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Books That Build
A Sharper Mind.

A hand-picked library for serious students of money – investing, trading, accounting, psychology, business and macro. Every title links directly to its Amazon page in ₹.

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Why Read These?

Each Domain Has One or Two Books
That Beat the Rest.

Most finance books are noise. The ones below are the canonical works in their domains – the books that working investors, fund managers, accountants and traders keep coming back to. Read across all thirteen domains and you’ll have a mental model for almost every money decision life will throw at you.

01 – Investing
📈

Learn to Compound Patiently.

Investing books teach you the most underrated skill in finance – doing nothing. You learn margin of safety, intrinsic value, and why most “hot tips” are actually expensive lessons in disguise.

Graham – Lynch – Marks – Klarman
02 – Local Markets
🇮🇳

Understand Your Own Soil.

Imported wisdom only goes so far. Books written for our markets cover the specific tax regimes, regulatory frameworks and listed companies you’ll actually be investing in – with ₹ examples, not dollar ones.

Mukherjea – Parikh – Halan – Mehra
03 – Accounting
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Read the Numbers Behind the Story.

Every business is a story told in three statements. Once you can read a balance sheet and smell aggressive accounting, you stop relying on news anchors and start forming your own opinions on companies.

Schilit – Damodaran – McKinsey – Graham
04 – Trading

Master Risk Before Reward.

The best trading books are 80% psychology and risk management, 20% setups. They teach you that survival is the only edge that compounds – and that position sizing matters more than entry timing.

Schwager – Murphy – McMillan – Minervini
05 – Psychology
🧠

Spot Your Own Blind Spots.

You can know every financial concept and still lose money to your own biases. These are the books that have rewired how Nobel laureates, fund managers and behavioural economists think about decisions under uncertainty.

Kahneman – Thaler – Taleb – Munger
06 – Business
🏢

Think Like an Owner, Not a Buyer.

If you own a stock you own a slice of a business – so think like a builder of one. These books decode moats, unit economics, strategy and the operator mindset that separates good companies from great ones.

Thiel – Porter – Collins – Christensen
07 – Economics
🌐

See the Larger Machine.

Markets don’t exist in a vacuum. Interest rates, debt cycles and central-bank policy quietly set the rules for every portfolio. The books on this shelf are how you start reading those rules.

Dalio – Ferguson – Sowell – Friedman
08 – Biographies
📖

Borrow Decades of Hard-Won Wisdom.

Reading the biography of Buffett, Munger, Rockefeller or Jobs gives you 50 years of pattern-matching in a weekend. These are the cheapest mentors you’ll ever find.

Schroeder – Isaacson – Chernow – Green
09 – Personal Finance
💼

Build Wealth You Actually Keep.

Beyond markets – earning well, spending intentionally and avoiding the lifestyle traps that quietly eat 60% of every pay rise. These books are about the boring, durable habits that build real wealth.

Kiyosaki – Sethi – Stanley – Perkins
10 – Risk & Quant
📊

Respect What You Can’t Control.

Probability, tail risk and the geometry of compounding – the books that teach you why one bad year can erase a decade, and how the world’s best risk-takers stay in the game.

Bernstein – Lewis – Taleb – Ilmanen
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01 - Investing

Investing & Stock Markets

Build wealth with clarity - from beginner classics to the deep value canon.

The Psychology of Money
The Psychology of Money
Must Read

The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel

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The Intelligent Investor
The Intelligent Investor
Classic

The Intelligent Investor

Benjamin Graham

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One Up on Wall Street
One Up on Wall Street
Classic

One Up on Wall Street

Peter Lynch

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Common Stocks & Uncommon Profits
Common Stocks & Uncommon Profits
Classic

Common Stocks & Uncommon Profits

Philip A. Fisher

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Beating the Street
Beating the Street
Classic

Beating the Street

Peter Lynch

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A Random Walk Down Wall Street
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Foundational

A Random Walk Down Wall Street

Burton G. Malkiel

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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
Index Investing

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

John C. Bogle

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Stocks for the Long Run
Stocks for the Long Run
Data-Driven

Stocks for the Long Run

Jeremy Siegel

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Margin of Safety
Margin of Safety
Rare Classic

Margin of Safety

Seth Klarman

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The Most Important Thing
The Most Important Thing
Highly Rated

