It is always informative to see what books Abnormal Returns readers are buying and May is no exception. Earlier this month we rounded up some of our many book links in a standalone post. As always you can check out last month’s list as well. We now presents sales 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 May 2015:

The Top 10 (by Unit Sales)

  1. The Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth by James Altucher
  2. Smart People Don’t Diet: How the Latest Science Can Help You Lose Weight Permanently by Charlotte Markey
  3. Getting There: A Book of Mentors by Gillian Zoe Segal
  4. Global Asset Allocation: A Survey of the World’s Top Asset Allocation Strategies by Mebane Faber
  5. Invest with the Fed: Maximizing Portfolio Performance by Following Federal Reserve Policy by Robert Johnson, Gerald Jensen and Luis Garcia-Feijoo
  6. Quantitative Analysis of Market Data by Adam Grimes
  7. When to Rob a Bank: …And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants by Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt
  8. Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money by Nathaniel Popper
  9. Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics by Richard Thaler
  10. The One-Page Financial Plan: A Simple Way to Be Smart About Your Money by Carl Richards
  11. [tie] How to Get Lucky: 13 Techniques for Discovering and Taking Advantage of Life’s Good Breaks by Max Gunther

The Top 10 (by Revenue)

  1. Invest with the Fed: Maximizing Portfolio Performance by Following Federal Reserve Policy by Robert Johnson, Gerald Jensen and Luis Garcia-Feijoo
  2. Dual Momentum Investing: An Innovative Strategy for Higher Returns with Lower Risk by Gary Antonacci
  3. Getting There: A Book of Mentors by Gillian Zoe Segal
  4. When to Rob a Bank: …And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants by Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt
  5. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance
  6. Smart People Don’t Diet: How the Latest Science Can Help You Lose Weight Permanently by Charlotte Markey
  7. Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money by Nathaniel Popper
  8. Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics by Richard Thaler
  9. The One-Page Financial Plan: A Simple Way to Be Smart About Your Money by Carl Richards
  10. The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonical

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.