The McCombs School of Business spent the past few days polling like mad via Twitter and Facebook to ferret out the best business books of 2009.
If you’re looking for a title to exercise those brain cells over the holidays, or last-minute inspiration for that fellow business buddy’s gift, peruse this list of random reader favorites, compilation courtesy of Tracy Mueller on the McCombs blog.
- “The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life” by Alice Schroeder
- “Liar’s Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street” by Michael Lewis
- “Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion” by Gary Vaynerchuk
- “The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement” by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox
- “The Trusted Advisor” by David H. Maister, Charles H. Green and Robert M. Galford
- “Paranoia” by Joseph Finder
- “The King of Madison Avenue: David Ogilvy and the Making of Modern Advertising” by Kenneth Roman
- “Free: The Future of a Radical Price” by Chris Anderson
- “The Essentials of Risk Management” by Michel Crouhy, Dan Galai and Robert Mark
- “The Martha Rules: 10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Grow, or Manage a Business” by Martha Stewart
- “The Art of the Turnaround: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Arts Organizations” by Michael M. Kaiser
Happy reading!
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