A career expert shares her 3 must-reads that can help you succeed work

Figuring out how to get (and stay) ahead in your career can be challenging and overwhelming.

But career coach Celia Currin says reading the right books and articles can help significantly.

At a recent New York Women in Communications, Inc. event, Currin shared her three must-reads for anyone trying to move forward in their career.

"These are for anyone who's trying to build a long-lasting career and be thoughtful about it," she tells Business Insider.

Here's what Currin - who has an MBA from Harvard; was the first female editor of Harvard's weekly newspaper Harbus; and has held senior roles at Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal - thinks all ambitious career builders should be reading: