Readings Recommends: Business & Economics
Extreme Money: The masters of the universe and the cult of risk
$32.95 – Trade paperback / Portobello
The bestselling author of Traders, Guns & Money on how money and finance enslaved the world.
Once, we built things – useful things. Now, we construct immense financial structures from thin air and lies. We have craft... Buy or find out more →
When Money Dies: The Nightmare Of The Weimar Hyper Inflation
$29.95 – Paperback book / Scribe Publications
In 1923, German currency became effectively worthless: the exchange rate in December of that year was one US dollar to 4200 trillion marks. The Weimar Republic was all but reduced to a barter economy. Expensive cigars, a... Buy or find out more →
Who Repo'd My Jet? The US's Manic Millionares And Why They'll Lead Us To The Next Boom And Bust
$32.95 – Paperback book / Scribe Publications
Though intimate portraits of people who are named and on the record, Who Repo'd My Jet? chronicles the decline of the newly-moneyed class: their mortgaged mansion, blown-up balance sheets, repossessed Bentleys and Gulfst... Buy or find out more →
Top Stocks 2012: A Sharebuyer's Guide
$29.95 – Paperback book / Wiley
The 18th edition of the best-selling annual sharemarket reference is a must-have for every investor. Martin Roth once again applies his tried-and-tested selection criteria and rigorous analysis to determine the best publ... Buy or find out more →
The Great Crash Ahead: Strategies For A World Turned Upside Down
$29.95 – Paperback book / Black Inc
Practical advice for navigating the tough financial times ahead.
In his most recent bestselling book, The Great Depression Ahead, Harry S. Dent Jr. predicted the US debt crisis that would ensue in the wake of its governm... Buy or find out more →
Collins English For Business Speaking
$27.99 – Paperback book / Collins
Make yourself understood in business
This brand new self-study book is the perfect way for business people who spend a lot of time on the phone or in meetings and want to improve their spoken English, getting their messa... Buy or find out more →
Collins English For Business Writing
$25.99 – Paperback book / Collins
Write clearer business documents more efficiently
This brand new self-study book is the ideal way for business people to refine and perfect their written English. It is aimed particularly at executives who communicate in... Buy or find out more →
Collins English For Business Listening
$27.99 – Paperback book / Collins
Understand what they're saying “ however they say it
This completely innovative self-study book and audio CD set is the perfect way for busy executives to improve their English listening skills. It features real people... Buy or find out more →
Leadership Beyond Good Intentions
$27.99 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
How can we help change things for the better as a manager? Experienced leader and trainer Geoff Aigner shows how leaders can find compassionate ways of facilitating change in their organisations. ‘Aigner connects the inn... Buy or find out more →
The Big Book Of Small Business
$35.00 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
Smart, realistic and powerful advice to help any small business reach its full potential.
'Andrew Griffiths knows his stuff' - Ross Gittins.
Packed with inspirational and practical advice, The Big Book of Small Business ... Buy or find out more →
Alan Kohler's Eureka Report
$39.99 – Paperback book / Melb Univ Press
Alan Kohler's Eureka Report is a timeless guide to investing, without the distraction of daily market fluctuations and investment fads. The book is aimed at self-directed investors who are serious about building wealth a... Buy or find out more →
Hardwired Humans: Successful Leadership Using Human I Nstincts
$39.95 – Hardcover book / Rountable Press
Leadership is harder than it needs to be. People's behaviour is a mystery and most leaders struggle with the people dimension of their role. In a convincing and witty approach, 'Hardwired Humans' explains both why people... Buy or find out more →
Prosperity Without Growth: Economics For A Finite Planet
$23.00 – Paperback book / Earthscan Pubn
"Prosperity without Growth" challenges the embedded, unquestioned assumptions of the global policy of growth and shows that it is necessary-and possible-to have increased and widespread prosperity without economic growth... Buy or find out more →
Buying Property For Dummies: Second Australian Edition
$29.95 – Paperback book / Wiley
Buying a home in Australia is a huge undertaking, involving quite possibly the biggest financial and lifestyle choices you’ll ever make. To choose wisely and secure a good deal in today’s Australian real estate market, t... Buy or find out more →
The Great Australian Dream: A Guide To Buying Your First Home
$25.00 – Paperback book / Slattery Media Group
The Great Australian Dream is a must-have for anyone considering entering the property market. As house prices soar, the great Australian dream of owning your own home is very quickly slipping out of reach for many Austr... Buy or find out more →
Investing In Collectables: An Investor's Guide To Turning Your Passion Into A Portfolio
$34.95 – Paperback book / Wright Books
Ever wanted to make money from investing in something you love? From the bestselling author Understanding Investments comes a comprehensive guide to collecting, investing in and making money from collectables. While othe... Buy or find out more →
As One Individual Action Collective Power
$55.00 – Hardcover book / Penguin Group Uk
Our world is as much about cooperation as it is about conflict;
as much about collaboration as competition. Yet our knowledge of
collective behavior is still relatively slim.
