Books like Secrets of Closing the Sale
Secrets of Closing the Sale by Zig Ziglar reads as motivational, instructive. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
What Secrets of Closing the Sale is like to read
A warm, folksy sales bible packed with anecdotes, one-liners, and hundreds of named closes — reads like sitting through a Ziglar seminar, energetic and homespun rather than analytical. Best for: salespeople and persuaders who want a motivational, story-driven playbook of concrete closing techniques.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie · 1936
A warm, anecdote-driven manual that reads as a series of memorable principles illustrated by short stories from business and history.
The Art of Public Speaking
Stephen E. Lucas · 1983
A clear, methodical textbook that walks students through speech preparation and delivery with worked examples, checklists, and exercises.
The Psychology of Selling
Brian Tracy · 1986
A direct, motivational sales primer built around the mindset and habits Tracy credits for top performers — pragmatic, repetitive by design, and pitched to get you making calls tomorrow.
See You at the Top
Zig Ziglar · 1974
An earnest, motivational program built around positive mental attitude, goal-setting, and people skills — direct, encouraging, and instructional in tone.
Convince them in 90 seconds or less
Nicholas Boothman · 2010
A brisk, upbeat how-to on first impressions and rapport, built around bite-sized tactics for face, body, voice, and attitude.
Attitude Is Everything
Jeff Keller · 1999
A brisk, upbeat 12-lesson pep talk built on anecdote and aphorism — easy to skim, easy to underline, and pitched squarely at readers who want an encouraging nudge rather than rigorous frameworks.
Influencing with integrity
Genie Z. Laborde · 1983
A practical, instructive guide walking readers through NLP-based communication techniques for ethical persuasion, aimed at real-world workplace and relationship application.
Surrounded by Idiots
Thomas Erikson · 2014
A breezy, anecdote-driven walk through a four-color personality framework, pitched as practical workplace and relationship advice rather than rigorous psychology.
The art of money getting, or, Golden rules for money getting
P. T. Barnum · 1880
A brisk 19th-century lecture-turned-pamphlet in which Barnum, showman and self-confessed money-chaser, dispenses plainspoken rules on thrift, industry, and self-promotion, punctuated with anecdotal humor.
Swim with the sharks without being eaten alive
Harvey Mackay · 1988
Both explore personal development
Motivation and goal-setting
Jim Cairo · 1989
A brisk, practical primer on motivation and goal-setting, framed as actionable strategies for personal and professional life.
The art of persuasion
Bob Burg · 2011
A brisk, principle-by-principle guide to winning people over, delivered in plain encouraging language with anecdote-driven chapters.
About Secrets of Closing the Sale — what the genome says
Is Secrets of Closing the Sale a complete story or a cliffhanger?
It's a complete, standalone-satisfying story.
Who is Secrets of Closing the Sale for?
salespeople and persuaders who want a motivational, story-driven playbook of concrete closing techniques
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