Congratulations to the winners of the 13th annual Axiom Business Book Awards! Listed below are the gold, silver, and bronze medal winners in each category.
GENERAL CATEGORIES:
1. Business Theory | 2. Business Commentary | 3. Economics | 4. Career (job search, career advancement) | 5. Sales (sales skills, negotiating, closing) | 6. Leadership | 7. Networking (social networking, communication skills) | 8. Business Ethics | 9. Business Intelligence / Innovation | 10. Human Resources / Employee Training | 11. Entrepreneurship / Small Business | 12. Philanthropy / Nonprofit / Sustainability | 13. International Business / Globalization | 14. Personal Finance / Retirement Planning / Investing | 15. Business Technology | 16. Women / BIPOC in Business | 17. Success / Motivation / Coaching | 18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Event Planning | 19. Corporate History / Milestone | 20. Business Reference (legal, how-to, industry specific) | 21. Memoir / Biography | 22. Business Fable | 23. Real Estate
GENERAL CATEGORIES
1. BUSINESS THEORY
GOLD (tie): Rethinking Strategy: How to Anticipate the Future, Slow Down Change and Improve Decision Making, by Steve Tighe (Wiley)
Non-Obvious Megatrends: How To See What Others Miss and Predict the Future, by Rohit Bhargava (Ideapress Publishing)
SILVER: Nincompoopery: Why Your Customers Hate You -- and How To Fix It, by John R. Brandt (HarperCollins Leadership)
BRONZE: The Simplicity of Lean: Defeating Complexity, Delivering Excellence, by Philip Holt (Management Impact)
2. BUSINESS COMMENTARY
GOLD: Everyday Chaos: Technology, Complexity, and How We're Thriving in a New World of Possibility, by David Weinberger (Harvard Business Review Press)
SILVER (tie): Red Meat Republic: A Hoof-to-Table History of How Beef Changed the World, by Joshua Specht (Princeton University Press)
Nine Lies About Work: A Free Thinking Leader's Guide to the Real World, by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall (Harvard Business Review Press)
BRONZE: Pipe Dreams: The Fight for Canada's Energy Future, by Jacques Poitras (Viking)
3. ECONOMICS
GOLD (tie): The Wealth of Religions: The Political Economy of Believing and Belonging, by Rachel M. McCleary & Robert J. Barro (Princeton University Press)
Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral & Drive Major Economic Events, by Robert J. Shiller (Princeton University Press)
SILVER (tie): Law and Macroeconomics: Legal Remedies to Recessions, by Yair Listokin (Harvard University Press)
Not Working: Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone? by David G. Blanchflower (Princeton University Press)
BRONZE: A Brief History of Doom: Two Hundred Years of Financial Crises, by Richard Vague (University of Pennsylvania Press)
4. CAREER (job search, career advancement)
GOLD: The Visual MBA: Two Years of Business School Packed into One Priceless Book of Pure Awesomeness, by Jason Barron (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
SILVER: Life's Great Question: Discover How You Contribute to the World, by Tom Rath (Silicon Guild Books)
BRONZE (tie): Bring Your Brain to Work: Using Cognitive Science to Get a Job, Do It Well, and Advance Your Career, by Art Markman (Harvard Business Review Press)
What You Don't Know is Hurting You: 4 Keys to a Phenomenal Career, by Marion E. Brooks with Nathan Hale Williams (Sunshines Publishing)
5. SALES (sales skills, negotiating, closing)
GOLD: Sales Talks: Six Secrets to Winning Presentations, Effective Closes, and Think-on-Your-Feet Tactics That Seal Deals, by Greg Upah (Beaver's Pond Press)
SILVER: Generating Business Referrals Without Asking: A Simple 5 Step Plan to a Referral Explosion, by Stacey Brown Randall (Morgan James Publishing)
BRONZE: Sell More, Stress Less: 52 Tips to Become a Mindful Sales Professional, by Holly Duckworth and Eric Szymanski (Ione Publishing)
6. LEADERSHIP
GOLD: It's the Manager: Gallup Finds that the Quality of Managers and Team Leaders is the Single Biggest Factor in Your Organization's Long-Term Success, by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter (Gallup Press)
SILVER (tie): Contagious You: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want, by Anese Cavanaugh (McGraw Hill Education)
Think Like Amazon: 50 1/2 Ideas to Become a Digital Leader, by John Rossman (McGraw Hill Education)
