Experts said 2015 was a good year for business books. Even though many famous authors did not publish anything new this year, there were several books that got some well-needed attention. And since this is the time of the year when the industry looks back and reviews, we are giving you the top 5 must read business books of 2015 as ranked by Forbes, 800CEORead and the Financial Times (with McKinsey & Co).
Here are the top 5 must-read business books, according to Forbes and 800CEORead:
1. "We Are Market Basket: The Story of the Unlikely Grassroots Movement That Saved a Beloved Business"
Written by Daniel Korschun and Grant Welker, this books tells a marvelous tale of an ousted CEO, who was loved by his employees. It gives a glimpse of how his employees and customers fought to bring him back.
2. "Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family"
Authored by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia, this book gives an inside look at Barry-Wehmiller's exceptional people policies and off-the-charts morale, which were all written by its long-time CEO.
3. "How to Fly A Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery"
Written by Kevin Ashton, this book provides an insight about history's greatest creations, which reveals some surprising truths about its creators and how they made it.
Authored by Craig Wilson, this book is an examination of how companies create ardent loyalty through Patagonia.
5. "The Revenue Growth Habit: The Simple Art of Growing Your Business by 15% in 15 Minutes Per Day"
Written by Alex Goldfayn, this book gives 22 different entrepreneurial techniques that can be used to improve the communication as well as boost their value to present and future customers.
Here are the top 5 must-read business books, according to Financial Times (with McKinsey & Co):
1. "Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics"
Written by Richard Thaler, this books gives a glimpse of the author's way of understanding markets.
2. "How Music Got Free: What Happens When an Entire Generation Commits the Same Crime?"
Authored by Stephen Witt, this book explores what went wrong with the steady rise of paid-for music steaming and online piracy.
3. "Unfinished Business: Women Men Work Family"
Written by Anne-Marie Slaughter, this book is an optimistic take on what companies and individuals can do to make professional men and women equals.
4. "The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future"
Authored by Martin Ford, this book serves as a guide through the shocking progression of artificial intelligence from simple task-based machines into quick-thinking programs that can replace service workers, journalists and programmers.
5. "Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of Blackberry"
Written by Globe & Mail reporters Jacquie McNish and Sean Silicoff, this book chronicles the tale of how Blackberry creator Research in Motion created an empire and suddenly lost everything at once.
Aside from by Forbes, 800CEORead and the Financial Times (with McKinsey & Co), The New York Times has also released their top 5 bestsellers when it comes to business books. These include:
1. "Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
2. "The School of Greatness: A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy" by Lewis Howes
3. "Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season" by Urban Meyer with Wayne Coffey
4. "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahnemann
5. "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell
Meanwhile, Fortune has also named its top 5 best business books in respective categories: Kip Tindell's "Uncontainable" for Celeb CEO Pick, Gen. Stanley McChrystal's "Team of Teams" for Execution, Adele Revella's "Buyer Personas" for People, Salim Ismail's "Exponential Organizations" for Strategy and John Warrilow's "The Automatic Customer" for Cash category.
