Dorie ClarrkReading business books was crucialin accelerating my learning, and helping mebecome a better entrepreneur. Theseare the books I consider to be foundational, andwhich I refer to again and again. Hope you enjoy.How to Fail atAlmost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams. Acharming,contrarian, andfascinating success how to (or how not to) memoir by the creator of Dilbert. This is one ofthe best books of business stories Ive read. His periodic allusions to hittingthe diversity ceiling in corporate America make him sound like a whiner, but beyondthat, the book is a gem.Choose Yourself byJames Altucher. This isnt a business advice book, per se, but more an engaging memoir ofbusiness ups-and-downs. Altucher is a beautiful copywriter (study his writingstyle you cant put it down) and disarmingly honest about his life and struggles, whichhas served him very well in business.Influence byRobert Cialdini. This is the classic on persuasion beautifully written and chock full ofblow-your-mind facts. Everyone needs to read it.Pre-Suasion byRobert Cialdini. This is a companion volume to Influence, and asubstantial contributionto understanding how to make influence work for you in the moments before you makethe ask.The 7 Habits ofHighly Effective People by Stephen Covey. This is a classic forgood reason. Youll learnimportant and perennially useful concepts like start with the end in mind and theimportance of sharpening the saw.Abundance: TheFuture Is Better Than You Think. by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler. A fascinatinglook at future trends and why theyre so hard to spot. This has philosophical implicationsfor all of our business ventures, as well.Sell Your Book LikeWildfire byRob Eagar. If youre marketing a book, Robs advice is spot on, and smarterthan what most in-house marketers at publishing houses will tell you.Never Eat Alone byKeith Ferrazzi. The best book on networking Ive ever read. Well worth your time.The E-MythRevisited byMichael Gerber. The classic small business book, providing the useful concept of workingon your business (i.e., systematizing), rather than working in your business(i.e., doing all the stuff yourself and getting overloaded so you cant grow). Ilearned a lot from this book.Outliers byMalcolm Gladwell. This is the book that popularized Anders Ericssonsfamous 10,000 HourRule of expertise. Its referred to so often in business circles, you ought to read it.The Tipping Point byMalcolm Gladwell. Same goes for this one. Its part of the cultural fabric now.Made to Stick byDan and Chip Heath. Consider this a follow-on or companion volume to The Tipping Point.The Heath brothers take Gladwells 30,000 foot perspective and try to make itactionable for business leaders and entrepreneurs.Getting to Plan B byRandy Komisar and John Mullins. A look at how startups pivot by a well known SiliconValley VC and a British professor. Chock full of interesting case studies you can learnfrom, both regarding your business and your overall professional life.Ask byRyan Levesque. A deep dive on survey methodology. That may sound dry, but its an essential skillwhen it comes to understanding your customers.11 Rules forCreating Value in the Social Era by Nilofer Merchant. This short book is a great primer on thefuture of the economy and important trends like the sharing economy, crowdfunding,etc. It