You don’t have to go to business school to find the tools and resources you need to succeed in your own industry. Whether you want to start your own company, apply for a management position or strengthen your basic career goals, you can turn to ebooks and other free business for help. Here are 50 free business books you really need to read.

Entrepreneurship

From venture capital to writing a business plan, here are free books to help you start your own business.

1. Venture Capital Workbook, BusinessFinance.com. Learn how to find venture capitalists and convince them to back you.
2. A to Z Creativity: 26 Ways to More Ideas, by Karen Post. Don’t lose your momentum or inspiration: read this book to keep the juices flowing.
3. How to Uncover Red-Hot Niches with a Simple Step-by-Step Formula, by Myleena Phan. If you’re not sure how to stand out in the beginning, consider marketing yourself as a niche industry expert.
4. Cold Calling, by Frank J. Rumbauskas, Jr. This book can help you develop a strategy for cold calls.
5. Managing the Human Resource in the 21st century, by Zorlu Senyucel. This book can help you retain employees during crucial start-up phases.
6. Start and Run a Small Business: Chapters in this book cover choosing a business structure and using business planning tools.
7. Morals in Business, by Edward A. Filene. This business ethics book will keep you straight even as you manage yourself.
8. Essentials of selling, by Frank M. Beaucaire. Here you’ll learn the basics of selling products.
9. 100 Ways to Make Your Business a Success, Neil Bromage. Learn how to research your customer base, freelance, set rates, get into a niche market, and more.
10. Go It Alone!, Bruce Judson. This book will walk you through the decision to start your own company.

Marketing

These marketing books will help you develop a strong strategy, understand your customer base, and boost your brand.

11. The 7 Deadliest Small Business Marketing Sins…Are You Guilty?, by Stacy Karacostas. Make sure you’re not making one of these rookie mistakes.
12. Customer Relationship Management, by Roger Baran, Christopher Zerres and Michael Zerres. Manage and nurture customer relationships more effectively by reading this book.
13. Guerilla Marketing: Over 90 field-tested tactics to get your business into the frontlines, by Jay Conrad Levinson. You’ll get lots of ideas for getting your business the attention it deserves.
14. Marketing Research, by Paurav Shukla. Learn how to conduct marketing research and get to know your customers.
15. Free, Chris Anderson. Anderson argues that businesses will see a bigger profit if they start giving away things for free.
16. Core Concepts of Marketing, John Burnett. You’ll develop the skills to market your own products here.
17. 85 Ways to Market Your Small Business: Get tips for marketing a business here.
18. Marketing Hyperbook, by Gemmy Allen. This book is highly interactive and includes videos, charts and images.

International Business

Learn how to harness the potential of the global economy by reading these books.

19. U.S. Trade Strategy: Free vs. Fair, Daniel W. Drezner. You’ll learn all about U.S. trade strategy in this book.
20. Basics of International Economics, by Christian Bjornskov. Get an overview of international economics here.
21. Global Business Strategy: A Systems Approach, by Asterios G. Kefalas. This textbook starts with theory and moves on to international business practice.
22. The China Boom and Its Discontents, by Ross Garnaut and Ligang Song. Find out why China is starting to control the global economy.
23. High-Tech Europe: The Politics of International Cooperation, by Wayne Sandoltz. Study European business’ tradition of cooperation in this ebook.

E-Commerce and Technology

These books teach you how to use IT systems and the Internet to grow your business, become more efficient and manage data and personnel.

24. 30 Ways to Promote Your Website on a Shoestring Budget, Bucaro TechHelp. Get online and promote your business without overspending.
25. Graphic Design Tools: Free Online Resources, by Gaida Rodgers. Learn how to build your own website for free.
26. eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing, by Rob Stokes. Topics covered in this book include search engine marketing, emarketing strategy and social media.
27. Business Processes and Information Technology: Discover how the right IT system can make your business run more smoothly.
28. Electronic Commerce: The Strategic Perspective, by Pierre Berthon, Leyland F. Pitt, Geroge M. Zinkhan, Richard T. Watson. Learn how to manage an e-commerce project.

Management and Leadership

These courses cover HR management, career tips for senior-level employees, social responsibility, organizational theory, and more.

29. Innovation Management: A Stakeholder Approach, by Selwyn S. Seymour. Stakeholders will learn how and where to identify and anticipate innovation and growth.
30. 10 Most Common Mistakes in Hiring, ThePeopleLink.com. Learn how to identify quality, loyal employees.
31. Corporate Social Responsibility, by David Crowther and Guler Aras. Learn about annual corporate reporting here.
32. Organizational Theory. Joergen Laegaard. Get an introduction to organizational theory here.
33. Introduction to Business Management, by Edward Brown. Get an overview of business management theory and practice here.
34. Tribes, by Seth Godin. This book considers the idea that it’s human nature to want to belong and to want someone to lead us.
35. Managing the new frontiers: An introduction to the fundamentals, by Jonathan T. Scott. Get an overview of the future of management.
36. 50 Cautionary Tales for Managers, by Peter Honey. Delegation, control, developing other people, loneliness, and conflict management are all addressed in this book.
37. How to Motivate Creative People (Including Yourself), by Mark McGuiness. Learn how to harness the natural creativity and ambition of high quality employees.
38. A Strategy of Constant Change, by Steven Devijver. Top organizations and managers know how to deal with change and use it to their advantage.
39. Turning a Business Around, by Mark Blayney. Anyone who’s placed in a new leadership position can learn tactics for turning things around.
40. The Ultimate CV: Win Senior Management Positions with an Outstanding Resume, by Rachel Bishop-Firth. This book can help more experienced professionals compete for management positions.

Finance

From accounting to understanding the financial markets, you’ll find lots of finance help here.

41. Financial Accounting, Quick Notes. Get Accounting I and II help here.
42. Business Credit Workbook, BusinessFinance.com. You’ll discover how to keep your business credit report stable.
43. Corporate Finance, Textbook Revolution. This finance textbook will teach you about corporate strategy.
44. Introduction to Finance, StudyFinance.com. Lectures here cover financial markets, business planning, and more.
45. Microeconomics, by Krister Ahlersten. This basic business book can serve as a refresher when reviewing game theory, monopolies, and more.

Communication and Negotiation

Become a more effective business communicator when you read these books.

46. How to Speak and Write Correctly, by Joseph Devlin. Learn to speak correctly and persuasively by reading this book.
47. Beyond Code, by Rajesh Setty. This book will teach you how to distinguish yourself.
48. Capture. Deliver. Excel., by Ilja van Roon. This book teaches the art of business writing.

Miscellaneous

Discover the future of business by reading these books.

49. Green Jobs Guidebook, EPA. This book features 200 green job profiles, job training information, and more.
50. Waking Up: Freeing Ourselves from Work, by Pamela Satterwhite. Discover a future without bosses when you read this book.