If you want to be the best, learn from the best. Top CEOs share their best book recommendations, each one spilling over with information on how to increase your performance and productivity. I put together this list for Inc., which has since been shared on Business Insider. The top book, recommended by Jeff Bezos, is “The Remains of the Day.” Next up is James Gorman with “The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics.”

Check out the full article and discover what your favorite, inspiring CEOs have to say about the best books on business. From the latest best sellers to the classics, taking time to read—especially after the book has been prioritized for you!—is a critical part of business. If someone else has already read them, and still others have already learned the hard lessons, why would you intentionally make life tougher for yourself?

There are many books full of gems and lessons you can use to streamline your business. Find your next great source of inspiration today, and carve out time each day to digest a few pages.

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businessinsider book recommendations by John Rampton