Business and Economics

Recent books on business and economics.

Updated February 19, 2025
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The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won't Save the Planet
Brett Christophers
Paper Book
"Standard theories of the causes of climate breakdown will not survive this book. Readers will be all the wiser." --Andreas Malm, author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline Why the market will never solve the climate crisis What if our understanding of...
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strengthening Your Soft Skills (with bonus article "You Don't Need Just One Leadership Voice--You Need Many" by Amy Jen Su)
Harvard Business Review
Paper Book
Strengthen your soft skills and reach your leadership potential. If you read nothing else on developing your interpersonal skills, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you...
Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work (HBR Work Smart Series)
Harvard Business Review
Paper Book
Just be yourself, right? We're complex people. Professionally, we're recent graduates, employees, star performers, and first-time managers. But we're also best friends, devoted family members, sports fans, pet parents, social justice activists, or any other combination of these and...
The Focus Fix: Finding Clarity, Creativity and Resilience in an Overwhelming World
Chris Griffiths
Paper Book
With focus and a clear mind, we can achieve almost anything. But we are constantly subjected to a deluge of distractions, from endless notification pings to anxiety and self-doubt. The Focus Fix explores how you can reset your mindset in order to reclaim your...
Slow Burn: The Hidden Costs of a Warming World
Robert Jisung Park
Paper Book
How the subtle but significant consequences of a hotter planet have already begun--from lower test scores to higher crime rates--and how we might tackle them today It's hard not to feel anxious about the problem of climate change, especially if we think of it as an impending...
Technocapitalism: The Rise of the New Robber Barons and the Fight for the Common Good
Loretta Napoleoni
Paper Book
A fascinating look at howthe Space Barons and Techtitans-heads of companies like Uber, Amazon, Tesla-have hijacked technology, preventing it from being used on behalf of the common goodandprofitingfrom the politics of fear and consumerism. The respected Italian economist and...
Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do with Their Money, and Why You Should Hate Them Even More
Rob Larson
Economist Rob Larson combines wit, righteous anger, and clear-eyed analysis as he dissects the lifestyle, moral bankruptcy, and stupidly large sums of money hoarded by the disgustingly wealthy. The fact that we live in one of the most unequal societies in the history of the world is...
Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World
Alison Taylor
Paper Book
Named one of the "Best books of 2024: Business" by the Financial Times An indispensable guide to help companies navigate the new era of ethical challenges and risks in a volatile global landscape. Today's headlines teem with employee unrest over racial injustice...
The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation, and Dispossession in America
Andrew W. Kahrl
Paper Book
Revealing a history that is deep, broad, and infuriating, The Black Tax casts a bold light on the racist practices long hidden in the shadows of America's tax regimes.   American taxation is unfair, and it is most unfair to the very people who critically...
Taming the Octopus: The Long Battle for the Soul of the Corporation
Kyle Edward Williams
Paper Book
Recent controversies around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and "woke capital" evoke an old idea: the Progressive Era vision of a socially responsible corporation. By midcentury, the notion that big business should benefit society was a consensus view. But as Kyle Edward...
Marketing with AI For Dummies
Shiv Singh
Paper Book
Stay ahead in the marketing game by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence Marketing with AI For Dummies is your introduction to the revolution that's occurring in the marketing industry, thanks to artificial intelligence tools that can create text, images, audio,...

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