Best Business Books 2023

It’s difficult to compile a definitive list of the top 100 business books, as preferences and relevance can vary depending on individual needs and the current business landscape. However, here are 100 influential business books that have made a significant impact and continue to be widely read and recommended:

1. “Good to Great” by Jim Collins
2. “The Lean Startup” by Eric Ries
3. “The Innovator’s Dilemma” by Clayton M. Christensen
4. “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki
5. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey
6. “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel
7. “The Hard Thing About Hard Things” by Ben Horowitz
8. “The E-Myth Revisited” by Michael E. Gerber
9. “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek
10. “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill
11. “The Four Hour Work Week” by Timothy Ferriss
12. “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham
13. “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion” by Robert B. Cialdini
14. “Purple Cow” by Seth Godin
15. “Competitive Strategy” by Michael E. Porter
16. “Blue Ocean Strategy” by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne
17. “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell
18. “Getting Things Done” by David Allen
19. “Crossing the Chasm” by Geoffrey A. Moore
20. “Built to Last” by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras
21. “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” by Patrick Lencioni
22. “The Effective Executive” by Peter F. Drucker
23. “The One Minute Manager” by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
24. “Traction” by Gino Wickman
25. “The Personal MBA” by Josh Kaufman
26. “Atomic Habits” by James Clear
27. “Rework” by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
28. “Emotional Intelligence” by Daniel Goleman
29. “Crucial Conversations” by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
30. “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman
31. “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg
32. “Delivering Happiness” by Tony Hsieh
33. “The 48 Laws of Power” by Robert Greene
34. “Crushing It!” by Gary Vaynerchuk
35. “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu
36. “Drive” by Daniel H. Pink
37. “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson
38. “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell
39. “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield
40. “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Carol S. Dweck
41. “Business Model Generation” by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur
42. “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho
43. “The Richest Man in Babylon” by George S. Clason
44. “The 80/20 Principle” by Richard Koch
45. “The Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey
46. “The Millionaire Next Door” by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
47. “The Six Sigma Way” by Peter S. Pande, Robert P. Neuman, and Roland R. C
48. “The Toyota Way” by Jeffrey K. Liker
49. “The Black Swan” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
50. “The Sales Bible” by Jeffrey Gitomer
51. “To Sell Is Human” by Daniel H. Pink
52. “The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon” by Brad Stone
53. “Never Split the Difference” by Chris Voss
54. “Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup” by John Carreyrou
55. “The 4 Disciplines of Execution” by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling
56. “The Goal” by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
57. “Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard” by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
58. “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” by Angela Duckworth
59. “The Compound Effect” by Darren Hardy
60. “The Little Book of Common Sense Investing” by John C. Bogle
61. “The 10X Rule” by Grant Cardone
62. “The Miracle Morning” by Hal Elrod
63. “The Obstacle Is the Way” by Ryan Holiday
64. “The Execution Factor” by Kim Perell
65. “The Art of the Start” by Guy Kawasaki
66. “The Culture Code” by Daniel Coyle
67. “The Mythical Man-Month” by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
68. “Talent is Overrated” by Geoff Colvin
69. “Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind” by Al Ries and Jack Trout
70. “Og Mandino’s The Greatest Salesman in the World” by Og Mandino
71. “Leaders Eat Last” by Simon Sinek
72. “The Profit First” by Mike Michalowicz
73. “Scaling Up” by Verne Harnish
74. “The One Thing” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
75. “Creativity, Inc.” by Ed Catmull
76. “The Laws of Human Nature” by Robert Greene
77. “The Customer-Driven Playbook” by Travis Lowdermilk and Jessica Rich
78. “The Big Short” by Michael Lewis
79. “Measure What Matters” by John Doerr
80. “Pre-Suasion” by Robert Cialdini
81. “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown
82. “When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing” by Daniel H. Pink
83. “Deep Work” by Cal Newport
84. “The Dip” by Seth Godin
85. “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness” by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
86. “The Coaching Habit” by Michael Bungay Stanier
87. “The Power of Broke” by Daymond John
88. “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie
89. “Dare to Lead” by Brené Brown
90. “Crucial Accountability” by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
91. “The First 90 Days” by Michael D. Watkins
92. “The Soul of a New Machine” by Tracy Kidder
93. “Fooled by Randomness” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
94. “The Great Game of Business” by Jack Stack
95. “Playing to Win” by A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin
96. “The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success” by William N. Thorndike
97. “The Innovator’s Solution” by Clayton M. Christensen and Michael E. Raynor
98. “The No Asshole Rule” by Robert I. Sutton
99. “The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist’s Guide to Success in Business and Life” by Avinash K. Dixit and Barry J. Nalebuff
100. “The Management Myth” by Matthew Stewart

These 100 business books cover various topics, including leadership, entrepreneurship, strategy, finance, productivity, personal development, and more. They provide valuable insights and practical advice for anyone interested in learning about and improving their business skills.