Bruce C. Greenwald
4.32
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Since 1980, Michael Porter’s classic Competitive Strategy has provided the methodology that most bi… read more
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29. How Finance Works: The HBR Guide to Thinking Smart About the Numbers
By: Mihir Desai
4.51
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Based on a popular class taught by a Harvard Business School professor. If you're not a numbers per… read more
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- nonfiction
- buisness
- economics
- management
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30. On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything
By: Nate Silver
3.84
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our… read more
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