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Best Modern Business Books

336 books — This list was created and voted on by Goodreads members.

Books that acknowledge the changes in the modern business landscape. Each has some acknowledgement of modern people, technology, and organizational practices, and how they must be mixed together for success.

1.

The Lean Startup
The Lean Startup
4.11 369,103 ratings 5,139 reviews

2.

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
4.45 380,062 ratings 22,276 reviews

3.

Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future
Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future
4.14 409,266 ratings 10,518 reviews

4.

Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
4.12 50,986 ratings 2,614 reviews

5.

Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries
Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries
3.77 4,238 ratings 280 reviews

6.

Early Warning Signals
Early Warning Signals
4.79 14 ratings 6 reviews

7.

Rework
Rework
3.97 177,043 ratings 5,358 reviews

8.

Match in the Root Cellar: How You Can Spark a Peak Performance Culture
Match in the Root Cellar: How You Can Spark a Peak Performance Culture
4.41 34 ratings 6 reviews

9.

The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business (J-B Lencioni Series)
The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business (J-B Lencioni Series)
4.13 16,457 ratings 1,004 reviews

10.

Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions
Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions
3.74 11,069 ratings 421 reviews