January typically shows a post-holiday dip in book buying but it is still worthwhile catching up with what Abnormal Returns readers are buying. You can check out last month’s list here. As we did last month we are going to present the top ten lists two ways. The first is by unit sales and the second way is by revenue which can be significantly different. Here are the books (combined print and Kindle) that Abnormal Returns readers purchased at Amazon during January 2015:

The Top 10 (by Unit Sales)

  1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
  2. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works–A True Story by Dan Harris
  3. A Short Guide to a Long Life by David B. Agus MD
  4. Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind by Jocelyn K. Glei
  5. The 5 Secrets To Highly Profitable Swing Trading by Ivaylo Ivanov
  6. 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman by Adam Plantinga
  7. The Education of a Value Investor: My Transformative Quest for Wealth, Wisdom, and Enlightenment by Guy Spier
  8. What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
  9. Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One’s Looking) by Christian Rudder
  10. Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel

The Top 10 (by Revenue)

  1. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works–A True Story by Dan Harris
  2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
  3. Dual Momentum Investing: An Innovative Strategy for Higher Returns with Lower Risk by Gary Antonacci
  4. A Short Guide to a Long Life by David B. Agus MD
  5. The Education of a Value Investor: My Transformative Quest for Wealth, Wisdom, and Enlightenment by Guy Spier
  6. Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind by Jocelyn K. Glei
  7. The 5 Secrets To Highly Profitable Swing Trading by Ivaylo Ivanov
  8. What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
  9. Balanced Asset Allocation: How to Profit in Any Economic Climate by Alex Shahidi
  10. Pragmatic Capitalism: What Every Investor Needs to Know About Money and Finance by Cullen Roche

Thanks again to everyone who purchased a copy of my book or any other book (or item) during the month. Keep an eye on this space for more book news.