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The Top 50 Books on Selling 

Browse through the top fifty books on selling.  Whether you are a salesperson, manager, or just interested in a new career, you will find the best books on selling today.  You will find books on sales techniques, prospecting, closing, account management, consultative selling, motivation and many more! Most available on CD audio. 

Also see The Top Books on Sales Management

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21. 
Cold Calling Techniques: (That Really Work!) (Cold Calling Techniques)
Cold Calling Techniques: (That Really Work!) (Cold Calling Techniques) by Stephan Schiffman (Paperback - Sep 2003)
Other Editions: Hardcover, Paperback
 22.
Stephan Schiffman's Telesales: America's #1 Corporate Sales Trainer Shows You How to Boost Your Phone Sales
Stephan Schiffman's Telesales: America's #1 Corporate Sales Trainer Shows You How to Boost Your Phone Sales by Stephan Schiffman (Paperback - Dec 2002)
23. 
Call Center Management on Fast Forward: Succeeding in Today's Dynamic Customer Contact Environment
Call Center Management on Fast Forward: Succeeding in Today's Dynamic Customer Contact Environment by Brad Cleveland (Paperback - Nov 15, 2006)
24. 
Heat Up Your Cold Calls: How to Get Prospects to Listen, Respond, and Buy
Heat Up Your Cold Calls: How to Get Prospects to Listen, Respond, and Buy by George Walther (Paperback - Jul 1, 2005)
25. 
Selling to Anyone over the Phone
Selling to Anyone over the Phone by Renee P. Walkup and Sandra McKee (Paperback - Aug 30, 2005)
26. 
I'd Rather Have a Root Canal Than Do Cold Calling
I'd Rather Have a Root Canal Than Do Cold Calling by Shawn A Greene (Paperback - Aug 12, 1999)
27. 
Beyond "Hello": A Practical Guide for Excellent Telephone Communication and Quality Customer Service
Beyond "Hello": A Practical Guide for Excellent Telephone Communication and Quality Customer Service by Jeannie Davis and Pat Landaker (Paperback - Jan 1, 2000)
28. 
Cold Calling for Women: Opening Doors & Closing Sales
Cold Calling for Women: Opening Doors & Closing Sales by Wendy Weiss (Paperback - April 2000)
29. 
Telesales Tips From The Trenches: Secrets of a Street-Smart Salesman
Telesales Tips From The Trenches: Secrets of a Street-Smart Salesman by Joe Catal (Paperback - Jan 7, 2002)
30. 
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson (Hardcover - Jul 11, 2006)
31. 
Little Green Book of Getting Your Way: How to Speak, Write, Present, Persuade, Influence, and Sell Your Point of View to Others (Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Books)
Little Green Book of Getting Your Way: How to Speak, Write, Present, Persuade, Influence, and Sell Your Point of View to Others (Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Books) by Jeffrey Gitomer (Hardcover - April 4, 2007)
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Covert Persuasion: Psychological Tactics and Tricks to Win the Game
Covert Persuasion: Psychological Tactics and Tricks to Win the Game by Kevin Hogan and James Speakman (Hardcover - Sep 18, 2006)
33. 
SPIN Selling
SPIN Selling by Neil Rackham (Hardcover - May 1, 1988)
34. 
Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude: How to Find, Build and Keep a YES! Attitude for a Lifetime of SUCCESS (Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Books)
Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude: How to Find, Build and Keep a YES! Attitude for a Lifetime of SUCCESS (Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Books) by Jeffrey Gitomer (Hardcover - Dec 6, 2006)
35. 
Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking
Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking by Andy Sernovitz and Guy Kawasaki (Hardcover - Nov 1, 2006)
36. 
The Irresistible Offer: How to Sell Your Product or Service in 3 Seconds or Less
The Irresistible Offer: How to Sell Your Product or Service in 3 Seconds or Less by Mark Joyner (Hardcover - Sep 5, 2005)
37. 
The Sales Bible: The Ultimate Sales Resource, Revised Edition
The Sales Bible: The Ultimate Sales Resource, Revised Edition by Jeffrey Gitomer (Paperback - Aug 7, 2003)
38. 
Selling 101: What Every Successful Sales Professional Needs to Know
Selling 101: What Every Successful Sales Professional Needs to Know by Zig Ziglar (Hardcover - April 3, 2003)
39. 
Secrets of Question Based Selling: How the Most Powerful Tool in Business Can Double Your Sales Results
Secrets of Question Based Selling: How the Most Powerful Tool in Business Can Double Your Sales Results by Thomas Freese (Paperback - Nov 1, 2000)
40. 
Selling Sucks: How to Stop Selling and Start Getting Prospects to Buy!
Selling Sucks: How to Stop Selling and Start Getting Prospects to Buy! by Frank J., Jr. Rumbauskas (Hardcover - May 25, 2007)
41. 
Advanced Selling Strategies: The Proven System of Sales Ideas, Methods, and Techniques Used by Top Salespeople Everywhere
Advanced Selling Strategies: The Proven System of Sales Ideas, Methods, and Techniques Used by Top Salespeople Everywhere by Brian Tracy (Paperback - Aug 27, 1996)
42. 
The Psychology Of Selling: The Art of Closing Sales
The Psychology Of Selling: The Art of Closing Sales by Brian Tracy (Audio CD - Jul 1, 1995) - Abridged
43. 
How to Buy, Sell, and Profit on eBay: Kick-Start Your Home-Based Business in Just Thirty Days
How to Buy, Sell, and Profit on eBay: Kick-Start Your Home-Based Business in Just Thirty Days by Adam Ginsberg (Paperback - May 3, 2005)
44. 
What Customers Want: Using Outcome-Driven Innovation to Create Breakthrough Products and Services
What Customers Want: Using Outcome-Driven Innovation to Create Breakthrough Products and Services by Anthony Ulwick and Anthony Ulwick (Hardcover - Aug 16, 2005)
45. 
The 25 Sales Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople
The 25 Sales Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople by Stephan Schiffman (Paperback - Jun 1994)
46. 
Selling To VITO (The Very Important Top Officer)
Selling To VITO (The Very Important Top Officer) by Anthony Parinello (Paperback - 1999)
47. 
How to Become a Rainmaker: The Rules for Getting and Keeping Customers and Clients
How to Become a Rainmaker: The Rules for Getting and Keeping Customers and Clients by Jeffrey J. Fox (Hardcover - May 17, 2000)
48. 
Integrity Selling for the 21st Century: How to Sell the Way People Want to Buy
Integrity Selling for the 21st Century: How to Sell the Way People Want to Buy by Ron Willingham (Hardcover - Jun 17, 2003)
49. 
5 Steps To Successful Selling
5 Steps To Successful Selling by Zig Ziglar (Audio CD - May 1, 2002) - Abridged
50. 
The New Conceptual Selling: The Most Effective and Proven Method for Face-to-Face Sales Planning
The New Conceptual Selling: The Most Effective and Proven Method for Face-to-Face Sales Planning by Robert B. Miller, Stephen E. Heiman, Tad Tuleja, and John Philip Coghlan (Paperback - April 20, 2005)

