Matthew May's Five Books That Defined the Decade

In Pursuit of Elegance author Matthew May reads around 200 books a year. That means he's read approximately 2000 books since the year 2000. Of those, he has picked five that he feels defined the last decade, writing "these 'big idea' books stand out because not only did they help us better understand the world, they gave us a new lens through which to view it."

• The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization by Thomas Friedman
• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malclom Gladwell
• Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself by Daniel Pink
• The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations by James Surowiecki
• Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner

Though you're picks may look slightly different, it's a difficult list to argue with, and one I like all the more due to the fact that—as Jack and Todd did in the 100 Best Business Books of All Time—he eschewed Friedman's more popular The World is Flat for The Lexus and the Olive Tree. To read more about why May chose these books, head over to the original post: Five Books That Defined the Decade.