28 Top Books to Get Ahead in 2018

2018 is an open book of possibilities, and it’s time to start reading! Reading is known to be one of the primary habits of ultra-successful people, and can open up a world of new ideas and new possibilities.

Start off the New Year right by resolving to read! Here is a list of 28 business books to add to your tablet (or your night stand):

1. Outside Insight: Navigating a World Drowning in Data by Jørn Lyseggen
2. Hug Your Haters by Jay Baer
3. Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships by Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh
4. Selling Vision by Lou Schachter and Rick Cheatam
5. Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant.
6. The Startup Hero’s Pledge by Tim Draper
7. Leading Through the Turn: How a Journey Mindset Can Help Leaders Find Success and Significance by Elise Mitchell
8. Surviving the Tech Storm: Strategy in Times of Technological Uncertainty by Nicklas Bergman
9. Performance Partnerships: The Checkered Past, Changing Present and Exciting Future of Affiliate Marketing by Robert Glazer
10. They Ask, You Answer by Marcus Sheridan
11. Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change by Ellen Pao
12. The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone by Brian Merchant
13. Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott
14. You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero
15. Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness
16. Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong by Eric Barker
17. Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
18. Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies by Geoffrey West.
19. The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World’s Greatest Teams by Sam Walker.
20. The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World by Brad Stone
21. Real Artists Don’t Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age by Jeff Goins
22. What To Do When Machines Do Everything: How to Get Ahead in a World of AI, Algorithms, Bots, and Big Data by Malcolm Frank, Paul Roehrig, and Ben Pring
23. Learn Better: Mastering the Skills for Success in Life, Business, and School, or, How to Become an Expert in Just About Anything by Ulrich Boser
24. Sensemaking: The Power of the Humanities in the Age of the Algorithm by Christian Madsbjerg
25. Spark: How to Lead Yourself and Others to Greater Success by Angie Morgan, Courtney Lynch, Sean Lynch and Frederick W. Smith
26. The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone by Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach
27. Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction by Derek Thompson
28. Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention by John Ruhlin

That should get you started for a great year of exploring new ideas and experiencing new challenges!

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” – Amelia Earhart