 

 

 Sales Management

1. 
Marketing Metrics: 50+ Metrics Every Executive Should Master
Marketing Metrics: 50+ Metrics Every Executive Should Master by Paul W. Farris, Neil T. Bendle, Phillip E. Pfeifer, and David J. Reibstein (Hardcover - April 18, 2006)
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The Ultimate Sales Letter: Attract New Customers. Boost Your Sales (Ultimate Sales Letter)
The Ultimate Sales Letter: Attract New Customers. Boost Your Sales (Ultimate Sales Letter) by Dan S. Kennedy (Paperback - Feb 20, 2006)
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The New Strategic Selling : The Unique Sales System Proven Successful by the World's Best Companies, Revised and Updated for the 21st Century
The New Strategic Selling : The Unique Sales System Proven Successful by the World's Best Companies, Revised and Updated for the 21st Century by Stephen E. Heiman (Paperback - 1998)
Other Editions:  Audio Cassette
4. 
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Growing More Profitably (4th Edition) (Pie)
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Growing More Profitably (4th Edition) (Pie) by Thomas T. Nagle and John Hogan (Hardcover - Nov 23, 2005)
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5. 
Solution Selling: Creating Buyers in Difficult Selling Markets
Solution Selling: Creating Buyers in Difficult Selling Markets by Michael T. Bosworth (Hardcover - Sep 1, 1994)
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6. 
Proactive Sales Management: How to Lead, Motivate, and Stay Ahead of the Game
  by William Skip Miller (Hardcover - Jan 2001)
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Excerpt - page 1: "... the right answers for the right questions in the quarterly management sales review? Knowing where to spend your time and resource wisely? ..."
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7. 
Fundamentals of Sales Management for the Newly Appointed Sales Manager
Fundamentals of Sales Management for the Newly Appointed Sales Manager by Matthew Schwartz (Paperback - Jan 30, 2006)
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Excerpt - page 1: "... TRANSITIONING TO SALES MANAGEMENT: NEW RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS Congratulations! ..."
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8. 
Secrets of Great Sales Management, The: Advanced Strategies for Maximizing Performance
Secrets of Great Sales Management, The: Advanced Strategies for Maximizing Performance by Robert A. Simpkins (Hardcover - Jul 2004)
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9. 
Churchill/Ford/Walker's Sales Force Management (Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Marketing)
Churchill/Ford/Walker's Sales Force Management (Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Marketing) by Mark W Johnston and Greg W. Marshall (Hardcover - May 2, 2005)
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10.
Sales Management: Analysis and Decision Making (Cram101 Textbook Outlines - Textbook NOT Included)
Sales Management: Analysis and Decision Making (Cram101 Textbook Outlines - Textbook NOT Included) by Ingram (Paperback - Oct 18, 2006)
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11. 
Management of a Sales Force
Management of a Sales Force by Rosann Spiro, William J Stanton, and Greg A. Rich (Hardcover - Jan 17, 2007)
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12. 
Dalrymple's Sales Management: Concepts and Cases
Dalrymple's Sales Management: Concepts and Cases by William L. Cron and Thomas E. DeCarlo (Hardcover - Nov 4, 2005)
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Excerpt - page 1: "... INTRODUCTION TO SELLING AND SALES MANAGEMENT If you sincerely believe that "the customer is king," the ..."
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13. 
Sales Management
Sales Management by Charles Futrell (Hardcover - May 30, 2000)
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14. 
The Ultimate Sales Managers' Guide
The Ultimate Sales Managers' Guide by John Klymshyn (Hardcover - Sep 22, 2006)
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Excerpt - page 7: "... cycle can be as long as your tenure in your sales management position. ..."
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15. 
Relationship Selling and Sales Management (Cram101 Textbook Outlines - Textbook NOT Included)
