Best Career Books for Young Professionals
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Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
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Tony Hsieh
4.04 avg rating — 76,147 ratings 
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Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time
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Keith Ferrazzi
3.84 avg rating — 50,944 ratings 6. 
Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life...
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Spencer Johnson
3.87 avg rating — 501,771 ratings 7. 
Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers
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Lois P. Frankel
3.67 avg rating — 19,376 ratings 8. 
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
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Kerry Patterson
4.07 avg rating — 79,666 ratings 9. 
Crush It!: Why Now Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
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Gary Vaynerchuk
3.87 avg rating — 33,355 ratings 
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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
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Daniel H. Pink
3.92 avg rating — 29,508 ratings 11. 
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be
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Paul Arden
3.63 avg rating — 17,983 ratings 13. 
Find Your Perfect Job: The Inside Guide for Young Professionals
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Scott Smith
3.79 avg rating — 14 ratings 
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The Startup of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career
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Reid Hoffman
3.82 avg rating — 10,477 ratings 21. 
Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World
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Lindsey Pollak
3.82 avg rating — 817 ratings 
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Targeting Success, Develop the Right Business Attitude to be Successful in the Workplace (3 Off the Tee, #1)
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Lorii Myers
4.09 avg rating — 99 ratings 
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Awaken Your CAREERpreneur A HOLISTIC ROAD MAP TO CLIMB FROM YOUR CALLING TO YOUR CAREER
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Alexia Vernon
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings 26. 
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Do Good Well: Your Guide to Leadership, Action, and Social Innovation
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Nina Vasan
4.05 avg rating — 59 ratings 28. 
Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live
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Martha N. Beck
4.02 avg rating — 7,809 ratings 29. 
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Beyond The MBA Hype: A Guide to Understanding and Surviving B-Schools
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Sameer Kamat
3.88 avg rating — 749 ratings 29. 
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
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Cal Newport
4.07 avg rating — 48,923 ratings 29. 
Driven to Succeed: How to Start Your Career after College
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Jason Navallo
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 36 ratings 29. 
Manners Will Take You Where Brains and Money Won't: Wisdom from Momma and 35 Years at NASA
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Donald G. James
4.27 avg rating — 45 ratings 34. 
No Excuses, The Fit Mind-Fit Body Strategy Book (3 Off the Tee, #3)
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Lorii Myers
3.98 avg rating — 44 ratings 34. 
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Please Hug Me--I'm an Office Monkey: The Only Guide You'll Ever Need to Survive Life in a Cubicle
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Jeff Michaels
4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings 37. 
Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty: The Only Networking Book You'll Ever Need
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Harvey MacKay
3.95 avg rating — 1,715 ratings 38. 
Never Apply for a Job Again!: Break the Rules, Cut the Line, Beat the Rest
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Darrell Gurney
3.74 avg rating — 46 ratings 38. 
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The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't
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Robert I. Sutton
3.60 avg rating — 9,304 ratings 
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Breaking into Graphic Design: Tips from the Pros on Finding the Right Position for You 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It: No Schedules, No Meetings, No Joke--the Simple Change That Can Make Your Job Terrific
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Cali Ressler
3.83 avg rating — 1,045 ratings 45. 
We All Need Heroes: Stories of the Brave and Foolish
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Simon Zingerman
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 69 ratings 
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Life in the World of Yomo: Start the Adventure to Your Perfect Calling
by:
Melissa Luke
3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings 
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Springboard: Launching Your Personal Search for Success
by:
G. Richard Shell
3.95 avg rating — 614 ratings 
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12 Steps to Freedom: A Necessary Career Planning Guide for Prospering in Today's Job Market (Find A Job Series)
by:
Paul Rega
4.52 avg rating — 31 ratings 45. 
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Marketing For Professional Artists: In The Second Decade Of The 21st Century
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Peter K. Worsley
3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings 45. 
Modern Job Search: Insider Knowledge and Strategies that Work
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Kurt Schmidt
3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings 45. 
If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You
by:
Kelly Cutrone
3.77 avg rating — 6,130 ratings 45. 
Informational Interview Handbook: Essential Strategies to Find the Right Career and a Great New Job
by:
Jeff Neil
3.79 avg rating — 14 ratings 
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A Winner's Guide to Negotiating: How Conversation Gets Deals Done
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Molly Fletcher
3.88 avg rating — 50 ratings 45. 
Finding the S Spot Career Pleasure Secrets for Merging Skills it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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How to Be Useful: A Beginner's Guide to Not Hating Work
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Megan Hustad
3.48 avg rating — 299 ratings 
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Your Career, Your Way: Personal Strategies to Achieve Your Career Aspirations
by:
Lisa Quast
4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings 45. 
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How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking With Easy to Use Ideas, Tips and Strategies
by:
Robert Moment
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 45. 
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Get Hired!: 20 Steps to Your First Professional Job — from Building Your Resume to Proving You're the Person to Hire
by:
Mara Braverman
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings 
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Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness
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Miya Tokumitsu
3.92 avg rating — 494 ratings 45. 
Mean Girls at Work: How to Stay Professional When Things Get Personal 3.31 avg rating — 485 ratings
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From Campus to Cubicle: 25 Tips For Your First Professional Year
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Leilani M. Brown
4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings 45. 
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success
by:
Adam M. Grant
4.07 avg rating — 38,966 ratings 45. 
Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview? A Crash Course in Finding, Landing, and Keeping Your First Real Job 3.77 avg rating — 137 ratings
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Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges
by:
Amy Cuddy
3.90 avg rating — 18,771 ratings 45. 
First Job? Coping With Starting Work, Your First Month Survival Guide
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Mark Blayney
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings 
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12 Simple Steps to Succeeding and Thriving in Spite of a Bullying Boss (Whether Your Boss Likes It or Not)
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Pauline Wadley
4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings 
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How to Ace a Job Interview: A Simple Guide to Landing Any Interview it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Start Now: Because That Meaningful Job Is Out There, Just Waiting For You
by:
Reynold Levy
3.21 avg rating — 28 ratings 
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Individual Development Plan 2.0: Master Your Professional Development in 4 Practical Steps
by:
Gonzalo Cordova
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings 
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Learn Corporate Culture And Boost Your Career: Inside advice on corporate life and office politics
by:
Clive Verrall
4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings 45. 
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How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life
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Caroline Webb
4.01 avg rating — 3,467 ratings 45. 
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The Career Stories Method: 11 Steps to Find Your Ideal Career—and Discover Your Awesome Self in the Process
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Kerri Twigg
4.38 avg rating — 47 ratings 45. 
Drivers' Dilemmas: Hilarious journal entries between a driver and a recruiter
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Jeremy Mincke
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 45. 
Take Charge: The Skills That Drive Professional Success
by:
Norman Bacal
4.58 avg rating — 43 ratings 