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Best of 2010 in Books: Business, Finance & Law

Best of 2010 in Books

We’ve thoroughly reviewed the list of books newly published in 2010 to select the year’s best releases in the Business, Finance & Law category.

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1. Whoops!: Why everyone owes everyone and no one can pay
Whoops!: Why everyone owes everyone and no one can pay
by John Lanchester 		4.4 out of 5 stars (110 customer reviews)
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Penguin
7 Oct 2010
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This is what George Bernard Shaw might have called An Intelligent Person's Guide to the Crisis of Modern Capitalism, and everyone ought to read it (... Read more
2. What You See Is What You Get: My Autobiography
What You See Is What You Get: My Autobiography
by Alan Sugar 		4.5 out of 5 stars (201 customer reviews)
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Macmillan
30 Sep 2010
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'Brash and bold are two adjectives used to describe this ruthless businessman turned TV personality. But Lord Sugar is a self-made man and one of Britain's finest business brains. His story so far is inspirational to the end.' --The Sun... Read more
3. The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
by Matt Ridley 		4.0 out of 5 stars (55 customer reviews)
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Fourth Estate
27 May 2010
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Reviews for Nature via Nurture:‘Nature via Nurture sets the modern terms for an ancient debate, and at the same time delivers a superb tutorial on contemporary genetics; the feedback loop that embraces genes and environment is generally not well understood. And yet this plasticity, this elegant mutuality, seems crucial ... Read more
4. When Money Dies: The nightmare of the Weimar Hyper-Inflation
When Money Dies: The nightmare of the Weimar Hyper-Inflation
by Adam Fergusson 		4.3 out of 5 stars (38 customer reviews)
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Old Street Publishing
2 Aug 2010
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'The Prime Minister would do well to put copies of this fascinating history beside every bed in Chequers'... Read more
5. Freefall: Free Markets and the Sinking of the Global Economy
Freefall: Free Markets and the Sinking of the Global Economy
by Joseph Stiglitz 		4.4 out of 5 stars (29 customer reviews)
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Penguin
7 Oct 2010
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Freefall is a spirited attack on Wall Street, the free market and the Washington consensus.--David Smith... Read more
6. The Spirit Level: Why Equality Is Better For Everyone
The Spirit Level: Why Equality Is Better For Everyone
by Richard Wilkinson 		4.3 out of 5 stars (156 customer reviews)
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Penguin
4 Feb 2010
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'This is a book with a big idea, big enough to change political thinking' -- ... Read more
7. Employees First, Customers Second: Turning Conventional Management Upside Down
Employees First, Customers Second: Turning Conventional Management Upside Down
by Vineet Nayar 		4.7 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)
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Harvard Business School Press
1 May 2010
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Nayar's devotion to employees may be the best way to maximise long-term shareholder value. --The Economist, April 22, 2010... Read more
8. The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
by Michael Lewis 		4.6 out of 5 stars (135 customer reviews)
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Allen Lane
15 Mar 2010
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There aren't many reasons to be happy about the global financial crisis, but here's one: that it brought Michael Lewis back to his roots, to produce what is probably the single best piece of financial journalism ever written (Felix Salmon ... Read more
9. Consumerology: The Market Research Myth, the Truth about Consumer Behaviour and the Psychology of Shopping
Consumerology: The Market Research Myth, the Truth about Consumer Behaviour and the Psychology of Shopping
by Philip Graves 		4.3 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews)
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Nicholas Brealey Publishing
9 Sep 2010
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"Graves does more than just show marketers the error of their ways. He shows them a path to better insight." Director Magazine "Alongside his debunking of the market research industry, the author takes us on a fascinating romp through the psychological underpinnings of consumer behaviour: risk aversion, safety in ... Read more
10. What's Your Bright Idea?: The Journey to Starting Your Own Business: How to Turn Your Inspiration into a Brilliant Business
What's Your Bright Idea?: The Journey to Starting Your Own Business: How to Turn Your Inspiration into a Brilliant Business
by Tim Campbell 		4.4 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
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Business Plus
30 Sep 2010
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Trusted, expert advice on the initial steps in setting up a sound, well-organized business. ... Read more


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