Best Books About Sales & Selling [Top 10] [2024 Update]

What are the best sales books that teach you how to sell best? In this overview you will find the best recommendations in which you learn different sales techniques. Read on…

Discover the best books on sales

These top 10 best salesbooks are ideal for anyone looking to improve their sales or just learn more about this interesting field. We start our recommendations with the top 10 best books about Sales / Selling of all time. This list has been updated this year, including all the recent titles.

Best Books About Sales / Selling	Author
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Sales	Andris A. Zoltners
The Top 10 Sales Tricks: Unethical Selling	Steve Deery
The Top Ten Mistakes Salespeople Make and How to Avoid Them	Todd Duncan
10 Steps to Successful Sales	Brian Lambert
The Qualified Sales Leader:	John McMahon
Anyone Can Sell	Rob Yeung
Ten Ways Top Sales Reps are Different	Duane Lakin
Introduction to Lean Sale	IntroBooks
Little Red Book of Selling	Jeffrey Gitomer’s
How to Deal with Difficult Customers	Dave Anderson

The updated top 10 list: the best books about sales

Secrets of a Master Closer: A Simpler, Easier, And Faster Way To Sell Anything To Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere

Are you looking for new and loyal clients that spread the word on your product or service? There are ways of achieving that goal, and Mike Kaplan tells you what steps to take to turn into an excellent salesman.

Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Red Book of Sales Answers: 99.5 Real World Answers That Make Sense, Make Sales, and Make Money

Some people are a natural when it comes to persuading someone to buy something from them; others need a little help with their sales skills. This book will assist you on your journey of becoming a better salesperson.

Become a Bestseller on Amazon.com; Vendor Central and Seller Central FBA Sales Strategy for Beginner to Intermediate Sellers

If you have started selling on Amazon, chances are you are not getting the best results possible. How to make the most of your online business on Amazon is the main subject of this book by Adam Wilkens.

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Sales (with bonus interview of Andris Zoltners) (HBR’s 10 Must Reads)

The 10 articles on sales in this book are carefully selected by Harvard Business Review, and they teach you what is essential if you want to be a successful salesperson.

Sales 101: From Finding Leads and Closing Techniques to Retaining Customers and Growing Your Business, an Essential Primer on How to Sell (Adams 101)

Here is one of our favorite books in the 101-series. No matter what product or service you plan on selling; ‘Sales 101’ will do the trick when it comes to sales techniques. The motto: everyone can sell.

Outbounding: Win New Customers with Outbound Sales and End Your Dependence on Inbound Leads

Finding new customers actively, instead of waiting for them to find you, is what ‘Outbounding’ is all about. Wake up your sales department if they have dozed off in the last couple of months, and get them all a copy of this book to wake them up and start attracting new customers.

How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon – 2020 Updated Edition: Learn how to turn Amazon into your 24/7 sales machine!

If you want to start selling books in Amazon, then in our opinion you need only one guide to show you how: the updated version of ‘How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon’. Dive deeper into this selling platform and learn the right techniques to sell books.

The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies

Could your business do better and are you willing to spend an hour a week to start seeing a difference? Chet Holmes focuses on 12 strategies to help you start growing your business.

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business 

Are you still in the driver seat of running your company? Or do you feel more like you are on a boat without paddles and just following the river as it flows? Being an entrepreneur is not always easy, but Gino Wickman is here to help you with a practical method for business success.

How to Sell Your Art Online: Live a Successful Creative Life on Your Own Terms

If you are an artist and you are ready to sell your work online, then we highly recommend this book by Cory Huff. It teaches you all the aspects to turn your art into a successful business.