Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Best Business Books | 2016

"What we really need is not more authors, or better publishers. What we most need is a vastly better system to identify the books we will love ... " TechCrunchBeantown Web has developed such a system. For the ninth year running Beantown Web has conducted a quasi-scientific meta-search to identify the best business books published during the calendar year -- the books most likely to add value to your career. This year's search began by identifying 11 "Best of" lists as follows:
- 800-CEO-READ
- Act-On
- Business Education Week
- Business Insider
- Fast Company
- Financial Times and McKinsey
- Greenburgh Public Library
- Fortune
- Inc.
- The Globe and Mail
- The Influential Marketing Group
A total of 110 books were mentioned on at least one "Best of" list -- 77 of these books were mentioned only once.
An additional 15 books were mentioned on two lists and these books comprise The Honorable Mention list.
The Honorable Mention Shelf
An additional 15 books were mentioned on two lists and these books comprise The Honorable Mention list.
The Must-Read Shelf
Thirteen books were mentioned on three lists and have been placed on The Must-Read Shelf:
- Chaos Monkeys
- Disrupted
- Makers and Takers
- Never Split the Difference
- Pre-Suasion
- Shoe Dog
- Smarter Faster Better
- Sprint
- TED Talks
- The Inevitable
- The Man Who Knew
- Under New Management
- Wonderland
The Top Shelf
One book was mentioned on four lists:
One book was mentioned on five lists:
Personal Recommendations
I have read one of five Top Shelf books and one from the Must-Read shelf. As I work through this reading list, I will post my reviews at Goodreads.com and share links here:
You can access reviews of all 97 Leadership and Strategy books I have read at Pinterest.
Suggested Success Strategy
Regardless of your professional discipline, business is the engine that drives economic well-being. The economy continues to improve and job growth continues to look promising in 2017. You can help enhance your personal economic prospects by learning more about the business of business.
Goal: Select one business book from the five pictured above, read it, practice its principles and shift your career into a higher gear in 2017. Of course, you can select all 18 books, read more than one per month, and receive a guaranteed seat in business class!
You can also check out previous lists:
- Best Business Books | 2015
- Best Business Books | 2014
- Best Business Books | 2013
- Best Business Books | 2012
- Best Business Books | 2011
- Best Business Books | 2010
- Best Business Books | 2009
- Best Business Books | 2008
[ NOTE: The 18 Best Business Books of 2016 -- those making at least three "Best of" lists -- are being counted down on Twitter. Follow Beantown Web on Twitter @webapprentices and on Facebook by becoming a Fan of Beantown Web. ]