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Business novels and parables

Fiction

Novels about Wall Street, companies and money, business novels that teach a management method, Ayn Rand's novels, and short fables written to carry a lesson.

46 books on Business novels and parables, recommended by 51 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Ev Williams.

46 books · 55 experts

Start here

  1. The GoalEliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox, 1984
  2. The Phoenix ProjectGene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford, 2013
  3. The Shipping ManMatthew McCleery, 2011
  4. The ProphetKahlil Gibran, 1900
  5. Wall Street StoriesEdwin Lefevre, 1901

The best books on Business novels and parables 46

The GoalThe Goal
T2 The Goal
Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox · 1984
Constraint theory taught as a novel; throughput accounting made intuitive.
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiNat EliasonPatrick CollisonJeff BezosKevin SystromNick HuberRyan Peterson
The Phoenix ProjectThe Phoenix Project
T2 The Phoenix Project
Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford · 2013
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The Shipping ManThe Shipping Man
T3 The Shipping Man
Matthew McCleery · 2011
Novel, but the standard introduction to how ship finance actually works.
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The ProphetThe Prophet
T4 The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran · 1900
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Recommended byNaval RavikantPeter Mallouk
Wall Street StoriesWall Street Stories
T4 Wall Street Stories
Edwin Lefevre · 1901
Short-story collection; his first Wall Street fiction.
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The Golden FloodThe Golden Flood
T4 The Golden Flood
Edwin Lefevre · 1905
Open Library lists it as Golden Flood (Contrary Opinion Library).
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Sampson Rock of Wall StreetSampson Rock of Wall Street
T4 Sampson Rock of Wall Street
Edwin Lefevre · 1907
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The Game Got Them
T4 The Game Got Them
Edwin Lefevre · 1908
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H. R.H. R.
T4 H. R.
Edwin Lefevre · 1915
Novel; full title H. R. (Hendrik Rutgers).
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The PlunderersThe Plunderers
T4 The Plunderers
Edwin Lefevre · 1916
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To the Last PennyTo the Last Penny
T4 To the Last Penny
Edwin Lefevre · 1917
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SimonettaSimonetta
T4 Simonetta
Edwin Lefevre · 1919
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AnthemAnthem
T4 Anthem
Ayn Rand · 1936
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiEv WilliamsNiki Scevak
Atlas ShruggedAtlas Shrugged
T4 Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand · 1936
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“Listed on his original "Books for Entrepreneurs" post as a formative read.”Fred Wilson
Recommended byBrian ArmstrongMohnish PabraiNat EliasonRan SegallPeter ThielAbi Tyas TunggalBob MetcalfeCodie Sanchez+13 more
We the LivingWe the Living
T4 We the Living
Ayn Rand · 1936
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
What Makes Sammy Run?What Makes Sammy Run?
T4 What Makes Sammy Run?
Budd Schulberg · 1941
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Recommended byNat EliasonRyan Holiday
The FountainheadThe Fountainhead
T4 The Fountainhead
Ayn Rand · 1943
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiEv WilliamsIman GadzhiKevin KellyLarry EllisonMark CubanNiki ScevakTravis Kalanick
Hope for the FlowersHope for the Flowers
T4 Hope for the Flowers
Trina Paulus · 1972
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Recommended byMike Maples, Jr.
IllusionsIllusions
T4 Illusions
Richard Bach · 1977
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Recommended byNaval Ravikant
The Last of All Possible WorldsThe Last of All Possible Worlds
T4 The Last of All Possible Worlds
Peter F. Drucker · 1982
Novel; not returned by the Open Library author query
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The Temptation to Do GoodThe Temptation to Do Good
T4 The Temptation to Do Good
Peter F. Drucker · 1984
Novel
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The Bonfire of the VanitiesThe Bonfire of the Vanities
T4 The Bonfire of the Vanities
Tom Wolfe · 1987
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiEv Williams
The PilgrimageThe Pilgrimage
T4 The Pilgrimage
Paulo Coelho · 1987
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
T4 The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
Paulo Coelho · 1988
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiNat EliasonDaniel EkIman GadzhiMario GabrieleRyan SheaSophie BakalarThe Rational Walk+4 more
IshmaelIshmael
T4 Ishmael
Daniel Quinn · 1992
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Recommended bySahil Lavingia
The ValkyriesThe Valkyries
T4 The Valkyries
Paulo Coelho · 1992
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Celestine ProphecyThe Celestine Prophecy
T4 The Celestine Prophecy
James Redfield, Carol Andrienne · 1993
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiNat Eliason
ProvidenceProvidence
T4 Providence
Daniel Quinn · 1994
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
MicroserfsMicroserfs
T4 Microserfs
Douglas Coupland · 1995
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Recommended byEv Williams
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and WeptBy the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
T4 By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
Paulo Coelho · 1996
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Fifth MountainThe Fifth Mountain
T4 The Fifth Mountain
Paulo Coelho · 1996
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Monk Who Sold His FerrariThe Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
T4 The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
Robin Sharma · 1996
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Recommended byMelanie PerkinsTerrance McArthurTrevor Ncube
A Man in FullA Man in Full
T4 A Man in Full
Tom Wolfe · 1998
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Invisible Heart: An Economic RomanceThe Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance
T4 The Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance
Russell Roberts · 2001
Economics argued through a novel; markets and their moral defence
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“there is a book called The Invisible Heart which explains basic economics to most people”Joel Greenblatt
Recommended byJoel GreenblattMohnish Pabrai
Eleven Minutes: A NovelEleven Minutes: A Novel
T4 Eleven Minutes: A Novel
Paulo Coelho · 2003
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiTim Ferriss
God's DebrisGod's Debris
T4 God's Debris
Scott Adams · 2004
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Recommended byNaval Ravikant
SumSum
T4 Sum
David Eagleman · 2008
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“Rated 10/10; Sivers loves it as a creativity-expanding set of "what if" thought experiments.”Derek Sivers
Recommended byDerek SiversMatt MullenwegPatrick Collison
A Hedge Fund Tale of Reach and Grasp: Or WhaA Hedge Fund Tale of Reach and Grasp: Or What's a Heaven For
T4 A Hedge Fund Tale of Reach and Grasp: Or What's a Heaven For
Barton Biggs · 2010
Wiley; some listings date it 2011. Open Library unreachable during build
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Viking Raid: A Robert Fairchild NovelViking Raid: A Robert Fairchild Novel
T4 Viking Raid: A Robert Fairchild Novel
Matthew McCleery · 2013
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Russell Wiley Is Out to LunchRussell Wiley Is Out to Lunch
T4 Russell Wiley Is Out to Lunch
Richard Hine · 2015
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Recommended byBalaji S. Srinivasan
StartupStartup
T4 Startup
Doree Shafrir · 2017
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“Named in his entrepreneur must-read tweet as a cautionary Silicon Valley memoir.”Bill Gurley
Recommended byAudrey GelmanBill Gurley
Maybe the Horse Will Talk
T4 Maybe the Horse Will Talk
Elliot Perlman · 2019
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
TrustTrust
T4 Trust
Hernan Diaz · 2022
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Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson
Castle of WisdomCastle of Wisdom
T4 Castle of Wisdom
Rhett Ellis
unverified
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
T4 Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach
unverified
Recommended byEv WilliamsMike Maples, Jr.
The God Proof
T4 The God Proof
Jeffrey Kegler
unverified
Recommended byNaval Ravikant

