I'm trading in $52 worth of old books to Amazon. Of that, $32 will be used for a necessity; the other $20 will be partitioned, and I think I can get a good feel for how valuable my prospective picks might be by holding the discussion to that $20 limit and helping me pick the best thing.
First up, startup and business books. Lean Startup, 4-Hour Workweek, etc. How valuable are these? Is there any with truly novel advice that I couldn't find anywhere else? Does anyone have one book they'll evangelize over the others, and good reasons to get it?
Then there's the fiction. First, The Expanse. I loved Leviathan Wakes, burned through it fast, and was thinking about getting Caliban's War. Or maybe I could start The Stormlight Archives and grab The Way of Kings. Or maybe I should begin The Wheel of Time and pick up The Eye of the World.
The two fantasy books could easily fit in the $20 total, so it'd be 1 business book vs Caliban's War vs 2 fantasy novels. Thoughts?
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[–] 123_456 ago (edited ago)
I've read a ton of business books. Believe me when I say this, there is no one book that will make you the next Bill Gates. There are a number of factors which make a business successful, and you won't find that in something like 'the 4 hour work week.' That stuff is just flashy, and of no substance. Success has no loopholes. You will always have to work hard, and risk your time, and money. If you want to increase your competency in business visit government websites, and read what they have available. They have it all for free.
http://business.usa.gov/