Ask HN: Fictional business books like The Goal

I also found two of the novels in Clavell's Asian Saga to be quite business-focused: Tai-Pan

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni is another classic.

and Noble House.

I found it useful for understanding basic accounting concepts: The Accounting Game: Basic Accounting From the Lemonade Stand.

I'm a big fan of The Deadline: A Novel About Project Management by Tom DeMarco.

which I heartily recommend, is "The Ideal Team Player".