A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl SaganThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Best Self Help Books
2,293 books — 2,332 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliThe Communist Manifesto by Karl MarxThe Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
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251 books — 922 voters
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillOh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
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3,024 books — 3,042 voters

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben HorowitzZero to One by Peter ThielSteve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonHow to F*ck Up Your Startup by Kim HvidkjaerThe Lean Startup by Eric Ries
40 High-Impact Books for Entrepreneurs
161 books — 231 voters
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. KiyosakiThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillMove to Millions by Darnyelle Jervey Harmon
Best Books For Beginning Entrepreneurs
479 books — 627 voters