So why focus on books? For one, there is a wealth of knowledge and advice at your fingertips in the form of books about entrepreneurship. There are thousands of books for someone building a business; this source of knowledge will never dry up.

Secondly, a book can distill decades of experience and knowledge into a compact guide but with more detail and depth than a podcast or seminar. You can learn from others’ experiences without having to repeat their mistakes. Books let you access the greatest minds of the past centuries, allowing you to learn directly from the most innovative and successful leaders of our time.

While having a mentor is invaluable, entrepreneurship books give you a wide variety of perspectives and experiences. Rather than learn from just one individual’s experience, you can learn from dozens of entrepreneurs and start to see trends, patterns, and commonalities among their strategies.

For most entrepreneurs, finding the time to invest in reading is the biggest roadblock to their continued education. We get it; you have a lot of balls in the air. You might be juggling multiple companies, family responsibilities, volunteer obligations, and your own hobbies and self-care. Reading might be low on your priority list.

We know the benefits of reading for our kids, but making time for it as an adult is hard. But that shouldn’t be the case. Reading (or listening to) books is essential to your ongoing education and a key component of your growth and success. It will help you be more effective in your business. Reading can even help improve your focus, help you sleep better at night, and reduce stress.

Even if you are determined to expand your knowledge and skills with reading, sifting through the thousands of books for business owners and entrepreneurs is a daunting task. Then you must deal with library hold lines or spend a fortune purchasing books. Sometimes, the hassle doesn’t feel worth it. That’s why we want to offer you access to our pre-vetted online book library on entrepreneurship.

Russell Brunson has spent years and millions of dollars collecting the most rare, valuable, and important books on entrepreneurship from the past hundred years. These books and authors shaped the world of entrepreneurship, success, and personal development. His astonishing library includes over 8,000 books, manuscripts, magazines, and artifacts—many never before published. His vision is to share everything he has collected in his Atlas Library virtually. He wants to provide you with the greatest online book resources about entrepreneurship all in one place.

If you want access to this incredible collection, it’s time to join our movement of like-minded entrepreneurs, all driven to personal growth and success. When you join the Secrets of Success Movement, you’ll get access to the entire online book library about entrepreneurship. In addition, we will ship you three books to get you started: “Think and Grow Rich,” “Applied Psychology,” and “Secrets of Master Salesmanship,” all by Brunson’s favorite author, Napoleon Hill.

The best part is that we will gift you an audio presentation of “The Law of Success,” a lost Napoleon Hill book set that Rusell Brunson purchased for $1.5 million. Some of these books have never been published, giving you exclusive access to one of the greatest thought leaders on success.

You’ll receive a daily breakthrough in our Secrets of Success newsletter each morning. You don’t have enough time to crack a book? No worries. We will send the best stuff right to your email inbox so you can access groundbreaking personal development tips in just a minute or two each day.

As a part of the Secrets of Success Movement, you don’t have to sift through the mountains of literature to find the best books. We’ve done the heavy lifting for you and will direct you to the most transformative and inspirational books.

As a part of our mastermind community, you will join a private group of like-minded high performers who are driven to achieve their goals, progress personally and professionally, and find deep fulfillment in their lives. You’ll be able to learn from other entrepreneurs like yourself and have a group of peers to support you as you chase your dreams.

Here is a sample of some of the online book resources about entrepreneurship housed in the Atlas Library and available to anyone who joins the Secrets of Success Movement:

“Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill

“The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.”

Before writing his timeless guide to personal and professional success, Napoleon Hill interviewed the most influential and successful leaders of his time, including Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, and John D. Rockefeller. He wanted to determine what traits and habits made for a prosperous life.

His book has inspired generations of leaders and is as relevant today as it was almost a hundred years ago. He outlines 13 principles for a successful life, the most significant of which is the importance of desire.

It is not enough to wish. To achieve our goals, we must find a burning desire that won’t be thwarted by setbacks and failures. Hill uses the example of Thomas Edison, who didn’t give up after more than 10,000 failed experiments because he was passionate about what he wanted to achieve. He eventually succeeded in developing the first electric light bulb.

According to Hill, our desires need a timeline and a concrete good or service that will result from achieving our goal. This will give us the motivation to take action, put in the work, and sacrifice to achieve our greatest dreams.

“The Art of Exceptional Living” by Jim Rohn

“Success is 20% skills and 80% strategy. You might know how to read, but more importantly, what’s your plan to read?”

At the age of 25, Jim Rohn was buried in debt and could see no way out of his situation. With the aid of a mentor, Jim began to see that he wasn’t a victim of his circumstances and that what he needed was a change in perspective and habits. Six years later, Rohn had paid off his debts and had a net worth of $1 million. In his book, he shares his secret to not only financial success but also living a fulfilling life.

Some key takeaways include the importance of fundamental habits and discipline as the bridge between inspiration and creating something of value. Success is simultaneously a journey and a destination. It is the consistent progress toward a goal and the achievement of that goal. Study is the building block of life change. If you want to be successful, study success. If you want to be happy, study happiness. Rohn emphasizes that “all leaders are readers.” Successful people are full of curiosity and are always reading and learning.

“Acres of Diamonds” by Russell Conwell

“Your diamonds are not in far-away mountains or distant seas; they are usually in your own backyard if you take the time to look for them.”

In Acres of Diamonds, Conwell tells a parable of a wealthy Persian farmer, Ali Hafed. He was content and well-off until he met a priest who told him about diamonds. The priest told him that he could buy a whole county with just one diamond, and with a diamond mind, he could put his daughters upon thrones.

Hafed was no longer content but became obsessed with finding diamonds. He sold his farm, left his family, and traveled the world searching for these elusive riches. Eventually, he ran out of money and threw himself into the sea, broke and devastated.

Meanwhile, back in Persia, the man who bought his farm found an unusual stone one day. He brought it home and put it on the mantle. When the old priest came to visit, he realized the rock was a diamond. That day, the priest and the farmer discovered the diamond mines of Golconda. All along, Ali Hafed had been living in his own field of diamonds, if only he had the sense to recognize it.

Conwell encourages readers to recognize and develop the assets they already possess rather than looking for wealth and fulfillment in faraway places. He warns that while ambition is good, we should not be driven by greed and should work hard to look for opportunities that may already surround us.