Every good entrepreneur has his own library that he has built up over the years. He has classic works like Steve Jobs’s biography or Warren Buffett’s investment advice. However, there is a list of works that are considered the worst business books in the world.
There is no definitive list of the most criticized business titles, since opinions and criticisms vary from person to person and from specialist to specialist.
In search of revealing the business books that we should avoid at all costs, we decided to turn to an unconventional source: artificial intelligence. We posed the question: “What are the worst business books?” and we were surprised by the responses obtained. Next, we share the titles that the AI considers as true mistakes in the world of business literature. Get ready to find out which books you shouldn’t have on your bookshelf and why.
The 8 Worst Business Books According to an AI
Next, we share the titles that the AI considers as true mistakes in the world of business literature. It should be noted that the opinion on these books is from artificial intelligence collected from the internet. Do you agree with her?
1. “The Art of the Deal” Donald Trump
This book has been criticized for being more self-promotion than a true business manual, and for containing false or exaggerated information about Trump’s business achievements.
This bestseller has been censured for giving risky and unrealistic financial advice, and for promoting real estate investing as the only way to build wealth.
3.“The 4-day work week” by Tim Ferriss
This text has received negative reviews for promoting an unrealistic, lazy-work mentality, and for giving advice that doesn’t apply to every job or industry.
4. “The Lean Startup method” by Eric Ries
One of the foundational books of the new startup culture is criticized for being too theoretical and impractical, and for presenting an approach that doesn’t work for all companies.
5. “Who has taken my cheese?” by Spencer Johnson
This book has been criticized for being simplistic and not providing much real value, and for giving advice that is obvious and of little use to businesses.
6. “Think and become rich” by Napoleon Hill
Criticized for being too mystical and impractical, this sales classic has detractors who accuse it of presenting a simplistic view of wealth and business success.
7. “The secret” by Rhonda Byrne
This book became a worldwide phenomenon in the first decade of the 2000s. It has been criticized for being unscientific and based on pseudoscience, and for promoting the idea that positive thinking can attract wealth and success without real effort.
8. “The One Minute Executive Leader” by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
This text is singled out for presenting a simplistic and paternalistic view of business leadership, and for failing to address the challenges and complexities of real leadership in modern businesses.
We’re not telling you not to read these books (some are classics of business literature), but we’re giving you an unbiased robot opinion so you can decide what to read first.
Editorial Team The editorial team of EMPRENDEDOR.com, which for more than 27 years has worked to promote entrepreneurship.