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The 15 best business books of all time

Richard FeloniAug 27, 2017, 23:21 IST

Anaele Pelisson/Business Insider

There are some books that never stop selling, and which the world's most influential people recommend across generations.

We've gone through our existing "best-of" lists and others to determine which business histories and management and investing guides have been most critically acclaimed.

We stayed away from academic books and biographies, and by limiting ourselves to just 15 titles, the final list is not exhaustive.

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But if you familiarize yourself with these 15 books, you will be left with a thorough understanding of some of the most important business milestones and theories of the last 100 years.