"Business Adventures" by John Brooks - review

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates agree this 1969 classic is still the No. 1 business book of all time - CNBC

Billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates both agree "Business Adventures" by John Brooks is best business book ever written. Published 50 years ago, it still remains relevant today. Here's why it's a must-read that offers valuable lessons in both business and life.

“Business Adventures” is a compilation of 12 stories — previously published in The New Yorker, where Brooks was a staff writer — about some of the most important events in 20th Century corporate America. Each profile is a fascinating account of how a certain moment in history shaped an entire company.

But what truly makes the book so brilliant (apart from its wonderful prose) is that it can appeal to readers...

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates agree this 1969 classic is still the No. 1 business book of all time - CNBC

Billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates both agree "Business Adventures" by John Brooks is best business book ever written. Published 50 years ago, it still remains relevant today. Here's why it's a must-read that offers valuable lessons in both business and life.

“Business Adventures” is a compilation of 12 stories — previously published in The New Yorker, where Brooks was a staff writer — about some of the most important events in 20th Century corporate America. Each profile is a fascinating account of how a certain moment in history shaped an entire company.

But what truly makes the book so brilliant (apart from its wonderful prose) is that it can appeal to readers who aren’t even interested in the nature of finance...