BUSINESS WEEK'S
HARDCOVER BEST-SELLERS OF 2001

BusinessWeek's list of the best-sellers of 2000 includes plenty of new titles--many echoing themes that also were popular in 1999. Narratives and how-to's dealing with the digital world claim several spots, and there are management and inspirational books galore. But above all, readers remain interested in money--both how to make it and how some have squandered it.

1. WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? Spencer Johnson (Putnam $19.95) Learning to accept change. Last Month: 1; Months on List: 31

2. FISH! Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, John Christensen (Hyperion $19.95) Motivating employees the Pike Place Fish Market way. Last Month: 2; Months on List: 11

3. FAST FOOD NATION Eric Schlosser (Houghton Mifflin $25) The bad news on burgers. Last Month: 3; Months on List: 5

4. FIRST, BREAK ALL THE RULES Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman (Simon & Schuster $26) A Gallup investigation into managerial success. Last Month: 5; Months on List: 27

5. NOW, DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS Marcus Buckingham, Donald O. Clifton (Free Press $26) How to bolster your true talents. Last Month: 6; Months on List: 6

6. THE ROAD TO WEALTH Suze Orman (Riverhead $29.95) Questions and answers from the queen of personal-finance counseling. Last Month: --; Months on List: 1

7. THE OTHER 90% Robert K. Cooper (Crown $24) Reach for the stars. Last Month: --; Months on List: 2

8. GETTING THINGS DONE David Allen (Viking $24.95) Start by getting an in-box. Last Month: --; Months on List: 6

9. THE TIPPING POINT Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown $24.95) Discovering what turns an idea into a hot trend. Last Month: 8; Months on List: 17

10. NEXT Michael Lewis (Norton $23.95) Talkin' 'bout the Net generation and how it is challenging experts of all sorts. Last Month: --; Months on List:1

11. USE THE NEWS Maria Bartiromo, with Catherine Fredman (HarperBusiness $26) Get the skinny on the markets, from a CNBC anchor. Last Month: 7; Months on List: 2

12. THE 21 IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP John C. Maxwell (Thomas Nelson $22.99) A minister's down-to-earth rules. Last Month: 10; Months on List:10

13. THE MYTH OF EXCELLENCE Fred Crawford, Ryan Mathews (Crown $27.50)  Understanding consumers' desire for recognition, respect, and honesty. Last Month: --; Months on List: 1

14. A PASSION TO WIN Sumner Redstone, with Peter Knobler (Simon & Schuster $26) From Viacom's chief, media-business takeover tales and some stinging opinions. Last Month: 4; Months on List: 2

15. GUNG HO! Ken Blanchard, Sheldon Bowles (Morrow $20) How Walton Works No. 2 fired up its employees. Last Month: 9; Months on List: 28

BUSINESSWEEK'S Best-Seller List is based on a survey of chain and independent booksellers that carry a broad selection of books on economics, management, sales and marketing, small business, investing, personal finance, and careers. Well over 1,000 retail outlets nationwide are represented. Current rankings are based on a weighted analysis of unit sales, July, 2001
Reprint courtesy of Business Week.

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