Biographies & Primers Books


Fast Food Nation Best Price: $6.95 This book is an expose into the seedy underworld of the American food system. It takes the...	Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Best Price: $6.94 John Perkins gives a good account of his understanding of how the building blocks of empire in...	The Millionaire Next Door Best Price: $3.99 Is learning how millionaires think and act! This book does just that! Please read this book for...	Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag Best Price: $15.49 I LOVED this book. Its a non fiction account of a man who moves to Barcelona and decides to...	Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street Best Price: $5.43 Michael Lewis' Liar's Poker is a must read for anyone trying to understand the 2008 crisis in...



Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army [Revised and Updated] Best Price: $10.48 First and foremost, you should know that this book has a 60 page bibliography. ...	The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World Best Price: $13.61 I loved the first half of this book and couldn't wait for the latter half to end. The first half...	Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Best Price: $15.79 Finally, a book that includes ideas that are based on research, not just someone's good ideas...	Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It Best Price: $8.95 I love this book.!! Anyone who is interested in the subject of bottle vs tap water must read it!...	The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company Best Price: $15.74 I am a teacher who uses stories to draw students into an academic concept. I love a good story...



The Secret History of the American Empire: The Truth About Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and How to Change the World Best Price: $7.66 John Perkins, a former "economic hit man", revealed his emotional turmoil in...	Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist Best Price: $10.71 Well researched, analyzed, and written. I see why Buffett was silently acceptive in...	The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty Best Price: $8.75 This is a great book to read if you have interest in the Mondavi wine business. My interest was...	Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty Best Price: $5.98 This audio book was absolutely wonderful. I found it really inspiring and engaging. I was...	The New Gold Standard: 5 Leadership Principles for Creating a Legendary Customer Experience Courtesy of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Best Price: $13.35 As a business advisor and CEO coach to companies around the world, I read upwards of 120 books a...

The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century Best Price: $14.75 The pieces of the Bin Laden family puzzle have been scattered across numerous continents and...	The Toyota Way Fieldbook Best Price: $17.02 Our company is introducing Toyota Production System methodologies, and we all had questions...	The Warren Buffett Way, Second Edition Best Price: $7.94 Invest in solid businesses that are undervalued, don't invest in 'stocks' or try to play the...	Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco Best Price: $7.88 Definition of a page-turner, loved it. The authors got so much out of their interview subjects,...	Soldiers of Reason: The RAND Corporation and the Rise of the American Empire Best Price: $15.99 A frustrating book. RAND clearly deserves a history and a cold war post mortem but this book...

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Best Price: $10.50 This exhaustive biography of John D. Rockefeller fully explains a misunderstood man. Ron...	Alpha Dogs: The Americans Who Turned Political Spin into a Global Business Best Price: $12.50 Any regular watcher of Jon Stewart and 'The Daily Show' will recognize this author, who made a...	The Ecology of Commerce Best Price: $6.00 I'm pretty sure that after you've read this book, you'll feel the way I do: that this in the one...	Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good: The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and the Rise of Web 2.0 Best Price: $13.49 Sarah Lacy's book reads like a novel. I read it in two days and only put it down to go to work....	The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance Best Price: $12.82 Ron Chernow is one terrific writer. Hard to put down his books, including the biography of...

Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way Best Price: $8.95 Few autobiographies have the luxury of encompassing such a fascinating topic as Richard Branson...	The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York Best Price: $13.95 Robert Caro's The Power Broker, a biography of Robert Moses, contains every attribute of a...	Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way Best Price: $16.06 This is again a Jeffrey Liker book (although probably mostly written by Michael Hoseus). And...	How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else Best Price: $8.99 I picked up this book because the premise was intriguing. The actual writing itself is dull...	Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection Best Price: $7.89 I found this book to be well written and entertaining. It gives a different perspective of...

