Goldman Sachs is one of the top investment banks in the world. It has excellent influence worldwide. Established in the 19th century and survived from several financial crisis and 2 world war, Goldman Sachs has now become one of the most ancient investment bank in the Wall Street. Here in this article top 10 books to read and recommended by workers in Goldman Sachs are introduced.
1. A History of the American People
It is recommended by Jeff Currie in the Global Investment R&D Department. “If you want to establish your international vision or improve your ability to understand different cultures, you should learn about how different ethnic groups view their own history. The British author Paul Johnson has introduced history of American from a very unique perspective and his understanding on other nations’ culture has significantly affected me.”
2. Napoleon: A Life
This is a biography of Napoleon and the author is famous British writer Andrew Roberts. This book has revealed the importance of view this world from a different perspective. The author is not only good at telling stories but also uses some letter of Napoleon discovered recently to describe a vivid feature of Napoleon. This book is also of great help for us to learn about the world history and other ethnic groups.
3. Man’s Search for Meaning
According to CEO of Indian Group of Goldman, this book was sent to him as a birthday gift by one of his friends. In this book, the author Viktor Emil Frankl has revealed how he confronted with various tortures with his optimistic life attitude in Auschwitz Concentration Camp and discussed how people should digest their own life experiences and learn to explore from the perspective of treatment. It is simple but powerful.
4. My Beloved World
Sonia Sotomayor, author of this book has introduced her own growing life — from an ethnic group family to pinnacle of her life. What we could learn from this book is that we ourselves shall be responsible for our own fortune. And we really need confidence to pursue own own dreams.
5. Why Information Grows: The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies
It is written by César Hidalgo, a professor from MIT. This book has been included in the fortune magazines. It can really impress you if you want to know why information and our web are developing so swiftly and the world changing so rapidly.
6.The Divine Within: Selected Writings on Enlightenment
As a mystic, Huxley has shared a lot of secrets in the religion world in this book. You will be fond of it if you are so curious about religion.
7. Wolf Hall
Author Hilary Mantel has introduced how Thomas Cromwell become a strong politician step by step. With Cromwell as the cue, the author has presented how Henry VIII pursue Queen Anne Boleyn and how this event had affected the world history. This book had won the Booker Prize worldwide.
8.How to Win Friends and Influence People
Author Dell Carnegie has provided very good answers on how to help you win more friends and make yourself more influential in others’ heart.
9.Alexander Hamilton
It is a legendary book about Hamilton. As one of the American Fathers, Hamilton has created modern financial system in America. It has revealed how Hamilton grew up from an orphan in British West Indies into one of the American founders.
10.Revival
The author Stephen King is one of the most influential writers worldwide. Revival is just one of his most influential books of his early works. There’s a lot of suspense in the plots played by bright roles in this book.
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