Business Books, Money Books, Finance Books

Adam Grant, whose new book Give and Take has been getting raves in all quarters, is the youngest full professor and single highest-rated teacher at Wharton Business School. He has been honored as one of the world's top 40 business professors under 40, and he has received numerous awards and media attention for his research. In addition, he has consulted and presented for organizations ranging from Google to the U.S. Army and Navy. To his other credits, which include former record-setting advertising director, junior Olympic springboard diver, and professional magician, he now adds bestselling author. We invited Grant to talk about a few of the books that have inspired him. Read what he has to say here.

Book Cover Image. Title: Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, Author: Adam M. Grant

Book Cover Image. Title: The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, Author: Barry Schwartz

Book Cover Image. Title: The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World, Author: Eric Weiner

Book Cover Image. Title: Influence: Science and Practice, Author: Robert B. Cialdini

Book Cover Image. Title: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, Author: Susan Cain

Book Cover Image. Title: Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts, Author: Carol Tavris

Book Cover Image. Title: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, Author: Daniel H. Pink

Book Cover Image. Title: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, Author: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Book Cover Image. Title: The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't, Author: Robert I. Sutton

Management & Leadership

Book Cover Image. Title: StrengthsFinder 2.0, Author: Tom Rath

Bob Lutz retired in 2010 after 47 years in the auto industry, closing with a stint as co-chairman at GM after senior roles at Ford, Chrysler, and BMW. In his new book, after his national bestseller Car Guys vs. Bean Counters, he delivers a lively look at the leaders he encountered along the way -- the good, the bad, and the ugly -- including Eberhard von Kuenheim, Lee Iacocca, and many more. As he reveals, nuttiness is not necessarily a deterrent to successful leadership, and can even be an asset.