Best Sales & Marketing Books (58 books)

Best Sales & Marketing Books

Best books for those in the sales profession

1	The New Power Base Selling: Master the Politics, Create Unexpected Value and Higher Margins, and Outsmart the Competition by Jim Holden (Goodreads Author) 4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 500, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Targeting Success, Develop the Right Business Attitude to be Successful in the Workplace (3 Off the Tee, #1) by Lorii Myers (Goodreads Author) 4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 11,992 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 1,559 ratings score: 391, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Go-Givers Sell More by Bob Burg 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 276 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Secrets of Closing the Sale by Zig Ziglar 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 1,327 ratings score: 292, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Think and Grow Rich Deluxe Edition by Napoleon Hill 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 30,222 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Get On The Shelf - How to get your Invention Selling & Making Money by Mark Christopher 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	How to Close Every Sale by Joe Girard 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	How to Master the Art of Selling by Tom Hopkins 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 208 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 98,917 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 222,739 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Management accounting, financial measurement and planning by Jette Lauritzen 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust by Chris Brogan 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 1,031 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	30-Minute Social Media Marketing: Step-By-Step Techniques to Spread the Word about Your Business Fast and Free by Susan Gunelius 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Black Book of Connections: 6.5 Assets for Networking Your Way to Rich Relationships by Jeffrey Gitomer 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 432 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts into Sales by Bob Burg 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Selling by Phone: How to Reach and Sell to Customers in the Selling by Phone: How to Reach and Sell to Customers in the Nineties Nineties by Linda Richardson 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Sales Bible: The Ultimate Sales Resource by Jeffrey Gitomer 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1,028 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	You, Inc.: The Art of Selling Yourself by Harry Beckwith 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 319 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	It's Not About You: A Little Story About What Matters Most in Business by Bob Burg 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 151 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 6,702 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Leaky Funnel by Hugh Macfarlane 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Visual Marketing: 99 Proven Ways for Small Businesses to Market with Images and Design by David Langton 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator by Ryan Holiday (Goodreads Author) 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 483 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Principles and Practice of Marketing by David Jobber 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Indie & Small Press Book Marketing by William Hertling (Goodreads Author) 4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Social State: Thoughts, Stats and Stories about the State of Social Media in 2013 by Esteban Contreras (Goodreads Author) 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Idea Stormers: How to Lead and Inspire Creative Breakthroughs by Bryan Mattimore 4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Advanced Selling Strategies: The Proven System of Sales Ideas, Methods, and Techniques Used by Top Salespeople by Brian Tracy (Goodreads Author) 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 95 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Social Media Marketing Risk Management for Safety & Profit: How to Make More Money, Cut Costs & Mitigate Your Social Media Marketing Risks Now Before by Anthony D. Colón 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller (Goodreads Author) 4.52 of 5 stars 4.52 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 12,537 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Organisational Theory by Henriette Bjerreskov Dinitzen 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Getting to Scale: Growing Your Business Without Selling Out by Jill Bamburg 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Business Legends by Gita Piramal 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Don't Keep Me a Secret!: Proven Tactics to Get Referrals and Introductions by Bill Cates 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 87,084 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Bettger 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 1,973 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Meanings and Messages by Inger Askehave 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 6,439 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Focal Point: A Proven System to Simplify Your Life, Double Your Productivity, and Achieve All Your Goals by Brian Tracy (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 232 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 142,403 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Psychology of Selling: How to Sell More, Easier, and Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible by Brian Tracy (Goodreads Author) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 421 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Marketing Management by Philip Kotler 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 970 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Selling the Dream by Guy Kawasaki (Goodreads Author) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 92 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Principles of Marketing by Philip Kotler 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 474 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	How to Sell Anything to Anybody by Joe Girard 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 201 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Selling 101: What Every Successful Sales Professional Needs to Know by Zig Ziglar 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 165 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Consultative Selling: The Hanan Formula for High-Margin Sales at High Levels by Mack Hanan 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Spin Selling: Situation Problem Implication Need-payoff by Neil Rackham 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 1,533 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Today's Frazzled Customers by Jill Konrath 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Prospecting Your Way to Sales Success by Bill Good 3.2 of 5 stars 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Trust-Based Selling: Using Customer Focus and Collaboration to Build Long-Term Relationships by Charles H. Green 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Secrets of Question-Based Selling by Thomas A. Freese 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Little Red Book of Selling: 12.5 Principles of Sales Greatness: How to Make Sales Forever by Jeffrey Gitomer 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 1,975 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends by Tim Sanders (Goodreads Author) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 841 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Impact Equation: Are You Making Things Happen or Just Making Noise? by Chris Brogan 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 104 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars