A monthly post looking at what books Abnormal Returns readers purchased at Amazon has become a monthly post for us. There was a bunch of turnover at the top of the list. Readers continue to flock to low-cost e-books and deeply discounted hardcover copies of the Abnormal Returns book. Below are the books (combined print and Kindle) that our readers purchased during September 2013:
The Top 12
- Deep Risk: How History Informs Portfolio Design by William J. Bernstein
- Bonds Are Not Forever: The Crisis Facing Fixed Income Investors by Simon Lack
- Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind by Jocelyn Glei
- Abnormal Returns: Winning Strategies from the Frontlines of the Investment Blogosphere by Tadas Viskanta
- Skating Where the Puck Was: The Correlation Game in a Flat World by William J. Bernstein
- The Manual of Ideas: The Proven Framework for Finding the Best Value Investments by John Mihaljevic
- Trading: The Best Of The Best – Top Trading Tips For Our Times edited by Brian Lund
- How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiousity and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough
- Graveland: A Novel by Alan Glynn
- Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate by Rose George
- The Ages of the Investor: A Critical Look at Life-cycle Investing by William J. Bernstein
- The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business by Duff McDonald
The Next 12
- The Gift of Adversity: The Unexpected Benefits of Life’s Difficulties, Setbacks, and Imperfections by Norman E. Rosenthal
- The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein
- 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans by Karl Pillemer
- Inside the Black Box: A Simple Guide to Quantitative and High Frequency Trading by Rishi K. Narang
- Shareholder Yield: A Better Approach to Dividend Investing by Mebane Faber
- The Dao of Capital: Austrian Investing in a Distorted World by Mark Spitznagel
- The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing by Michael J. Mauboussin
- What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars by Jim Paul and Brendan Moynihan
- The Art of Value Investing: How the World’s Best Investors Beat the Market by John Heins and Whitney Tilson
- The Billionaire’s Apprentice: The Rise of The Indian-American Elite and The Fall of The Galleon Hedge Fund by Anita Raghavan
- The PlayBook: An Inside Look at How to Think Like a Professional Trader by Mike Bellafiore
- The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work by Scott Berkun
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.