New York Times Business Best Sellers - May 2005

Here are the top selling hardcover business books according to the New York Times.
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This Month			Last Month
1		THE WORLD IS FLAT by Thomas L. Friedman A columnist for The New York Times analyzes 21st-century economics and foreign policy and presents an overview of globalization trends.
2		WINNING by Jack Welch and Suzy Welch Business know-how from former General Electric CEO.
3		FREAKONOMICS by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner A maverick scholar applies economic thinking to everything from sumo wrestlers who cheat to legalized abortion and the falling crime rate.
4		THE MONEY BOOK FOR THE YOUNG, FABULOUS & BROKE by Suze Orman Financial advice especially for those who graduate college with huge debts.	1
5		CONSPIRACY OF FOOLS by Kurt Eichenwald The spectacular rise and fall of Enron as reported by a correspondent for the The New York Times.	3
6		SECRETS OF THE MILLIONAIRE MIND by T. Harv Eker Think rich to get rich.	2
7		JIM CRAMER'S REAL MONEY by James J. Cramer Sane investing in an insane world.
8		WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? by Spencer Johnson. A management expert offers techniques for dealing with change in the workplace.	10
9		THE END OF POVERTY by Jeffrey D. Sachs The economist examines the nature of development and proposes ways in which the richest countries can help the poorest.	4
10		NEVER EAT ALONE by Keith Ferrazzi with Tahl Raz How to build and sustain a lifelong network of connections among one's colleagues, friends and mentors.	4
11		GOOD TO GREAT by Jim Collins. Why some companies thrive and others do not.	11
12		START LATE FINISH RICH by David Bach Strategies for becoming rich even in middle age.
13		NOW, DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton How to identify and develop your talents and those of your employees	9
14		CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HIT MAN by John Perkins. Memoirs of a career the author says he spent implementing policies to promote the United States corporatocracy in the guise of alleviating poverty.	7
15		ALL YOUR WORTH by Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi A lifetime plan for managing expenses and building savings	5

Here are the top selling paperback business books according to the New York Times for May 2005.

This Month			Last Month
1		THE TIPPING POINT by Malcolm Gladwell	1
2		RICH DAD, POOR DAD by Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter. What the wealthy teach their children about money that other parents do not.	2
3		ALEXANDER HAMILTON by Ron Chernow A biography of the first Treasury secretary and chief author of The Federalist Papers.
4		THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE by Stephen R. Covey. A new edition of the author's principles for solving personal and professional problems.	3
5		NICKEL AND DIMED by Barbara Ehrenreich. Not getting by in America: a social critic reports on what it was like to become a member of the working poor.	4
6		FAST FOOD NATION by Eric Schlosser. From California subdivisions to the New Jersey turnpike: a survey of the "dark side of the American meal.	6
7		J.K. LASSER'S YOUR INCOME TAX 2005 by J.K. Lasser Institute. Latest edition of the annual tax preparation manual.	5
8		MONEYBALL by Michael Lewis. How the Oakland Athletics produce a successful team despite having one of the smallest payrolls.	9
9		WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? by Richard Nelson Bolles The new of the job-search and career-change guide.	10
10		THE WORKING POOR by David K. Shipler. A journalist's portrait of working American families that have been unable to escape poverty.	7

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