A monthly post looking at what books Abnormal Returns readers purchased at Amazon has become staple for the blog. There was a bunch of turnover this month due to some highly discounted Kindle books. The holidays shopping season is here and some good gift ideas await below. Here are the books (combined print and Kindle) that our readers purchased the most during November 2013:

The Top 10

  1. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell
  2. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
  3. Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind by Jocelyn Glei
  4. The Manual of Ideas: The Proven Framework for Finding the Best Value Investments by John Mihaljevic
  5. A Giant Cow-Tipping by Savages: The Boom, Bust, and Boom Culture of M&A by John Weir Close
  6. Deep Risk: How History Informs Portfolio Design by William J. Bernstein
  7. Skating Where the Puck Was: The Correlation Game in a Flat World  by William J. Bernstein
  8. The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman
  9. The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters by Gregory Zuckerman
  10. The Master Trader + Website: Birinyi’s Secrets to Understanding the Market by Laszlo Birinyi

The Next 10

  1. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiousity and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough
  2. How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life by Scott Adams
  3. Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip and Dean Heath
  4. The Ages of the Investor: A Critical Look at Life-cycle Investing by William J. Bernstein
  5. The Circle by Dave Eggers
  6. The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More by Bruce Feiler
  7. Trading: The Best Of The Best – Top Trading Tips For Our Times edited by Brian Lund
  8. Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal by Nick Bilton
  9. The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone
  10. The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success by William Thorndike
  11. The Part-Time Trader: Trading Stock as a Part-Time Venture by Ryan Mallory

Thanks again to everyone who purchased a copy of my book or any other book (or item) during the month. Did you find something interesting to read this month? If so, leave a comment to give every one a head’s up.