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May 2016 Business Book Bestsellers

June 02, 2016

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Our business book bestsellers for the month of May, 2016

Each month we compile a list of our top selling books. These books are featured on our site, within our Keen Thinker Newsletter, and syndicated through various publications. We hope the popularity of these titles offers guidance for those seeking an interesting and helpful new book. We report our business book bestsellers to The New York Times and Nielsen BookScan. Congratulations to these bestselling authors for May! 

 

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1. The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues

By Patrick M Lencioni
Published by Jossey-Bass

 
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2. The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time

By Arianna Huffington
Published by Harmony

 
9780071845342  

3. Communication the Cleveland Clinic Way: How to Drive a Relationship-Centered Strategy for Exceptional Patient Experience

By Adrienne Boissy Md, Md Adrienne Boissy, Md Timothy Gilligan
Published by McGraw-Hill Education

 
Grit  

4. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

By Angela Duckworth
Published by Scribner Book Company

 
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5. Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

By Adam Grant
Published by Viking

 
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6. The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness

By Todd Rose
Published by HarperOne

 
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7. From Silk to Silicon: The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives

By Jeffrey E. Garten
Published by Harper

 
Thirdwave  

8. The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur's Vision of the Future

By Steve Case
Published by Simon & Schuster

 
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9. Make It Reality: Create Your Opportunity, Own Your Success

By Cris Abrego
Published by Celebra

 
9781419718021  

10. The Career Code: Must-Know Rules for a Strategic, Stylish, and Self-Made Career

By Hillary Kerr, Katherine Power
Published by Abrams Image

 
9780393249132  

11. Platform Revolution: How Networked Markets Are Transforming the Economy--And How to Make Them Work for You

By Geoffrey Parker, Marshall W Van Alstyne, Sangeet Paul Choudary
Published by W. W. Norton & Company

 
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12. #AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur's Take on Leadership, Social Media, and Self-Awareness

By Gary Vaynerchuk
Published by HarperBusiness

 
9781119145875  

13. Experiential Marketing: Secrets, Strategies, and Success Stories from the World's Greatest Brands

By Daniel Hanover, Kerry Smith
Published by Wiley

 
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14. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

By Phil Knight, Philip H Knight
Published by Scribner Book Company

 
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15. Mobilized: An Insider's Guide to the Business and Future of Connected Technology

By S C Moatti, SC Moatti, Sc Moatti
Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers

 
9781101904138  

16. Good Profit: How Creating Value for Others Built One of the World's Most Successful Companies

By Charles G Koch
Published by Crown Business

 
9781626560321  

17. How the Poor Can Save Capitalism: Rebuilding the Path to the Middle Class

By John Hope Bryant
Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers

 
9780446579254  

18. Live Your Joy

By Bonnie St John
Published by Faithwords

 
9780399562068  

19. O Great One!: A Little Story about the Awesome Power of Recognition

By David Novak, Christa Bourg
Published by Portfolio

 
9780385348331  

20. The Great Game of Business: The Only Sensible Way to Run a Company (Revised, 20th Anniversary)

By Jack Stack, Jack Stack
Published by Crown Business

 
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21. Becoming the Best: Build a World-Class Organization Through Values-Based Leadership

By Harry M Kraemer
Published by Jossey-Bass

 
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22. Committed Teams: Three Steps to Inspiring Passion and Performance

By Mario Mousa, Mario Moussa, Madeline Boyer, Derek Newberry
Published by Wiley

 
9781101903599  

23. The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage

By Daymond John, Daniel Paisner
Published by Crown Business

 
9780062438614  

24. Only Humans Need Apply: Winners and Losers in the Age of Smart Machines

By Thomas Hayes Davenport, Julia Kirby
Published by HarperBusiness

 
9781118987520  

25. The Together Leader: Get Organized for Your Success - And Sanity!

By Maia Heyck Merlin
Published by Jossey-Bass

 

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