Business books

The novel In Bed We Cry had early insights into the lives of prosperous working women.

In her new book, Yale School of Management professor Marissa King explores the topographies of three network models and the networking styles of their builders.

In her new book, Freelancers Union founder Sara Horowitz urges people to rely less on government and more on a powerful cooperative spirit.

In his novel The Embezzler, Louis Auchincloss delved into the true story of Richard Whitney, a patrician financier who lost it all.

In his new book, Futureproof, Kevin Roose provides useful advice for humans on life amid rampant automation.

In his new book, the Microsoft cofounder argues that doubling down on innovation can move the world closer to net-zero emissions.

In Making Great Strategy, Stanford b-school professors Jesper Sørensen and Glenn Carroll bridge the gap between abstract strategic visions and executable plans.

Homicide, David Simon’s classic study of Baltimore’s detective squads, contains powerful management lessons.

Economic systems must balance efficiency with resilience in order to survive and flourish.

How leaders can create the psychological safety for people to constantly rethink what’s possible.

Friday, the Thirteenth, a classic 1907 novel by the muckraker and stock manipulator Thomas Lawson, reminds us that telling stories can weaponize resentment.

In his new book, John Hudson, a survival instructor for the British military, offers lessons on how to get through the most challenging ordeals.

In her new book, Boston College professor Juliet Schor reports on the ways that the sharing economy has — and has not — lived up to its initial promise.

In her new book, Can’t Even, Anne Helen Petersen lays out the immense challenges millennials face in gaining a foothold in the economy.

David Lodge’s comic novel explores what business can learn from literature, and vice versa.

In his new book, MIT Sloan School research fellow Michael Schrage explores the powerful effects of recommendation engines and where they might lead.

Writers at strategy+business pick the year’s best books in seven categories.

Our picks for the best business books of 2020 in seven categories.