5 business biographies to read that will make you more successful

Measuring success isn’t easy. Generally though, people attribute being successful to having lots of money and these men certainly have that. If you’re chasing cash or even just looking to make the next move in your career, these books will help you on your way. Here are 5 business biographies to read that will make you more successful.

LOSING MY VIRGINITY – SIR RICHARD BRANSON

The world-famous entrepreneur bares all in this bestselling autobiography. He reveals insights into how he formed Virgin, as well as his much talked about personal life in what turns out to be a fascinating read.

Losing My Virginity by Sir Richard Branson, £8.39 from Amazon

STEVE JOBS: THE EXCLUSIVE BIOGRAPHY

This exclusive biography has compiled information from over forty interviews that Jobs undertook before he passed, as well as accounts from family members and co-workers who reveal just how his passion for innovation was realised.

Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Isaacson, £11.99 from Amazon

NO ANGEL: THE SECRET LIFE OF BERNIE ECCLESTONE

A true rags to riches story, Bernie Ecclestone’s career has been much discussed in the media over the years. A ruthless businessman, he still dominates Formula One, and this book sheds light on just how he morphed it into the highly profitable business it is today.

No Angel: The Secret Life of Bernie Ecclestone by Tom Bowler, £8.24 from Amazon

MURDOCH’S WORLD: THE LAST OF THE OLD MEDIA EMPIRES

More controversial though is Rupert Murdoch and this biography, by David Folkenflik, charts his life across six decades.

Murdoch’s World: The Last of the Old Media Empires, £13.12 from Amazon

IDEA MAN: A MEMOIR BY THE CO-FOUNDER OF MICROSOFT – PAUL ALLEN

Bill Gates is undoubtedly more famous, yet Paul Allen’s story is more interesting. An autobiography, Allen discusses how he and Gates came to change the future of technology as well as the world as a whole.

Idea Man: A Memoir by the Co-Founder of Microsoft, £9.99 from Amazon