The Most Important Thing

Howard Marks

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Mastering the Market Cycle
Mastering the Market Cycle
Cycles

Mastering the Market Cycle

Howard Marks

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You Can Be a Stock Market Genius
You Can Be a Stock Market Genius
Special Situations

You Can Be a Stock Market Genius

Joel Greenblatt

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The Little Book That Beats the Market
The Little Book That Beats the Market
Magic Formula

The Little Book That Beats the Market

Joel Greenblatt

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100 Baggers
100 Baggers
Compounders

100 Baggers

Christopher Mayer

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Quality Investing
Quality Investing
Quality

Quality Investing

Lawrence Cunningham

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The Outsiders
The Outsiders
CEOs

The Outsiders

William Thorndike

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Buffettology
Buffettology
Buffett

Buffettology

Mary Buffett

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The Warren Buffett Way
The Warren Buffett Way
Buffett

The Warren Buffett Way

Robert G. Hagstrom

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The Dhandho Investor
The Dhandho Investor
Value

The Dhandho Investor

Mohnish Pabrai

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The Dao of Capital
The Dao of Capital
Austrian

The Dao of Capital

Mark Spitznagel

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Capital Returns
Capital Returns
Cycles

Capital Returns

Edward Chancellor

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Devil Take the Hindmost
Devil Take the Hindmost
Speculation

Devil Take the Hindmost

Edward Chancellor

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Education of a Value Investor
Education of a Value Investor
Memoir

Education of a Value Investor

Guy Spier

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The Joys of Compounding
The Joys of Compounding
Lifelong Learning

The Joys of Compounding

Gautam Baid

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The Investment Checklist
The Investment Checklist
Research

The Investment Checklist

Michael Shearn

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Where Are the Customers' Yachts?
Where Are the Customers' Yachts?
Wall Street Wit

Where Are the Customers' Yachts?

Fred Schwed

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03 - Accounting & Finance

Accounting & Financial Statements

Read a balance sheet, smell aggressive accounting, and value any business.

Financial Shenanigans
Financial Shenanigans
Forensic

Financial Shenanigans

Howard Schilit

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Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements
Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements
Highly Recommended

Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements

Mary Buffett

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Financial Intelligence
Financial Intelligence
Beginner-Friendly

Financial Intelligence

Karen Berman

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The Essays of Warren Buffett
The Essays of Warren Buffett
Classic

The Essays of Warren Buffett

Lawrence Cunningham

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Valuation (McKinsey)
Valuation (McKinsey)
Professional

Valuation (McKinsey)

Tim Koller et al.

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Accounting Made Simple
Accounting Made Simple
Beginner

Accounting Made Simple

Mike Piper

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The Interpretation of Financial Statements
The Interpretation of Financial Statements
Classic

The Interpretation of Financial Statements

Benjamin Graham

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Damodaran on Valuation
Damodaran on Valuation
Valuation Bible

Damodaran on Valuation

Aswath Damodaran

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The Little Book of Valuation
The Little Book of Valuation
Valuation

The Little Book of Valuation

Aswath Damodaran

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Narrative and Numbers
Narrative and Numbers
Valuation

Narrative and Numbers

Aswath Damodaran

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Investment Banking
Investment Banking
M&A

Investment Banking

Joshua Rosenbaum

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Quality of Earnings
Quality of Earnings
Earnings Quality

Quality of Earnings

Thornton L. O'glove

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Creative Cash Flow Reporting
Creative Cash Flow Reporting
Cash Flow

Creative Cash Flow Reporting

Charles Mulford

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Financial Statement Analysis
Financial Statement Analysis
Forensic

Financial Statement Analysis

Martin Fridson

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The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing
The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing
Moats

The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing

Pat Dorsey

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04 - Trading

Trading, TA & Derivatives

Charts, options, and the operator mindset - from candlestick basics to volatility.

Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
Bible of TA

Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets

John J. Murphy

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Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques
Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques
TA Essential

Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques

Steve Nison

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How to Make Money in Stocks
How to Make Money in Stocks
CANSLIM

How to Make Money in Stocks

William J. O'Neil

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Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard
Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard
Momentum

Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard

Mark Minervini

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Options as a Strategic Investment
Options as a Strategic Investment
Bible of Options

Options as a Strategic Investment

Lawrence McMillan

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Option Volatility & Pricing
Option Volatility & Pricing
Pro Options

Option Volatility & Pricing

Sheldon Natenberg

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Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
Legend

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator

Edwin Lefèvre

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Market Wizards
Market Wizards
Interviews

Market Wizards

Jack D. Schwager

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The New Market Wizards
The New Market Wizards
Interviews

The New Market Wizards

Jack D. Schwager

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Hedge Fund Market Wizards
Hedge Fund Market Wizards
Interviews

Hedge Fund Market Wizards

Jack D. Schwager

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Stock Market Wizards
Stock Market Wizards
Interviews

Stock Market Wizards

Jack D. Schwager

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Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns
Reference

Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns

Thomas Bulkowski

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Mastering the Trade
Mastering the Trade
Day Trading

Mastering the Trade

John F. Carter

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Way of the Turtle
Way of the Turtle
Systems

Way of the Turtle

Curtis M. Faith

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Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom
Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom
Position Sizing

Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom

Van K. Tharp

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The Disciplined Trader
The Disciplined Trader
Psychology

The Disciplined Trader

Mark Douglas

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Trading for a Living
Trading for a Living
Foundational

Trading for a Living

Alexander Elder

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05 - Psychology

Psychology & Behaviour

Why we misjudge, panic, and FOMO - and how to think more clearly.

Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Nobel Laureate

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman

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Trading in the Zone
Trading in the Zone
Trader's Bible

Trading in the Zone

Mark Douglas

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Predictably Irrational
Predictably Irrational
Behavioural

Predictably Irrational

Dan Ariely

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Misbehaving
Misbehaving
Nobel Laureate

Misbehaving

Richard H. Thaler

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Nudge
Nudge
Behavioural

Nudge

Thaler & Sunstein

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Influence
Influence
Classic

Influence

Robert B. Cialdini

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Pre-Suasion
Pre-Suasion
Influence

Pre-Suasion

Robert B. Cialdini

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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits
Habits

Atomic Habits

James Clear

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Deep Work
Deep Work
Focus

Deep Work

Cal Newport

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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Wisdom

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

Eric Jorgenson

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Poor Charlie's Almanack
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charlie Munger

Poor Charlie's Almanack

Charles T. Munger

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The Art of Thinking Clearly
The Art of Thinking Clearly
Biases

The Art of Thinking Clearly

Rolf Dobelli

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Fooled by Randomness
Fooled by Randomness
Probability

Fooled by Randomness

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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The Black Swan
The Black Swan
Rare Events

The Black Swan

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Antifragile
Antifragile
Tail Risk

Antifragile

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Skin in the Game
Skin in the Game
Incentives

Skin in the Game

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Mindset
Mindset
Growth Mindset

Mindset

Carol S. Dweck

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Meditations
Meditations
Stoic Classic

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning
Existential

Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor E. Frankl

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Ego is the Enemy
Ego is the Enemy
Stoic

Ego is the Enemy

Ryan Holiday

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The Obstacle Is the Way
The Obstacle Is the Way
Stoic

The Obstacle Is the Way

Ryan Holiday

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The Power of Now
The Power of Now
Presence

The Power of Now

Eckhart Tolle

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Ikigai
Ikigai
Purpose

Ikigai

Héctor García

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Quiet
Quiet
Introverts

Quiet

Susan Cain

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06 - Business

Business, Startups & Strategy

Build companies, study moats, and learn from operators who actually did it.

Zero to One
Zero to One
Must Read

Zero to One

Peter Thiel

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The Lean Startup
The Lean Startup
Founders

The Lean Startup

Eric Ries

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Good to Great
Good to Great
Classic

Good to Great

Jim Collins

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Built to Last
Built to Last
Classic

Built to Last

Jim Collins

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How the Mighty Fall
How the Mighty Fall
Decline

How the Mighty Fall

Jim Collins

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Competitive Strategy
Competitive Strategy
Strategy

Competitive Strategy

Michael E. Porter

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Blue Ocean Strategy
Blue Ocean Strategy
Strategy

Blue Ocean Strategy

W. Chan Kim

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The Innovator's Dilemma
The Innovator's Dilemma
Innovation

The Innovator's Dilemma

Clayton M. Christensen

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Crossing the Chasm
Crossing the Chasm
Tech

