Femi Otedola’s Book 'Making It Big' Becomes Amazon’s No. 1 Best-Selling Business Memoir

Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist Femi Otedola has achieved a remarkable milestone as his newly released memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business, soared to the No. 1 spot on Amazon’s Business category just weeks after launch.

The book, released on August 18, 2025, quickly rose to the top of Amazon’s “Starting a Business” category and is also ranking among the leading titles in “Business Biographies & Memoirs.”

In an impressive feat, Otedola’s Making It Big has surpassed works by globally recognized entrepreneurs, including Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO, Simon Squibb’s What’s Your Dream?, and Blake Masters’ Zero to One. It currently shares chart space with celebrated business titles such as Cal Newport’s Slow Productivity, Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog, and Alex Hormozi’s $100M Offers.

The memoir chronicles Otedola’s decades of experience building ventures across energy, finance, and infrastructure, blending personal anecdotes with practical lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs. Its strong reception reflects a growing appetite for authentic African business leadership stories in the global market.

Just 48 hours after its release, the book had already climbed to No. 3 in Amazon’s Business Memoirs rankings, according to a report by Nairametrics, before surging to the top position — underscoring its strong early sales momentum.

Priced at £14.99 in paperback and also available in digital formats, Making It Big has further solidified Otedola’s reputation as a thought leader beyond boardrooms and philanthropy.

His achievement marks a defining moment not only for his career but also for African voices in global business literature, placing him in the same league as some of the world’s most influential business authors.