For a MBA aspirant reading books is important because of three things. First it helps you be updated with what you are getting into and the world. More importantly it helps you form opinions. Secondly OT gives you an edge over other candidates and thirdly it provides good talking points in an interview. You should not only limit to business related books but try and go for a few classics and contemporary works as well. I can suggest a few on that note if you want.



As far as business related books are concerned you should concentrate on the authors that write them. Because its not about the book as much it is about the author's ideas and thought process when it comes to these kind of books. You can look into Malcolm Gladwell and go for his books like Outliers, David and Goliath etc. Or you can look into Dan Arielly and check out his books like Predictably Irrational. Some other books are Thinking Fast Thinking Slow or you can read Devdutt Patnaik for a different take on the business angle.

For CAT exam preparation check below mentioned books.
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For Business Knowledge check below.
1. corporate chanakya
2. 7 habits of Highly effective People by steohen Civey
3. Awaken The giant within - Tony Robbins
4. One Minute Manager
5. Global Tilt by Ram Charan
6. 7 principles of Success by Jack canfield
7. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.
8. Power of Positive Thinking by Noraman Vincent Peale.

These are some good business books:



1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Author: Stephen covey

2. Connect the Dots Author: Rashmi Bansal

3. Beyond the MBA Hype: A Guide to Understanding and Surviving B-Schools Author: Sameer Kamat

4. The Halo Effect: ... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers Author: Phil Rosenzweig

5. Outliers Author: Malcolm Gladwell

6. The World Is Flat Author: Thomas L. Friedman

7. How to Win Friends and Influence People Author: Dale Carnegie

8. Straight From the Gut Author: Jack Welch

9. Freakonomics Author: Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

10. Fortune At The Bottom Of The Pyramid by C.K.Prahlad

11. The Shadow Lines- Amitav Ghosh

12. The Black Swan- Nassim Taleb

13. Old man and the sea by Ernest Hemingway

14. . Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis

15.  Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson



There are many other books that you can read and depends on your choice of books.

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