Our writers’ selection of the year’s best business book in seven categories.

Crimes, Not Misdemeanors

Our picks for the best business books of 2017 in seven categories.

In the 17th edition of our Best Business Books section, our crack team of reviewers has ferreted out the most inspiring, illuminating, and entertaining volumes of the past year. See also Best Business Books 2017 — in Pictures.

A selection of books perfect for your commute — or the beach.

In his new book, Daniel McGinn investigates the ways people prepare themselves to perform, taking us beyond the clichés of yoga poses, centering exercises, and nap rooms.

The “top shelf” picks in our Best Business Books 2016 roundup.

Our picks for the best business books of 2016 in seven categories.

For the 16th edition of our Best Business Books of the year section, we've assembled a team of learned, expert, and stylish guides. See also Best Business Books 2016 — in Pictures.

Can we train ourselves to stop ignoring the obvious dangers we face?

In their new book, Nobel Prize–winning economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller argue that free markets can allow unethical business practices to thrive.

In a new book, a group of scholars delves into the many ways people find their missions — at work and at home.

The master algorithm will invent everything that can be invented.

One of the world’s most influential business thinkers talks about the books that shaped his approach to his career.

A leading business author talks about the books that shaped his thinking and career.

A collective intellectual effort offers self-help for a nation struggling to adapt to a new global climate.

Working fathers are placing more importance on their familial obligations, and companies must react to this societal shift.

Before industrial companies sell assets, they must understand the motivations of the full array of potential buyers, especially those emerging in the East.

Leadership author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith — who is always skeptical of catchphrases like employee engagement — talks about the qualities necessary to galvanize individuals’ commitment at work. 

Although supervisors profess to have stores’ closing routines under control, consumers and employees alike bemoan the lack of consistency in related management policies.

The best R&D is kept separate from strategic planning, but is closely linked to strategy. 

Addressing climate change with a sense of urgency isn’t a matter of morality, two economists argue. It’s about managing risk.

Thriving amid rapid change, authors Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler argue, requires a fearlessness that borders on hubris.

Negotiation guru William Ury argues that self-knowledge is a crucial tool for deal making.

Veteran management guru Fred Kiel uses hard data to prove that soft factors like integrity, forgiveness, and compassion energize employees and customers — and deliver better returns.