Experts 55

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 4

Edwin Lefevrewrote 8 books herePeter F. Druckerwrote 2 books here
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Barton Biggswrote 1 book here
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Eliyahu M. Goldrattwrote 1 book here

Recommenders 51

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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 20 books hereEv Williamsrecommends 6 books here
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Nat Eliasonrecommends 5 books hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 4 books here
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Iman Gadzhirecommends 3 books here
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Niki Scevakrecommends 3 books hereTim Ferrissrecommends 3 books hereMark Cubanrecommends 2 books here
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Mike Maples, Jr.recommends 2 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 2 books hereTravis Kalanickrecommends 2 books hereTrevor Ncuberecommends 2 books here
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Joel Greenblattrecommends 1 book herePeter Thielrecommends 1 book here
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Kevin Kellyrecommends 1 book hereRyan Holidayrecommends 1 book here
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Abi Tyas Tunggalrecommends 1 book here
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Andrew Wilkinsonrecommends 1 book hereAudrey Gelmanrecommends 1 book here
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Balaji S. Srinivasanrecommends 1 book hereBill Gurleyrecommends 1 book hereBob Metcalferecommends 1 book here
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Brian Armstrongrecommends 1 book here
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Codie Sanchezrecommends 1 book hereDaniel Ekrecommends 1 book here
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Delian Asparouhovrecommends 1 book here
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Derek Siversrecommends 1 book hereElon Muskrecommends 1 book here
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Fred Wilsonrecommends 1 book hereJeff Bezosrecommends 1 book hereKevin Systromrecommends 1 book hereLarry Ellisonrecommends 1 book here
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Mario Gabrielerecommends 1 book hereMatt Mullenwegrecommends 1 book hereMelanie Perkinsrecommends 1 book here
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Michael Burryrecommends 1 book here
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Nick Huberrecommends 1 book here
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Nick Szaborecommends 1 book herePeter Diamandisrecommends 1 book here
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Peter Malloukrecommends 1 book here
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Ran Segallrecommends 1 book hereRuslan Koganrecommends 1 book here
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Ryan Petersonrecommends 1 book here
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Ryan Shearecommends 1 book here
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Sahil Lavingiarecommends 1 book here
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Sophie Bakalarrecommends 1 book here
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Terrance McArthurrecommends 1 book here
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The Rational Walkrecommends 1 book hereTony Robbinsrecommends 1 book hereTucker Maxrecommends 1 book hereZoë Foster Blakerecommends 1 book here
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