Fortune's 75 Smartest Books We Know

1.
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco 4.28 avg rating — 42,418 ratings
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets 4.08 avg rating — 69,675 ratings
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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York 4.52 avg rating — 27,075 ratings
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The Art of War
The Art of War
by: Sun Tzu
3.95 avg rating — 550,578 ratings
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Liar's Poker
Liar's Poker 4.15 avg rating — 109,197 ratings
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The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron 4.22 avg rating — 27,091 ratings
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Den of Thieves
Den of Thieves 4.16 avg rating — 14,654 ratings
8.
The Prince
The Prince 3.84 avg rating — 371,399 ratings
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They Made America: From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine: Two Centuries of Innovators
They Made America: From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine: Two Centuries of Innovators really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 268 ratings
10.
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion 4.22 avg rating — 170,788 ratings
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Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises
Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises 3.93 avg rating — 4,273 ratings
12.
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management 4.20 avg rating — 30,804 ratings
13.
Security Analysis: The Classic 1951 Edition
Security Analysis: The Classic 1951 Edition 4.30 avg rating — 9,681 ratings
14.
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Good to Great, 2)
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Good to Great, 2) 4.06 avg rating — 82,770 ratings
15.
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex 4.16 avg rating — 115,973 ratings
15.
The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 90,453 ratings
17.
The Best and the Brightest
The Best and the Brightest 4.27 avg rating — 12,645 ratings
18.
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy 3.99 avg rating — 2,893 ratings
19.
The Informant
The Informant 3.97 avg rating — 4,530 ratings
20.
The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else
The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else 3.99 avg rating — 4,345 ratings
21.
Personal History: A Memoir
Personal History: A Memoir 4.09 avg rating — 24,450 ratings
22.
Moneyball
Moneyball 4.27 avg rating — 141,351 ratings
23.
Indecent Exposure: A True Story of Hollywood and Wall Street
Indecent Exposure: A True Story of Hollywood and Wall Street 3.95 avg rating — 297 ratings
24.
The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done
The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done 4.08 avg rating — 37,230 ratings
25.
The Billion Dollar Molecule: One Company's Quest for the Perfect Drug
The Billion Dollar Molecule: One Company's Quest for the Perfect Drug 3.92 avg rating — 1,044 ratings
26.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference 4.01 avg rating — 844,238 ratings
27.
The Predators' Ball: The Inside Story of Drexel Burnham and the Rise of the Junk Bond Raiders
The Predators' Ball: The Inside Story of Drexel Burnham and the Rise of the Junk Bond Raiders 4.09 avg rating — 4,360 ratings
28.
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't 4.12 avg rating — 277,809 ratings
29.
Conspiracy of Fools
Conspiracy of Fools 4.20 avg rating — 6,530 ratings
30.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds 3.82 avg rating — 4,975 ratings
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Funny Money
Funny Money 3.94 avg rating — 209 ratings
32.
The Go-Go Years: The Drama and Crashing Finale of Wall Street's Bullish 60's
The Go-Go Years: The Drama and Crashing Finale of Wall Street's Bullish 60's 3.84 avg rating — 293 ratings
33.
The Great Crash 1929
The Great Crash 1929 3.92 avg rating — 6,103 ratings
34.
Chainsaw: The Notorious Career of Al Dunlap in the Era of Profit-at-Any-Price
Chainsaw: The Notorious Career of Al Dunlap in the Era of Profit-at-Any-Price 3.93 avg rating — 67 ratings
35.
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround 3.91 avg rating — 7,423 ratings
36.
Annapurna: A Woman's Place
Annapurna: A Woman's Place 4.19 avg rating — 2,982 ratings
37.
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis 4.08 avg rating — 8,802 ratings
38.
Everything for Sale: The Virtues and Limits of Markets
Everything for Sale: The Virtues and Limits of Markets 3.94 avg rating — 80 ratings
39.
The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money
The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money 3.85 avg rating — 5,679 ratings
40.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 3.88 avg rating — 34,379 ratings
41.
Pop Internationalism
Pop Internationalism 3.70 avg rating — 412 ratings
42.
Leading Quietly
Leading Quietly 3.59 avg rating — 376 ratings
43.
The Way We Live Now
The Way We Live Now 4.09 avg rating — 13,882 ratings
44.
Beijing Jeep: A Case Study Of Western Business In China
Beijing Jeep: A Case Study Of Western Business In China
by: Jim Mann
3.77 avg rating — 48 ratings
45.