Crossing the Chasm

Geoffrey A. Moore

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Shoe Dog
Shoe Dog
Nike

Shoe Dog

Phil Knight

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Sam Walton: Made in America
Sam Walton: Made in America
Walmart

Sam Walton: Made in America

Sam Walton

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The Everything Store
The Everything Store
Amazon

The Everything Store

Brad Stone

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Amazon Unbound
Amazon Unbound
Amazon

Amazon Unbound

Brad Stone

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Hard Thing About Hard Things
Hard Thing About Hard Things
Startups

Hard Thing About Hard Things

Ben Horowitz

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High Output Management
High Output Management
Management

High Output Management

Andrew S. Grove

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Measure What Matters
Measure What Matters
OKRs

Measure What Matters

John Doerr

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The Mom Test
The Mom Test
Customer Dev

The Mom Test

Rob Fitzpatrick

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Originals
Originals
Creativity

Originals

Adam Grant

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The Personal MBA
The Personal MBA
Business 101

The Personal MBA

Josh Kaufman

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The E-Myth Revisited
The E-Myth Revisited
Small Business

The E-Myth Revisited

Michael E. Gerber

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Built to Sell
Built to Sell
Exit Planning

Built to Sell

John Warrillow

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Profit First
Profit First
Cash Flow

Profit First

Mike Michalowicz

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Traction
Traction
EOS

Traction

Gino Wickman

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The Goal
The Goal
Operations

The Goal

Eliyahu M. Goldratt

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Working Backwards
Working Backwards
Amazon Method

Working Backwards

Colin Bryar

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Loonshots
Loonshots
Innovation

Loonshots

Safi Bahcall

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Talent
Talent
Hiring

Talent

Tyler Cowen

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Average is Over
Average is Over
Future of Work

Average is Over

Tyler Cowen

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Crushing It!
Crushing It!
Modern Business

Crushing It!

Gary Vaynerchuk

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The 10X Rule
The 10X Rule
Ambition

The 10X Rule

Grant Cardone

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12 - Productivity

Productivity & Self-Improvement

Frameworks, habits and tactics for getting more out of your time and yourself.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Foundational

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey

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Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done
GTD

Getting Things Done

David Allen

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Essentialism
Essentialism
Focus

Essentialism

Greg McKeown

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The 4-Hour Work Week
The 4-Hour Work Week
Lifestyle Design

The 4-Hour Work Week

Tim Ferriss

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Tools of Titans
Tools of Titans
Routines

Tools of Titans

Tim Ferriss

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Tribe of Mentors
Tribe of Mentors
Wisdom

Tribe of Mentors

Tim Ferriss

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The Power of Habit
The Power of Habit
Habits

The Power of Habit

Charles Duhigg

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Smarter Faster Better
Smarter Faster Better
Productivity

Smarter Faster Better

Charles Duhigg

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When
When
Timing

When

Daniel H. Pink

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Drive
Drive
Motivation

Drive

Daniel H. Pink

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To Sell Is Human
To Sell Is Human
Persuasion

To Sell Is Human

Daniel H. Pink

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Made to Stick
Made to Stick
Communication

Made to Stick

Chip & Dan Heath

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Switch
Switch
Change

Switch

Chip & Dan Heath

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Decisive
Decisive
Decisions

Decisive

Chip & Dan Heath

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Counterintuitive

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Mark Manson

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Indistractable
Indistractable
Focus

Indistractable

Nir Eyal

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The 5 AM Club
The 5 AM Club
Morning Routine

The 5 AM Club

Robin Sharma

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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
Classic

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Robin Sharma

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The 80/20 Principle
The 80/20 Principle
Leverage

The 80/20 Principle

Richard Koch

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The Compound Effect
The Compound Effect
Consistency

The Compound Effect

Darren Hardy

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The Slight Edge
The Slight Edge
Daily Actions

The Slight Edge

Jeff Olson

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Show Your Work!
Show Your Work!
Creativity

Show Your Work!

Austin Kleon

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Steal Like an Artist
Steal Like an Artist
Creativity

Steal Like an Artist

Austin Kleon

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13 - Leadership

Leadership, Negotiation & Wisdom

Lead teams, win conversations, and make decisions that compound for decades.

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