Did anyone or thing ever make you feel like a rank amateur? Maybe you read some brilliant prose or saw a breath taking photograph. Whatever it was, you compared your own work to theirs and within a millisecond your place in the world was cast in proper perspective.
This happened to me the moment that I laid my eyes on The 100 Best Business Books of All Time.
The book, The 100 Best Business Books of All Time, is a stunning collection of business book reviews written by true professionals! As with the last time I told you about this book, I haven't yet completed it (in process now). The care and detail that authors Jack and Todd pack into every page will magnetize your attention and loosen your wallet. To help you keep track of your purchases (you will want to gobble up some of these books!), the lads include two checklists of the 100 books, within their book.
The book's design and the inclusion of additional information beyond the reviews is another reason that I had to shout out again about this book before completing it.
Usually I do not recommend that you purchase a book from any specific source. This time however, I strongly recommend that you purchase The 100 Best Business Books of All Time directly from 800-CEO-READ. You'll get free shipping, a CD where Jack and Todd talk about their criteria for selecting the books and share chapter themes, an autographed copy of the book, and their annual magazine In The Books.
Update 9/3/2009 - I just completed reading In The Books. Ok, hands down beyond a shadow of doubt, you GOTTA buy The 100 Best Business Books from 800-CEO-READ! Please allow me to paint a picture. You're a little kid who loves candy. You get to go to the candy store now and then, but mom and dad only let you stay inside for a couple of minutes. Your big sister, who likes to tease you, gets a catalog of the very best candy from the candy store and lays it on your nightstand. This copy of In The Books lists the most notable candy, errrr business books from 2008, plus a more in depth look into The 100 Best Business Books, explaining its design and logistics. And speaking of design, the design of In The Books is smart, attractive and makes the magazine a pleasure to read.
To be honest, it feels good to cross paths with such a well written work (and their blog too), because I need something to look up to, something to strive for - a mark of most excellent writing in which to pursue. We all do.
This book is on its way to being smoked-n-signed.
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