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Amazon recently released its list of the best-selling books of 2015, including the most popular business and investing books.
Whether you run a company, work for one, or work for yourself, these 20 books are guaranteed to teach you something new. Scroll down to see which books made the list.
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20. "Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!" by Nicholas Carlson
Yahoo had been through hell and back before Marissa Mayer, at the age of 37, took the helm of the company in 2012. Just her presence gave many employees hope for the future of Yahoo, but many also doubted she could actually save the internet company — which has encountered turbulence of late.
Insightfully written by INSIDER editor-in-chief Nicholas Carlson, "Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!" traces Mayer's journey from Google exec to Yahoo CEO, and her transformation of Yahoo from an old-fashioned content company to an innovative tech company.
19. "Mindful Work: How Meditation Is Changing Business from the Inside Out" by David Gelles
A business reporter for the New York Times and a devoted practitioner of meditation for two decades, Gelles shares the reasons why mindfulness meditation may be the key to happier employees, more efficient companies, and less stress in the office.
Companies from General Mills to Patagonia to Google have adopted mindfulness practices and have seen reduced health-care costs among employees, and better leadership outlooks among upper management.
18. "Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation" by Dean Jobb
In 1923 Leo Koretz, a charismatic and fast-talking attorney in Chicago, vanished completely — but not before swindling hundreds of people out of millions of dollars.
A story almost too incredible to believe, "Empire of Deception" recounts the history of one of the longest frauds in history — "one that out-ponzied Charles Ponzi himself"— and the dark, seductive side of business.
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