This is probably the best book ever written, at least that we know of, about the business of contemporary art. Loaded with great facts
Non-Fiction
Seven Days in the Art World
Written at the peak of the art boom, a series of day-in-the-life narratives set in the current world art capitols: New York, Los Angeles,
100 ideas that Changed Art
Each section is 2 pages; one page with an image as an example of the idea, the next page is text explaining the idea’s
How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery
A very good practical guide to running a gallery by someone who has actually done it. This is a business much like the restaurant