Leaders who have been trained in the command-... Buy or find out more →
Checklist Manifesto How To Get Things Right
$24.99 – Paperback book / Profile
One of the top ten greatest doctors in the world looks at the lowly checklist, and how this simple idea - which is free to reproduce - will revolutionise the way we approach problems, and help save lives. Today we find o... Buy or find out more →
Priceless: The Myth Of Fair Value And How To Take Advantage Of It
$26.95 – Paperback book / Scribe Publications
People used to download music for free; then Steve Jobs convinced them to pay for it. How? By charging 99 cents. Prada and other luxury stores stock a few obscenely expensive items — just to make the rest of their invent... Buy or find out more →
Consumer Republic: Using Brands To Get What You Want, Make Corporations Behave And Maybe Even Save The World
$32.95 – Trade paperback / Scribe Publications
If we really want to save the world, maybe we should start at the mall.
Consumer Republic’s message begins with this single, inarguable truth: brands make corporations accountable. Expensive to create, essential to makin... Buy or find out more →
How The West Was Lost: Fifty Years Of Economic Folly And The Stark Choices Ahead
$32.95 – Trade paperback / Allen Lane
We think we know what's coming. But is it already too late?
How The West Was Lost represents a radical wake-up call to a complacent elite. Dambisa Moyo charts how over the last fifty years the most advanced and advantage... Buy or find out more →
The Short Goodbye: A Skewed History Of The Last Boom And The Next Bust
$0.00 – Paperback book / Melb Univ Press
Elisabeth Wynhausen was at her desk writing a story about people being sacked when she was sacked herself. The Short Goodbye is the untold story of a nation forever changed by the global financial crisis and the people w... Buy or find out more →
Outrageous Fortunes: The Twelve Surprising Trends That Will Reshape The Global Economy
$29.95 – Trade paperback / Black Inc
A Harvard-trained economist’s startling predictions reveal critical challenges in the decades ahead, helping individuals, businesses, and governments to make smarter decisions.
As individuals, companies, and countries ... Buy or find out more →
The Big Short: Inside The Doomsday Machine
$24.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Group Uk
The Big Short tells a story of spectacular, epic folly.
It has taken the world's greatest financial meltdown to bring Michael Lewis back to the subject that made him famous. His international bestseller Liar's Poker expo... Buy or find out more →
Mahabharata In Polyester
$34.95 – Paperback book / New South Books
This is the riveting story of one of the wealthiest families in the world. Dhirubhai Ambani was a rags-to-riches Indian tycoon whose company Reliance, which emerged from the textile industry, is now one of India's major ... Buy or find out more →
The Capitalism Delusion
$24.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Books
The collapse of capitalism in 2008 incensed Bob Ellis to write this book in a white heat in one month! He gives facts, figures, arguments and anecdotes to show the GFC was inevitable.
The Capitalism Delusion is sobering ... Buy or find out more →
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
$27.95 – Trade paperback / Harper Collins
For those dreading the apocalypse, zombie-fuelled or otherwise, Matt Ridley may deflate your pessimism somewhat. He argues that rather than sinking into the abyss of forgotten civilisations and extinct species, our world... Buy or find out more →
Six Months Of Panic
$55.00 – Hardcover book / Allen & Unwin
Few Australian writers can match Trevor Sykes' understanding of the murkier waters of Australian business, as readers of his Pierpont column and his magisterial works The Bold Riders and Two Centuries of Panic have shown... Buy or find out more →
The Great Depression Ahead: How To Prosper In The Crash That Follows The Greatest Boom In History
$24.95 – Paperback book / Schwartz
The first and last economic depression of your lifetime is happening right now.
Did you know our stock market and economy have peaked every 40 years due to generational spending trends: in 1929, 1968 and 2009? Did you kn... Buy or find out more →
The Value Of Nothing
$24.95 – Paperback book / Black Inc
Credit has crunched, debt has turned toxic, the gears of the world economy have ground to a halt. Yet despite its failures, the same market-driven ideas are being applied to everything from the food crisis to climate cha... Buy or find out more →
Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense and Sensibility
$35.00 – Hardcover book / Atria
From the New York Times bestselling author of French Women Don't Get Fat comes every woman's guide to navigating the world of work, living the good life and savoring every minute of it.
When Mireille Guiliano became a se... Buy or find out more →
Future Files (Revised Edition)
$29.95 – Trade paperback / Scribe Publications
Prediction is a dangerous game — the future is never a straight, linear extrapolation from the present. Unexpected innovations and events will conspire to trip up the best-laid plans — but it’s better than not thinking a... Buy or find out more →
Real Money Advice For Families
$24.99 – Paperback book / Luna Group
Do you want to stop simply 'surviving' from week to week? Would you like to secure your family's financial future? Would you like more time and money to spend with your family? Would you like the freedom to live the life... Buy or find out more →
The Great Crash Of 2008
$24.99 – Paperback book / Melb Univ Press
The great crash of 2008 was one that no one saw coming, or, if they did, they ignored the warning signs.
