October 2016 Business Book Bestsellers

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 October!

		1. O Great One!: A Little Story about the Awesome Power of Recognition By David Novak, Christa Bourg Published by Portfolio
		2. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance By Angela Duckworth Published by Scribner Book Company
		3. Forty Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World By Howard G Buffett Published by Simon & Schuster
		4. The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy By Jon Gordon Published by John Wiley & Sons
		5. Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us By Daniel H Pink Published by Riverhead Books
		6. Grit to Great: How Perseverance, Passion, and Pluck Take You from Ordinary to Extraordinary By Linda Kaplan Thaler, Robin Koval Published by Crown Business
		7. An Accident of Geography: Compassion, Innovation and the Fight Against Poverty By Richard C Blum Published by Greenleaf Book Group Press
		8. BALLS: It Takes Some to Get Some By Chris Edwards Published by Greenleaf Book Group Press
		9. The Confidence Effect: Every Woman's Guide to the Attitude That Attracts Success By Grace Killelea Published by Amacom
		10. Rock Bottom to Rock Star: Lessons from the Business School of Hard Knocks By Ryan Blair Published by Portfolio
		11. The Leadership Contract: The Fine Print to Becoming an Accountable Leader By Vince Molinaro Published by Wiley
		12. The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith By Gabrielle Bernstein Published by Hay House
		13. How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight By Julian Guthrie Published by Penguin Press
		14. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life By Mark Manson, Mark Manson Published by HarperOne
		15. Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World By Joann S Lublin Published by HarperBusiness
		16. It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy (Revised, Updated) By D Michael Abrashoff Published by Business Plus
		17. Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family By Bob Chapman, Raj Sisodia Published by Portfolio
		18. Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice By Clayton M Christensen, Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon, David S Duncan Published by HarperBusiness
		19. The Relationship Engine: Connecting with the People Who Power Your Business By Ed Wallace Published by Amacom
		20. Connect: How Companies Succeed by Engaging Radically with Society By John Browne Published by PublicAffairs
		21. Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole: How Entrepreneurs Turn Failure Into Success By Anthony Scaramucci Published by Wiley
		22. The New Grand Strategy: Restoring America's Prosperity, Security, and Sustainability in the 21st Century By Mark Mykleby, Patrick Doherty, Joel Makower Published by St. Martin's Press
		23. Unmarketing: Everything Has Changed and Nothing Is Different By Scott Stratten, Alison Stratten Published by Wiley
		24. The Quarter-Life Breakthrough: Invent Your Own Path, Find Meaningful Work, and Build a Life That Matters By Adam Smiley Poswolsky, Adam Smiley Poswolsky, Adam Smiley Poswolsky Published by Tarcherperigee
		25. Let Me Out: Unlock Your Creative Mind and Bring Your Ideas to Life By Peter Himmelman Published by Tarcherperigee