Best Sales Books: 25 Best Books On Selling Of All Time

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Whether you’re new to the world of sales, you’re an experienced sales rep or you’re in sales management, you’ll find everything you need on this list of the best sales books of all time to fine-tune your sales process, build successful sales teams and join the ranks of the world’s top sales leaders.

Not sure where to start? My advice is to not overthink it. More important than getting the perfect book is just getting started. So browse the list of best sales books below, pick the first of these awesome must-read titles that excites you and dive in!

Note: This list ranks the top sales focussed books of all time. Not the top books every salesperson would benefit from reading.

For a broader curriculum (including gems like How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie), click here to explore all TAoL‘s book recommendations (especially these best communication books, these best books on emotional intelligence, these best books on mindset and even this list on the best books about acting).

The 25 Best Sales Books Ever Written

Why these books and not others? The best sales books below are the top picks from my master database, ranked by a combination of Goodreads rating, the number of Goodreads reviews and first publication date. The goal is to give a good balance of what’s most loved, what’s most popular and what’s delivered timelessly relevant advice.

Think something’s missing? Leave a comment or email me and I’ll add it to the next round of updates. I honestly love hearing from you so please, do get in touch!

Books 1-5: The Top 5 Best Sales Books of All Time

Here are the 5 best sales books from my database…

1. How I Raised Myself From Failure to Success in Selling – Frank Bettger (Summary)

Published 1947 // 192 pages // Rated 4.3 over 14,100 reviews on Goodreads

2. The Greatest Salesman in the World – Og Mandino (Summary)

Published 1968 // 128 pages // Rated 4.2 over 51,500 reviews on Goodreads

3. Influence – Robert B. Cialdini (Summary)

The Psychology of Persuasion

Published 1984 // 320 pages // Rated 4.2 over 118,700 reviews on Goodreads

4. Zig Ziglar’s Secrets of Closing the Sale – Zig Ziglar

Published 1984 // 410 pages // Rated 4.2 over 8,500 reviews on Goodreads

5. Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind – Al Ries

How to Be Seen and Heard in the Overcrowded Marketplace

Published 1980 // 213 pages // Rated 4.0 over 15,900 reviews on Goodreads

Books 6-25: 20 Good Sales Books to Read Next

Here are the next 20 best sales books from my database…

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