BVBook Verdict

Nonfiction

How the Economy Actually Works

Business and economics for people who want the real picture.

14 books · ranked

  1. 1

    The Lean Startup

    Eric Ries · 2011 · Business & Economics

    Build, measure, learn: the method that reshaped how new ventures are run; essential for founders.

  2. 2

    Moneyball

    Michael Lewis · 2003 · Business & Economics

    How a cash-strapped baseball team used data to beat richer rivals; a gripping story about questioning everything.

  3. 3

    The Big Short

    Michael Lewis · 2010 · Business & Economics

    The handful of outsiders who saw the 2008 crash coming; complex finance made thrilling and clear.

  4. 4

    Shoe Dog

    Phil Knight · 2016 · Business & Economics

    The candid, often precarious story of building Nike; an unusually honest founder's memoir.

  5. 5

    Drive

    Daniel Pink · 2009 · Business & Economics

    What truly motivates people at work, beyond carrots and sticks; clear and practical.

  6. 6

    The Innovator's Dilemma

    Clayton Christensen · 1997 · Business & Economics

    Why great companies fail by doing everything 'right'; the classic on disruptive innovation.

  7. 7

    Freakonomics

    Steven Levitt · 2005 · Business & Economics

    An economist applies his tools to crime, cheating and parenting; counter-intuitive and fun.

  8. 8

    The Hard Thing About Hard Things

    Ben Horowitz · 2014 · Business & Economics

    Brutally honest advice on running a company when things go wrong; from a veteran founder and investor.

  9. 9

    Angel Pavement

    J. B. Priestley · 1930 · Business & Economics

    'Angel Pavement' provides readers with a vivid picture of London life before the war and the Blitz changed everything dramatically. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, the story centres

  10. 10

    As the Crow Files

    Jeffrey Archer · 1770 · Business & Economics

    Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfather's fruit and vegetable barrow. That day comes suddenly when his grandfather dies leaving him the fl

  11. 11

    Collins Robert French English Dictionary

    Beryl T. Atkins · 1978 · Business & Economics

    "The richest resource for lovers of the French language everywhere. Key features: it's comprehensive and authoritative, with all the words and phrases you need, including specialist vocabulary from ev

  12. 12

    David Harum

    Edward Noyes Westcott · 1898 · Business & Economics

    The book, "David Harum," introduces a very interesting country banker with crackerbarrel philosophy which became a wonderful character for Will Rogers in the movie of the same name. --Tom Bruce at Ama

  13. 13

    Effective Executive

    Peter F. Drucker · 1967 · Business & Economics

    The measure of the executive, Peter Drucker reminds us, is the ability to "get the right things done." This usually involves doing what other people have overlooked as well as avoiding what is unprodu

  14. 14

    Etiquette in society, in business, in politics and at home

    Emily Post · 1922 · Business & Economics

    First published in 1922 under title: Etiquette in society, in business, in politics, and at home. The standard reference book on etiquette for all occasions.

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