Relationship Selling and Sales Management (Cram101 Textbook Outlines - Textbook NOT Included) by Johnston and Marshall (Paperback - Oct 19, 2006)
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16. 
Management of a Sales Force 11th Economy Edition
Management of a Sales Force 11th Economy Edition by Rosann Spiro, William J Stanton, and Greg A. Rich (Paperback - 2002)
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17. 
Sales Forecasting Management: A Demand Management Approach (Cram101 Textbook Outlines - Textbook NOT Included)
Sales Forecasting Management: A Demand Management Approach (Cram101 Textbook Outlines - Textbook NOT Included) by Mentzer and Moon (Paperback - Oct 26, 2006)
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18. 
Retail Management: A Strategic Approach
Retail Management: A Strategic Approach by Barry Berman and Joel R. Evans (Hardcover - Jan 1992)
19. 
SECRETS OF GREAT RAINMAKERS: THE KEYS TO SUCCESS AND WEALTH
SECRETS OF GREAT RAINMAKERS: THE KEYS TO SUCCESS AND WEALTH by Jeffrey J. Fox (Hardcover - Mar 1, 2006)
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20. 
The Four Kinds of Sales People: How and Why They Excel- And How You Can Too
The Four Kinds of Sales People: How and Why They Excel- And How You Can Too by Chuck Mache (Hardcover - Jun 22, 2007)
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21. 
Truth, Lies and Advertising : The Art of Account Planning
Truth, Lies and Advertising : The Art of Account Planning by Jon Steel (Hardcover - Mar 13, 1998)
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22. 
Major Account Sales Strategy
Major Account Sales Strategy by Neil Rackham (Hardcover - Jan 1, 1989)
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23. 
Sales and Marketing the Six Sigma Way
Sales and Marketing the Six Sigma Way by Michael Webb and Tom Gorman (Hardcover - Aug 1, 2006)
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25. 
Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play
Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play by Mahan Khalsa (Paperback - Jul 15, 1999)
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26. 
Market-Based Management (3rd Edition)
Market-Based Management (3rd Edition) by Roger J. Best (Paperback - Dec 31, 2002)
27. 
Proactive Sales Management: How to Lead, Motivate, and Stay Ahead of the Game
Proactive Sales Management: How to Lead, Motivate, and Stay Ahead of the Game by William Skip Miller (Hardcover - Jan 2001)
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28. 
Strategic Market Management
Strategic Market Management by David A. Aaker (Paperback - Jan 2007)
29. 
Sales Coaching: Making the Great Leap from Sales Manager to Sales Coach
Sales Coaching: Making the Great Leap from Sales Manager to Sales Coach by Linda Richardson (Hardcover - Sep 1, 1996)
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30. 
Ingram Sales Management (The Dryden Press series in marketing)
Ingram Sales Management (The Dryden Press series in marketing) by Thomas N Ingram (Paperback - April 1, 1989)
31. 
Beyond Buzz: The Next Generation of Word-of-Mouth Marketing
Beyond Buzz: The Next Generation of Word-of-Mouth Marketing by Lois Kelly (Hardcover - Feb 28, 2007)
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32. 
The New Successful Large Account Management: Maintaining and Growing Your Most Important Assets -- Your Customers
The New Successful Large Account Management: Maintaining and Growing Your Most Important Assets -- Your Customers by Robert B. Miller, Stephen E. Heiman, Tad Tuleja, and Patrick Thomas (Paperback - April 20, 2005)
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33. 
Compensating the Sales Force: A Practical Guide to Designing Winning Sales Compensation Plans
Compensating the Sales Force: A Practical Guide to Designing Winning Sales Compensation Plans by David J. Cichelli (Hardcover - Aug 18, 2003)
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34. 
Insider's Guide to the World of Pharmaceutical Sales, Eighth Edition
Insider's Guide to the World of Pharmaceutical Sales, Eighth Edition by Jane Williams (Paperback - Jul 31, 2005)
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35. 
The Best Damn Sales Book Ever: 16 Rock-Solid Rules for Achieving Sales Success!
The Best Damn Sales Book Ever: 16 Rock-Solid Rules for Achieving Sales Success! by Warren Greshes (Hardcover - Mar 17, 2006)
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