Development as Freedom
Development as Freedom 4.10 avg rating — 7,023 ratings
46.
Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny
Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny 3.98 avg rating — 2,777 ratings
47.
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power 4.43 avg rating — 12,041 ratings
48.
Workers
Workers 4.72 avg rating — 358 ratings
49.
The Essays of Warren Buffett : Lessons for Corporate America
The Essays of Warren Buffett : Lessons for Corporate America 4.33 avg rating — 8,062 ratings
50.
The Intelligent Investor
The Intelligent Investor 4.24 avg rating — 145,899 ratings
51.
Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches
Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches 4.20 avg rating — 716 ratings
52.
On Leadership
On Leadership 3.84 avg rating — 304 ratings
53.
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. 4.16 avg rating — 35,589 ratings
54.
A Civil Action
A Civil Action 3.99 avg rating — 16,813 ratings
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Remember Every Name Every Time: Corporate America's Memory Master Reveals His Secrets
Remember Every Name Every Time: Corporate America's Memory Master Reveals His Secrets 3.93 avg rating — 45 ratings
56.
Taken for a Ride: How Daimler-Benz Drove Off With Chrysler
Taken for a Ride: How Daimler-Benz Drove Off With Chrysler 4.13 avg rating — 187 ratings
57.
Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide
Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide 3.99 avg rating — 1,867 ratings
58.
Live From New York: An Uncensored History Of Saturday Night Live
Live From New York: An Uncensored History Of Saturday Night Live 4.08 avg rating — 19,830 ratings
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The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill
The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill 3.81 avg rating — 1,940 ratings
60.
Something Happened
Something Happened 3.54 avg rating — 8,465 ratings
61.
The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power 4.10 avg rating — 210,185 ratings
62.
Father, Son & Co.: My Life at IBM and Beyond
Father, Son & Co.: My Life at IBM and Beyond 4.13 avg rating — 498 ratings
63.
American Steel
American Steel 4.13 avg rating — 262 ratings
64.
Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water
Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water 4.28 avg rating — 11,658 ratings
65.
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
The Making of the Atomic Bomb 4.40 avg rating — 23,887 ratings
66.
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War 4.30 avg rating — 67,944 ratings
67.
Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy
Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy 4.06 avg rating — 611 ratings
68.
Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points that Challenge Every Company and Career
Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points that Challenge Every Company and Career 3.98 avg rating — 10,192 ratings
69.
The Last Lone Inventor: A Tale of Genius, Deceit, & the Birth of Television
The Last Lone Inventor: A Tale of Genius, Deceit, & the Birth of Television 3.91 avg rating — 33 ratings
70.
New and Improved: The Story of Mass Marketing in America
New and Improved: The Story of Mass Marketing in America 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings
71.
Sam Walton: Made In America
Sam Walton: Made In America 4.15 avg rating — 27,046 ratings
72.
The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers
The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers 3.95 avg rating — 3,526 ratings
73.
Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk 3.96 avg rating — 14,183 ratings
74.
Morgan: American Financier
Morgan: American Financier 4.01 avg rating — 1,325 ratings
75.
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator 4.18 avg rating — 19,692 ratings
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Where Are the Customers' Yachts?: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street
Where Are the Customers' Yachts?: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street 3.89 avg rating — 2,647 ratings
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 3.65 avg rating — 194,440 ratings
78.
Reclaiming the Fire: How Successful People Overcome Burnout
Reclaiming the Fire: How Successful People Overcome Burnout 3.28 avg rating — 57 ratings
79.
The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work
The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work 3.80 avg rating — 368 ratings
80.
Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do
Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do 4.24 avg rating — 5,742 ratings
81.
The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance 3.96 avg rating — 12,215 ratings
82.
Irrational Exuberance
Irrational Exuberance 3.98 avg rating — 8,363 ratings
83.
Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation
Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation 3.99 avg rating — 2,764 ratings
84.
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings 4.14 avg rating — 16,083 ratings
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Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street
Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street 3.98 avg rating — 826 ratings
86.
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
A Random Walk Down Wall Street 4.14 avg rating — 39,407 ratings
87.
The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business
The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business 4.04 avg rating — 58,894 ratings
88.
Capitalism and Freedom
Capitalism and Freedom 3.90 avg rating — 14,797 ratings
89.
The Road to Serfdom
The Road to Serfdom 4.15 avg rating — 25,378 ratings