Ross Garnaut, respected economist and author of the Garnaut Climate Change Review, takes us through the recent boom... Buy or find out more →
Recession Proof Your Finances Saving Spending And Safeguarding Your Money
$29.95 – Paperback book / Choice Books
The financial world is in turmoil: stock markets are crashing; banks collapsing; unemployment rising; property markets slowing and superannuation providing poor returns. Recession-proof Your Finances, by senior CHOICE jo... Buy or find out more →
This Little Kiddy Went To Market The Corporate Capture Of Childhood
$39.95 – Paperback book / Nsw University Pr
This Little Kiddy Went to Market investigates the way that corporations are targeting younger children with a barrage of advertising and marketing designed to turn them into hyperconsumers who define themselves by what t... Buy or find out more →
MBA In A Book
$29.99 – Trade paperback / Headline
MBA IN A BOOK offers the kind of information graduates of MBA programs ought to have, but usually gain only after years of hard-won experience. This volume contains essential advice about the fundamentals of business, sa... Buy or find out more →
The Failure Of Free-Market Economics
$35.00 – Trade paperback / Scribe Publications
The basic concept behind free-market economics was simple and seductive: the government should not attempt to pick winners by granting assistance to specific industries, and it should only intervene in the market in circ... Buy or find out more →
Zombie Economics: How Dead Ideas Still Walk Among Us
$32.95 – Hardcover book / Princeton Univ Press
In the graveyard of economic ideology, dead ideas still stalk the land.The recent financial crisis laid bare many of the assumptions behind market liberalism--the theory that market-based solutions are always best, regar... Buy or find out more →
The Zeroes
$35.00 – Trade paperback / Scribe Publications
An insider’s memoir of how Wall Street went insane with greed — and took the rest of us down with it
Randall Lane never set out to become a Wall Street power broker. But during the decade he calls the Zeroes, he foun... Buy or find out more →
The Happy Economist: Happiness For The Hard-headed
$26.99 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
A provocative look at an area few economists dare to tread, by Australia's most read economic commentator.
Most economists are obsessed with financial and economic measures, but not Ross Gittins. In The Happy Economist h... Buy or find out more →
Building Social Business: The New Kind Of Capitalism That Serves Humanity's Most Pressing Needs
$35.95$15.95 – Hardcover book / Public Affairs
This third book by Professor Yunus, following Banker to the Poor and Creating a World Without Poverty, is dedicated solely towards the concept of social business, its implementation, and its maintenance. Social business ... Buy or find out more →
The Little Black Book Of Business Writing
$29.95 – Paperback book /
The Little Black Book of Business Writing is for everyone who writes for business purposes, in the commercial world, the private sector, the trades and the professions. Mark Tredinnick and Geoff Whyte help readers write ... Buy or find out more →
The Secret Laws Of Management: Forty Essential Truths For Managers
$35.00 – Paperback book / Headline
THE SECRET LAWS OF MANAGEMENT distils the essence of great business into forty succinct and memorable laws. Each one represents a common or unavoidable business challenge. These laws will quickly become guiding principle... Buy or find out more →
Missed Fortune 101
$49.95 – Trade cloth / Warner Music
Unaware, we proceed down the highway of life, pursuing financial security with one foot on the brake pedal and the other on the gas. We may eventually make it to our destination, but only after a pretty jerky ride. We wo... Buy or find out more →
Plenitude: The New Economics Of True Wealth
$35.00 – Trade paperback / Scribe Publications
At a moment of ecological decline and continuing financial uncertainty, best-selling author and economist Juliet Schor offers a revolutionary strategy for changing how we think about consumer goods, intrinsic value, and w... Buy or find out more →
War At The Wall Street Journal: How Rupert Murdoch Bought An American Icon
$34.95 – Trade paperback / Text Publishing
War at the Wall Street Journal is a comprehensive and readable account of how Rupert Murdoch came to own the crown jewel of American business journalism, written by former Journal media writer Sarah Ellison.
It is a behi... Buy or find out more →
Freefall: Free Markets And The Sinking Of The Global Economy
$32.95 – Trade paperback / Allen Lane
The current global financial crisis carries a 'made-in-America' label. In this forthright and incisive book, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz explains how America exported bad economics, bad policies, and bad behaviour to ... Buy or find out more →
The Sages: Warren Buffett, George Soros, Paul Volcker, And The Maelstrom Of The Markets The
$29.95 – Trade paperback / Black Inc
During the violent financial disruptions of recent years, three men have stood out as beacons of judgment and wisdom: Warren Buffett, George Soros and Paul Volcker.
Buffett is renowned as a canny stock-market investor, S... Buy or find out more →