What Sticks

One of the best books I've read in the past few years' has to be Michael Lewis' Moneyball. On the surface, it's a story about how the General Manager of the Oakland A's has kept the team near the top of baseball despite a budget that's near the bottom. In that sense, it's fantastic business book, with a focus on how one team uncovered hidden value. Of course, it wouldn't take much to stand apart from the typical, jargon-filled business book. But Moneyball also stands apart as a story, filled with fascinating characters like the GM (Billy Beane -- a failed first-round draft pick) and Bill James (the genius behind the movement, who works out of his home in Kansas). This is one of only a few non-fiction books that I found it difficult to put down.

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