August was a successful reading month for the books on Amazon that I purchased. I read four books including The Mamba Mentality: How I Play, Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life, Washington: A Life, and It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy.
Of these four books, Washington: A Life was my favorite. It also happened to be the longest book at more than 800 pages. The actionable book I read was It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy. There are several takeaways from this book that I’ve already been able to implement.
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Best Credit Cards to Use to Buy Books on Amazon
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4 Best Books on Amazon
The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
Kobe Bryant tells all in The Mamba Mentality: How I Play. The book takes players and fans into the mind of Kobe. How he studied players to learn their tendencies. How he prepared for each game. What he did to play through injuries. You learn the game of basketball from one of the best whose ever played.
Recommend: Yes
Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Two little people and two mice are after cheese in the maze. The parable continues with the cheese moving to different places in the maze. The mice adapt to find new cheese. The little people do not. You learn to deal with change with less stress so that you can be more successful in your life. Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life is a fun, short read. Everyone can learn how to deal with changes and stress in their life from the little people and mice.
Recommend: Yes
Washington: A Life
Ron Chernow absolutely kills in Washington: A Life! This book tells the story of Washington’s early years, his time leading the Continental Army, his role in the Constitutional Convention, and his leadership during his presidency. His views on slavery are also interesting to read, especially right now. While it’s a long book with more than 800 pages, it’s worth every minute.
Recommend: Yes
It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy
Captain Michael Abrashoff, commander of the USS Benfold, shares leadership techniques that you can use in business in It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy. “It’s your ship” was Abrashoff’s motto to turn the Benfold from one of the worst-performing into the best-performing Navy ship. Some of his leadership maxim’s include: solicit a sailor’s suggestions, communicate the plan, create discipline by focusing on the purpose of your work, and listen to the needs of your sailors.
Recommend: Yes
Other Ideas for the Best Books on Amazon
History Books on Amazon
Mayflower: Voyage, Community, War
Miscellaneous Books on Amazon
A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal
The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
The Gulf: The Making of An American Sea
The Pentagon’s Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America’s Top-Secret Military Research Agency
Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford’s Forgotten Jungle City
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
Biography Books on Amazon
Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism
The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
AMERICAN LION: Andrew Jackson in the White House
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Beethoven: The Music and the Life
Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician
Galileo’s Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
Conclusion on the Best Books on Amazon
Reading is a skill that I’ve continued to work on by focusing on books that pique my interest at the time. Hopefully, my best books on Amazon list includes books you’ll find interesting and enjoy too.
What about you? Which books on Amazon did you read last month? Please let me know in the comments or by sending me an email on my contact page.
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