/ Winter 2021/Issue 105

Best Business Books 2021: The top picks and honorable mentions

The best business books of 2021 in seven categories.

November 8, 2021

	LEADERSHIP Excellence Now: Extreme Humanism by Tom Peters Honorable Mention Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance by Erica Dhawan The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth about Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations by Robert Livingston
	NARRATIVES Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend by Joshua M. Greene Honorable Mention Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment by Maxine Bedat Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America by Alec MacGillis
	STRATEGY Open Strategy: Mastering Disruption from Outside the C-Suite by Christian Stadler, Julia Hautz, Kurt Matzler, and Stephan Friedrich von den Eichen Honorable Mention Better, Simpler Strategy: A Value-Based Guide to Exceptional Performance by Felix Oberholzer-Gee Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging, and Success by Mohammad F. Anwar, Frank E. Danna, Jeffrey F. Ma, and Christopher J. Pitre
	ECONOMICS Shutdown: How COVID Shook the World’s Economy by Adam Tooze Honorable Mention Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism by Mariana Mazzucato Bettering Humanomics: A New, and Old, Approach to Economic Science by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey
	MANAGEMENT Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being by Rob Cross Honorable Mention How to Be an Ally: Actions You Can Take for a Stronger, Happier Workplace by Melinda Briana Epler The Conscience Code: Lead with Your Values, Advance Your Career by G. Richard Shell
	TECH & INNOVATION Your computer is on Fire edited by Thomas S. Mullaney, Benjamin Peters, Mar Hicks, and Kavita Philip Honorable Mention Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation by Kevin Roose A World without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload by Cal Newport
	CONSUMER BEHAVIOR Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman Honorable Mention Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke Burgis Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door—Why Everything Has Changed about How and What We Buy by Christopher Mims