Summer at Tiffany Best Price: $5.75 This memoir of working as one of the first women on the sales floor at Tiffany & Co. was...	The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life Best Price: $23.10 Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world,...	Good Guys and Bad Guys: Behind the Scenes with the Saints and Scoundrels of American Business (and Everything in Between) Best Price: $12.24 Enjoyed the book; however most of it are reprints of columns from over the years...old news,...	Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman Best Price: $8.87 Yvon Chouinard began his foray into business as a way to create a product for himself and his...	Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise Best Price: $4.64 A truly enjoyable read. Ruth Reichl is more than an epicurean, she is a poet. Her memoir takes...

Trump: The Art of the Deal Best Price: $3.92 The Art of the deal is the only book written by Trump that I recommend; however, I rate this as...	The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron Best Price: $4.00 Very well researched account of the rise and downfall of Enron. It chronicles the start and the...	Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big Best Price: $5.94 Bo Burlingham has done a great job assembling a group of companies that shunned the normally...	Seducing the Boys Club: Uncensored Tactics from a Woman at the Top Best Price: $12.49 I know a lot of people love the title. To be honest, I was a little turned off by it - sounded...	Nuts! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success Best Price: $4.10 You will probably change you attitude and will want to work for SOUTHWEST after reading this...

Goldman Sachs : The Culture of Success Best Price: $7.90 I really wasn't sure what to expect from this book judging by the sub title of this book;...	Rigged: The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil, from Wall Street to Dubai Best Price: $5.75 Mezrich books have been fun in the past, blackjack etc. and I really enjoyed Ugly Americans....	Brewing Up a Business: Adventures in Entrepreneurship from the Founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Best Price: $10.58 Whether you are a home brewer like me (or not), Sam's story of inspiration and creative genius...	God and Man at Yale Best Price: $7.53 First of all, I read an older edition of Buckley's book, but I assume the two are very close. ...	Confessions of a Street Addict Best Price: $7.48 James Cramer wrote a great autobiography. I love the show and wanted to learn more about the...

Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, and the Race to Own Las Vegas Best Price: $15.24 I just visited Las Vegas and loved it, it was much better than I expected it to be after having...	Right of the Dial: The Rise of Clear Channel and the Fall of Commercial Radio Best Price: $11.95 Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2ZHJXBW4N301D	The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economy Best Price: $5.00 If you see this book on the bookshelf, and don't know much about Wal-Mart (as is the case with...	The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Made and Gave Away a Fortune Without Anyone Knowing Best Price: $0.94 I have been in small business for over 20 years, and when I saw this book advertised, I was...	Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story Best Price: $7.97 Seriously, this guy churns out a book every 4 years cause he does his research. Add to that the...

Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft Plans to Stay Relevant in the Post-Gates Era Best Price: $13.94 Few people have covered Microsoft longer and more consistently than Mary Jo Foley (besides maybe...	Valley Boy: The Education of Tom Perkins Best Price: $3.44 Perhaps I'm the only one, but I found this book to be basically unreadable. (As such, I have...	The Teapot Dome Scandal: How Big Oil Bought the Harding White House and Tried to Steal the Country Best Price: $13.14 Like many new books I've read lately, I found many of the "connections" established...	Selling Sickness: How the World's Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies Are Turning Us All Into Patients Best Price: $8.49 HEALTHY, WELL PEOPLE DO NOT MAKE DOCTORS RICH. THEY DO NOT MAKE DRUG COMPANY "CEO'S"...	The Turnaround Kid: What I Learned Rescuing America's Most Troubled Companies Best Price: $12.97 Very interesting read--both the business as well as personal. I felt as though the author was...

Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital Best Price: $22.40 I was in the General's class at HBS in 1961. When he discovered that I was an active duty...	Pour Your Heart into It : How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time Best Price: $4.99 I highly recommend this book to all new entrepreneurs and those interested in learning how...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Biographies & Primers Books

See also for Biographies & Primers Books

Business & Investing Books