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It\u2019s the time of year when publications and organizations issue \u201cbest of\u201d book lists. This year\u2019s business award winners, best sellers, and shortlisters include titles on Facebook, entrepreneurship, Shopify, China, and, yes, AI.<\/p>\n

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Careless People<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

by Sarah Wynn-Williams<\/em><\/p>\n

A New York Times bestseller, this tell-all memoir by a former Facebook executive portrays the company\u2019s leadership as careless and its culture as dysfunctional. It made McKinsey & Company\u2019s annual \u201cwhat to read next<\/a>\u201d list, The Economist\u2019s 40 best books<\/a>, Barnes & Noble\u2019s best business books of 2025<\/a>, and Goodreads\u2019 hit new books of the year<\/a>, as well as the Times\u2019 own best books of the year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Thinking Machine<\/a><\/h3>\n
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The Thinking Machine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

by Stephen Witt<\/em><\/p>\n

I included the story of NVIDIA\u2019s rise from obscure gaming company to global tech disruptor in my spring roundup<\/a> of new books. Since then, it has landed on best-of lists by McKinsey and The Economist, and shortlisted for \u201cbest business book of 2025<\/a>\u201d by the Financial Times and Schroders, the investment firm.<\/p>\n

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Abundance<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Abundance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson<\/em><\/p>\n

This ambitious book by Klein, The New York Times podcast host, and Thompson, editor of The Atlantic, argues that the policies of the past cannot solve today\u2019s problems, and what\u2019s needed is a shift from a scarcity mindset to one of abundance. It\u2019s a New York Times bestseller, a best-of-year selection by McKinsey and Goodreads, and shortlisted for best business book by the Financial Times and Schroders.<\/p>\n

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Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

by Colin C. Campbell<\/em><\/p>\n

Included in my June roundup<\/a>, Campbell\u2019s book has garnered numerous 2025 awards: the Dan Poynter Global Ebook Award<\/a>, the Axiom Awards Entrepreneurship \/ Small Business<\/a> gold medal, and the Nautilus Awards<\/a> (\u201cBetter Books for a Better World\u201d), among others, as well as being a Kirkus Best Indie Book of the Year for 2024 with a starred review that called it \u201ctop-notch how-to for business owners.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Canary Code: A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging at Work<\/a><\/h3>\n
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The Canary Code<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

by Ludmila N. Praslova, PhD<\/em><\/p>\n

Praslova\u2019s guide to inclusive workplaces earned gold medals from both the Independent Publishers Book Awards<\/a> and the Nautilus Awards.<\/p>\n

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The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI and the Race to Invent the Future<\/a><\/h3>\n
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The Optimist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

by Keach Hagey<\/em><\/p>\n

Hagey\u2019s book made the \u201cbest of 2025\u201d lists from McKinsey and The Economist, which called it \u201cdeeply researched and gripping.\u201d For a different take on the same subject, \u201cEmpire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman\u2019s OpenAI<\/a>\u201d by Karen Hao was also listed by The Economist and shortlisted by the Financial Times and Schroders. Time magazine calls it \u201ca page-turner.\u201d<\/p>\n

From Click to Boom: The Political Economy of E-Commerce in China<\/a><\/h3>\n
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From Click to Boom<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

by Lizhi Liu<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFrom Click to Boom\u201d is the story of how China built a $2 trillion ecommerce market<\/a> \u2014 with 800 million users, 70 million jobs, and nearly 50% of global online retail sales \u2014 from scratch in just 20 years. It received the Axiom silver medal in International Business and Globalization.<\/p>\n

The Shopify Story: How a Startup Rocketed to E-Commerce Giant by Empowering Millions of Entrepreneurs<\/a><\/h3>\n
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The Shopify Story<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

by Larry MacDonald<\/em><\/p>\n

The Axiom gold medal for Corporate History went to this inspirational story that offers lessons for entrepreneurs, managers, employees, programmers, policymakers, and investors.<\/p>\n

The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness<\/a><\/h3>\n
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The Psychology of Money<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

by Morgan Housel<\/em><\/p>\n

McKinsey put this classic bestseller by Housel, a multi-award-winning author, on its \u201cwhat to read next\u201d list. His latest book, \u201cThe Art of Spending Money<\/a>,\u201d is about making the best of what you have.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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