Bill Gates recently released his favorite
books of 2016. Claiming he averages
about one book a week, the billionaire
business magnate says reading is his
“favorite way to learn about a new
topic.”
W e were inspired to put together our
own reading list of some of the best-
selling business books of the year.
Here’s a selection of 10 must-reads that
we think have the potential to transform
your business and take it to the next
level.
SHOE DOG BY PHIL KNIGHT
A Bill Gates favorite, Shoe Dog offers an
inside look at Phil Knight’s
entrepreneurial journey and how he
built his startup Nike into the global
brand it is today.
TOOLS OF TITANS BY TIM FERRISS
In his latest book, entrepreneur and
strategist Tim Ferriss shares the
productivity secrets of the more than
200 “world-class performers” he has
interviewed on his podcast.
THE POWER OF BROKE BY DAYMOND JOHN
Shark Tank star and Fubu founder
Daymond John explains that starting a
business with limited resources is a
competitive advantage, not a liability.
THE CODE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MIND BY VISHEN LAKHIANI
What if everything you thought about
love, work, and life is wrong? Vishen
Lakhiani, founder of MindValley,
challenges your most entrenched beliefs
in an effort to help you redefine the
meaning of personal success.
DISRUPTED BY DANS LYON
This is a messy, tell-all account of what
happens when a seasoned journalist
from an established news magazine
takes a job at a software marketing
startup. He chronicles his time at
Hubspot where he encountered “devilish
angel investors, fad-chasing venture
capitalists, entrepreneurs and
‘wantrapreneurs."
ORIGINALS BY ADAMS GRANT
Author and professor Adam Grant
examines how people can reject
conformity and improve the status quo
by generative creative, original ideas.
HUSTLE BY NEIL PATEL, PATRICK VLASKOVITS AND JONAS KOFFLER
This New York Times bestseller guides
readers through the process of
“breaking free from the drudgery” in
their daily lives and turning potential
into opportunity.
GRIT BY ANGELA DUCKWORTH
Psychologist Angela Duckworth claims
that success is the result of passion and
persistence, not talent and luck.
BUILDING THE INTERNET OF THINGS BY MACIEJ KRANZ
This is a practical handbook for
entrepreneurs who are focused on the
business implications of the internet things.
THINKING, FAST AND SLOW BY DANIEL KAHNEMA
Though originally published in 2011,
this book continues to be a best-seller in
2016. Renowned psychologist Daniel
Kahneman does a deep dive analysis of
the two cognitive systems that shape the
judgments and decisions we make in
our everyday lives.
