The BusinessWeek Best Seller List

1. OUTLIERS By Malcolm Gladwell (Back Bay Books $27.99) The unexpected factors that lie behind success. Last month: 1, Months on list: 8

2. HOW THE MIGHTY FALL By Jim Collins (Jim Collins $23.99) The seeds of decay can be sown—unnoticed—while a company rides high. Last month: 5, Months on list: 2

3. HOUSE OF CARDS By William D. Cohan (Doubleday $27.95) A behind-the-scenes account of why Bear Stearns went bust so fast. Last month: 2, Months on list: 4

4. FOOL'S GOLD By Gillian Tett (Free Press $26) JPMorgan's role in creating innovative and destructive derivatives. Last month: 6, Months on list: 2

5. STRENGTHS-BASED LEADERSHIP By Tom Rath, Barry Conchie (Gallup Press $24.95) The three keys to being a more effective leader. Last month: 10, Months on list: 6

6. TJ WALKER'S SECRET TO FOOLPROOF PRESENTATIONS By TJ Walker (Greenleaf $19.95) Tips and techniques for memorable speeches. Last month: —, Months on list: 1

7. BAILOUT RICHES! By Bill Bartmann, Jonathan Rozek (Wiley $24.95) How to get your hands on some of the discounted debt now in circulation. Last month: —, Months on list: 1

8. THE HOUSING BOOM AND BUST By Thomas Sowell (Basic Books $24.95) The causes and the culprits behind the burst bubble. Last month: —, Months on list: 1

9. MADE TO STICK By Chip Heath and Dan Heath (Random House $25) Six reasons why some ideas catch on while others wither away. Last month: 15, Months on list: 22

10. WOMENOMICS By Claire Shipman and Katty Kay (HarperCollins $27.99) Two broadcasters spell out how power has shifted toward women. Last month: —, Months on list: 1

11. PEAKS AND VALLEYS By Spencer Johnson (Simon & Schuster $19.95) The Who Moved My Cheese? author on finding the upside at work. Last month: 12, Months on list: 4

12. THANK GOD IT'S MONDAY! By Roxanne Emmerich (FT Press $19.99) This consultant's advice for changing organizations: passion and creativity. Last month: 3, Months on list: 2

13. THE SECRET OF SHELTER ISLAND By Alexander Green (Wiley $26.95) An examination of the role of money in our lives. Last month: —, Months on list: 1

14. WHO'S GOT YOUR BACK By Keith Ferrazzi (Broadway $25) Don't try to go it alone. Build an inner circle of trusted individuals. Last month: 2, Months on list: 2

15. STREET FIGHTERS By Kate Kelly (Portfolio $25.95) The last three days in the life of investment bank Bear Stearns. Last month: 7, Months on list: 2

1. SUZE ORMAN'S 2009 ACTION PLAN By Suze Orman (Spiegel & Grau $9.99) Safeguards to put in place and mistakes to avoid. Last month: 1, Months on list: 7

2. HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN STOCKS By William J. O'Neil (McGraw-Hill $16.95) A seven-step system for balancing gains against risk. Last month: —, Months on list: 11

3. NUDGE By Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein (Penguin $16) Why we make flawed decisions and how we can start making better ones. Last month: 2, Months on list: 4

4. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? 2009 By Richard Nelson Bolles (Ten Speed Press $18.95) The enduring job-search bible. Last month: 4, Months on list: 10

5. THE SPEED OF TRUST By Stephen R. Covey (Free Press $15.95) Nurturing credibility in your personal and professional lives. Last month: 6, Months on list: 17

6. DEBT CURES "THEY" DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT By Kevin Trudeau (Equity Press $14.95) How to turn bad debt into good credit. Last month: 6, Months on list: 16

7. SWAY By Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman (Doubleday $21.95) Rational explanations for the irrational decisions most people make. Last month: —, Months on list: 1

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