With over 4 million sales books popping up on Amazon, it is difficult to choose which one would be the most beneficial, and fun, for you to read. Instead of digging through the clutter, take a look at these top ten sales books you should read right now. Who says reading for pleasure and business can’t mix? Refine your sales techniques and skills with some of the top sales books out there. Check out our slide show, chock full of the top sales leaders and their tips on how to close more deals.

1. The Top 10 Sales Books
You Need to Read Right Now

2. It’s The Way You Say It
by Carol A Fleming
PhD
Numerous sales books try to teach
you how to close, but this book takes
a different approach, one that proves
both insightful and simple.
Fleming’s goal is to help you
become a clear and effective
speaker, including understanding
how prospects hear you and varying
your vocal patterns to make your
speech more dynamic.
Become articulate, well-spoken, and
clear with It’s the Way You Say
It and $14.

3. Secrets of a Master Closer
by Mike Kaplan
This not-so-secret guide to
mastering closing is honest and
respectful. Skeptical prospects are
the hardest to win, but with the right
attitude and technique, you can turn
any client candidate into a loyal
customer.
Kaplan stresses that time is
money, and something you can not
afford to waste. Get this nifty guide
for only $7 on Amazon Kindle.

4. Take the Cold out of Cold
Calling by Sam Richter
Winner of the 2012 Sales Book of
the Year, Take the Cold out of Cold
Calling takes a different approach to
sales motivation. Richter arms you
with the tools to research every
prospect, company, and industry and
make sure you are providing the
relevant solutions. Fear of rejection
is no longer an issue, because your
first impression will be a great one.
Get the newest edition for $26

5. Stop Telling, Start Selling
by Linda Richardson
Featuring real-world dialogue
examples, this blunt approach to
sales blends storytelling, rapport
building and prospecting into an
easy-to-read guide. From building a
constant flow of customers to
establishing a concrete plan
negotiations, Richardson presents
you with an easily implementable
plan.
Get this essential handbook for as
low as $14.

6. Secrets of Closing the Sale
by Zig Ziglar
The late Zig Ziglar is famous for his
motivational quotes and stories of
success, and his book is no different.
Secrets of Closing the Sale has
become one of the best-rated sales
books by established
professionals, and is called by one
avid reader, “The sales book on
which all sales books are based.”
The book provides a strong
foundation for why the first rejection
of the pitch shouldn’t be an excuse
to walk away.
Add Ziglar’s book to your sales
collection for $10.

7. How to Win Friends and
Influence People by Dale
Carnegie
Dale Carnegie’s understanding of
the way people think and behave
goes far beyond an average self-
help book. Instead, it paves the way
for a richness in knowledge about
human behavior that all successful
salespeople should understand.
This overnight hit is available for a
mere $3 on Amazon Kindle – a small
price to pay for a guide to success.

8. The New Handshake by
Joan C. Curtis and
Barbara Giamonco
Today’s social media climate has
changed the way consumers act in
the marketplace, and most sales
professionals haven’t caught up. It’s
time to harness social selling, and
Curtis’s book provides you with a
roadmap to do just that. This book
gives you a solid outline for planning
and execution, along with strategic
guidelines for customer
engagement.
Add Curtis’s book in Kindle edition to
your collection for $20.

9. To Sell is Human by
Daniel Pink
Everybody sells. Whether we are
selling a product or an idea, we are
constantly trying to persuade others
to think like we do or purchase our
solutions. These methods range
from elevator pitches to in-depth
discussions on problems and
solutions. To Sell is Human provides
insight into crafting a clear, more
persuasive, manner of selling.
Get the Amazon Kindle edition for a
mere $10.

10. The Challenger Sale by
Matthew Dixon
“The best salespeople don't just
build relationships with customers.
They challenge them.” The
Challenger Sale by Matthew Dixon
delves into how you can take control
of the customer conversation and
provide the client with a solution
specific to their needs and
objectives.
Second on Amazon’s “sales and
selling” list, this book paves the way
for new thoughts on sales success.
Get the hardcover edition for $19.

11. Winning Through
Intimidation by Robert
Ringer
This New York Times bestselling
book travels beyond the traditional
realm of sales and digs deeper into
personal development and how it
can help you reach your desired
level of success. Presenting different
theories, Ringer presents four
cornerstone ideas leading up to his
best advice yet: aim for the long-
term success, not the short-term
one.
Add this bestseller to your business
library for only $12.