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Marketing: Books

A guide for Business students obtaining a B.S. in Marketing

Suggested Books

Marketing Seminal Works

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Anderson, C. (2006). The long tail: Why the future of business is selling less of more. Hyperion.

Ariely, D. (2008). Predictably irrational: The hidden forces that shape our decisions. HarperCollins.

Beckwith, H. (1999). Selling the invisible: A field guide to modern marketing. Business Plus.

Berger, J. (2013). Contagious: Why things catch on. Simon & Schuster.

Coughter, P. (2012). The art of the pitch: Persuasion and presentation skills that win business. Doubleday.

Chan Kim, W. & Mauborgne, R. (2005).  Blue ocean strategy: How to create uncontested market space and make the competition irrelevant. Harvard Review Press.

Christensen, C. (2011). The innovator's dilemma: The revolutionary book that will change the way you do business. Random House Publishing.

Cialdini, R. (2006). Influence: The psychology of persuasion. William Morrow & Co.

Duhigg, C. (2012). The power of habit: Why we do what we do in life and business. Random House.

Gladwell, M. (2002). The tipping point: How little things can make a big difference. Back Bay Books.

Godin, S. (1999). Permission marketing: Turning strangers into friends and friends into customers. Simon & Schuster.

Godin, S. (2003). Purple cow: Transform your business by being remarkable. Portfolio Publishing.

Godin, S. (2008). Tribes: We need you to lead us. Portfolio Publishing.

Hatch, D. (1995). Method marketing: How to make a fortune by getting inside the heads of your customers. Taylor Trade Publishing.

Heath, C. & Heath, D. (2007). Made to stick: Why some ideas survive and others die. Random House Publishing.

Kawaski, G. (2012). Enchantment: The art of changing hearts, minds, and actions. Portfolio Publishing.

Kennedy, D. (2011). The ultimate marketing plan: Target your audience! Get out your message! Build your brand! Adams Media.

Kotler, P. (1999). Kotler on marketing: How to create, win, and dominate markets. Simon & Schuster.

Levine, R, Locke, C., Searles, D., & Weinberger, D. (2001). The cluetrain manifesto: The end of business as usual. Perseus Publishing.

Levitt, T. (1962). Innovation in marketing: New perspectives for profit and growth. McGraw-Hill.

Levitt, T. (1986). The marketing imagination. Free Press.

Levitt, T. (2008). Marketing myopia. Harvard Business Review Press.

Levinson, J. C. & Levinson, J. (2007). Guerilla marketing: Easy and inexpensive strategies for making big profits from your small business. Houghton Mifflin.

Lerman, S. (2013). Building better brands: A comprehensive guide to brand strategy and identity development. HOW Books.

Lindstrom, M. (2010). Buyology: Truth and lies and why we buy. Crown Business Publishing.

Moore, G. (1991). Crossing the chasm: Marketing and selling technology products to mainstream customers. HarperBusiness.

Ogilvy, D. (1985). Ogilvy on advertising. Vintage Publishers.

Porter, M. (1998). Competitive advantage: Creating and sustaining superior performance. Free Press.

Reis, A. & Trout, J. (1997). Marketing warfare. McGraw Hill.

Reis, A. & Trout, J. (2000). Positioning: The battle for your mind. McGraw Hill.

Rosen, E. (2002) The anatomy of buzz: How to create word-of-mouth marketing. Doubleday.

Schwartz, E. (2004). Breakthrough advertising: How to write ads that shatter traditions and sales records. Bottom Line Books.

Semovitz, A. & Godin, S. (2012). Word of mouth marketing: How smart companies get people talking. Kaplan Press.

Sullivan, L. (2008). Hey, Whipple, squeeze this: A guide to creating great advertising. Wiley & Co.

Weiss, M. (1988). The clustering of America. HarperCollins.