BRONZE: The Wise Advocate: The Inner Voice of Strategic Leadership, by Art Kleiner, Jeffrey Schwartz and Josie Thomson (Columbia University Press)
7. NETWORKING (social networking, communication skills)
GOLD: DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story, by Nancy Duarte (Ideapress Publishing)
SILVER: Face to Face: The Art of Human Connection, by Brian Grazer (Simon & Schuster)
BRONZE: Visual Collaboration: A Powerful Toolkit for Improving Meetings, Projects, and Processes, by Ole Qvist-Sørensen and Loa Baastrup; Illustrated by Sofie Lind Mesterton (Wiley)
8. BUSINESS ETHICS
GOLD: Priced Out: The Economic and Ethical Costs of American Health Care, by Uwe E. Reinhardt (Princeton University Press)
SILVER: Whistleblowing: Toward a New Theory, by Kate Kenny (Harvard University Press)
BRONZE: Forces for Good: Creating a Better World Through Purpose-Driven Businesses, by Paul Hargreaves (SRA Books)
9. BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE / INNOVATION
GOLD: Strategic Execution: Driving Breakthrough Performance in Business, by Kenneth J. Carrig and Scott A. Snell (Stanford University Press)
SILVER (tie): Connected Strategy: Building Continuous Customer Relationships for Competitive Advantage, by Nicolaj Siggelkow and Christian Terwiesch (Harvard Business Review Press)
Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World's Most Innovative Leaders, by Jeff Dyer, Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt (Harvard Business Review Press)
BRONZE: Sixteen Shades of Smart: How Cities Can Shape Their Own Future, Edited by Arturo Bris, Christos Cabolis, Chan Heng Chee & Bruno Lanvin (IMD)
10. HUMAN RESOURCES / EMPLOYEE TRAINING
GOLD: Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth, by Richard Boyatzis, Melvin Smith & Ellen Van Oosten (Harvard Business Review Press)
SILVER (tie): Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations, by Mark C. Perna (Greenleaf Book Group)
Reinvent the Wheel: How Top Leaders Leverage Well-Being for Success, by Megan McNealy (Nicholas Brealey Publishing)
BRONZE: Onboarding: Getting the New Hires Off To a Flying Start, by Christian Hapelund with Morten Højberg and Kasper Ulf Nielsen (Emerald Publishing)
11. ENTREPRENEURSHIP / SMALL BUSINESS
GOLD: Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business, by Paul Jarvis (Mariner Books)
SILVER: Innovation on Tap: Stories of Entrepreneurship from the Cotton Gin to Broadway's Hamilton, by Eric B. Schultz (Greenleaf Book Group)
BRONZE: Grind: A No-Bullshit Approach to Take Your Business from Concept to Cash Flow, by Michael J. McFall (An Inc. Original)
12. PHILANTHROPY / NONPROFIT / SUSTAINABILITY
GOLD: Impact Imperative: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Investing to Transform the Future, by Pamela Ryan, PhD (Greenleaf Book Group)
SILVER (tie): Strategic Management and the Circular Economy, by Marcello Tonelli and Nicoló Cristoni (Routledge)
A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future, Edited by Daniel C. Esty (Yale University Press)
BRONZE: Can Business Save the Earth? Innovating Our Way to Sustainability, by Michael Lenox and Aaron Chatterji (Stanford University Press)
13. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS / GLOBALIZATION
GOLD: Necessary Evil: How to Fix Finance by Saving Human Rights, by David Kinley (Oxford University Press)
SILVER: Tech Titans of China: How China's Tech Sector is Challenging the World by Innovating Faster, Working Harder & Going Global, by Rebecca A. Fannin (Nicholas Brealey Publishing)
BRONZE: Revolutionizing World Trade: How Disruptive Technologies Open Opportunities for All, by Kati Suominen (Stanford University Press)
14. PERSONAL FINANCE / RETIREMENT PLANNING / INVESTING
GOLD: 55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal: Your Guide to a Better Retirement Life, by Elizabeth White (Simon & Schuster)
SILVER (tie): Housing Finance 2020: New Mortgage Programs for the New Generation of Home Buyers, by Anna DeSimone (Housing 2020 Publishing)
Your Complete Guide to a Successful & Secure Retirement, by Larry E. Swedroe & Kevin Grogan (Harriman House)
BRONZE: The Rise of Carry: The Dangerous Consequences of Volatility Suppression and the New Financial Order of Decaying Growth and Recurring Crisis, by Tim Lee, Jamie Lee, & Kevin Coldiron (McGraw Hill)
15. BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
GOLD (tie): The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans & Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity, by Amy Webb (PublicAffairs)
The AI Economy: Work, Wealth and Welfare in the Robot Age, by Roger Bootle (Nicholas Brealey Publishing)
SILVER (tie): The Technology Trap: Capital, Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation, by Carl Benedikt Frey (Princeton University Press)
A Human's Guide to Machine Intelligence: How Algorithms Are Shaping Our Lives and How We Can Stay in Control, by Kartik Hosanagar (Viking)
BRONZE: Digital Cash: The Unknown History of the Anarchists, Utopians, and Technologists Who Created Cryptocurrency, by Finn Brunton (Princeton University Press)
16. WOMEN / MINORITIES IN BUSINESS
GOLD: Race Work & Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience, Edited by Laura Morgan Roberts, Anthony J. Mayo, & David A. Thomas (Harvard Business Review Press)
SILVER (tie): The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers that are Holding Women Back at Work, by Michelle King (Atria Books)
It's Not You, It's the Workplace: Women's Conflict at Work and the Bias That Built It, by Andrea S. Kramer and Alton B. Harris (Nicholas Brealey Publishing)
BRONZE: Making Motherhood Work: How Women Manage Careers and Caregiving, by Caitlyn Collins (Princeton University Press)
17. SUCCESS / MOTIVATION / COACHING
GOLD: Connect First: 52 Simple Ways to Ignite Success, Meaning, and Joy at Work, by Melanie A. Katzman, PhD (McGraw Hill)
SILVER: What Game Are You Playing? A Framework for Redefining Success and Achieving What Matters Most, by Robin Moriarty, PhD (Greenleaf Book Group)
BRONZE: Sticks & Stones: Building Entrepreneurial Success from Life's Struggles, by Nick Powills (An Inc. Original)
18. ADVERTISING / MARKETING / PR / EVENT PLANNING
GOLD: The Crucial 12: Powerful Insights for Marketing Leadership, by Steve Wolgemuth (BookPress Publishing)
SILVER: What's Your Point? The Brand Arrow: Define Your Point. Grow Your Brand, by Bruce M. McKinnon (Grace & Down Publishing)
BRONZE: The Brand Relationship Playbook, by Marc Fetscherin (Self-Published)
19. CORPORATE HISTORY / MILESTONE
GOLD: Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America, by Christopher Leonard (Simon & Schuster)
SILVER: Let Me In: A Japanese American Crashes the Corporate Club, 1976-1996, by Elaine Koyama (Beaver's Pond Press)
BRONZE: Asa Johal and Terminal Forest Products: How a Sikh Immigrant Created BC's Largest Independent Lumber Company, by Jinder Oujla-Chalmers (Harbour Publishing)
20. BUSINESS REFERENCE (legal, how-to)
GOLD: Word Glue: Find Your Million-Dollar Brand Name, by Louise Karch (Brandfluence)
SILVER: How to Get to Great Ideas: A System for Smart, Extraordinary Thinking, by Dave Birss (Nicholas Brealey Publishing)
BRONZE: U.S. Public Pension Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Trustees and Investment Staff, by Von M. Hughes (McGraw Hill)
21. MEMOIR / BIOGRAPHY
GOLD: Chasing the Invisible: A Doctor's Quest to Abolish the Last Unseen Cancel Cell, by Thomas Grogan, MD (Köehlerbooks)
SILVER: The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get: An Entrepreneur's Memoir, by Joe Ricketts (Simon & Schuster)
BRONZE: From Willard Street to Wall Street: A Memoir, by Thomas W. Jones (Cornell University Press)
22. BUSINESS FABLE
GOLD: The Art of Healthcare Innovation: Interviews and Industry Insights from 35 Game-Changing Pioneers, by Christina D. Warner (Sheridan & Madison Press)
SILVER: I Am a Professional Metalhead: How Heavy Metal Guided My Career Journey, by Angelo G. Spenillo (Self-Published)
BRONZE: Where the Wild Things Were, by Susan Goldsworthy OLY & Sydney Goldsworthy; illustrated by Sydney Goldsworthy (IMD)
23. REAL ESTATE
GOLD (tie): The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs: The Investor's Guide to Defining Your Renovation Plan, Building Your Budget, and Knowing Exactly How Much It All Costs, by J Scott (BiggerPockets Publishing)
The Book on Flipping Houses: How to Buy, Rehab, and Resell Residential Properties, by J Scott (BiggerPockets Publishing)
SILVER: Suite Deal: The Smart Landlord's Guide to Leasing Real Estate, by Alice Devine (Learn Associates Publishing)
BRONZE: Real Estate Trends 2020: Swanepoel Trends Report, 15th Edition, by T3 60 (T3 60 LLC)
