Staying updated and up-to-date can be essential for folks so here are the NY Times Top 5 Bestsellers in Business books as of April 30, 2021.
Again, I am not sure all of these are what one might consider business books but a mixture of self-help, social commentary, and biography with some solid if not explicit business advice. the NY Times and bookstores seem to use Business as an all-encompassing term fpr anything related to "business". But enough editorializing.
1: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Still at number 1!
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, James Clear distills complex topics into simple behaviours that can be easily applied to daily life and work. In this book, using real life examples and stories, he draws on ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create a guide for transforming your habits.
2: Everything Will Be Okay: Life Lessons For Young Women by Dana Perino
Holding at number 2.
A no-nonsense how-to guide to life for young women looking to reframe their thinking, to believe in themselves, to take risks, to understand their power, and to feel better overall through finding serenity and taking action.
For everyone from the job-seeker fresh out of college to the ambitious career woman looking to make her next big jump up the ladder, Everything Will Be Okay has tips, advice, and reassurance for young women everywhere
*Note we don't carry this book at the moment but can special order for anyone interested.
3: Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
New at number 3!
The highly anticipated portrait of three generations of the Sackler family.
The Sackler name adorns the walls of many storied institutions: Harvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oxford, the Louvre. They are one of the richest families in the world, known for their lavish donations to the arts and sciences. The source of the family fortune was vague, however, until it emerged that the Sacklers were responsible for making and marketing OxyContin, a blockbuster painkiller that was a catalyst for the opioid crisis.
4: Nomadland by Jessica Bruder
Holding at number 4.
The inspiration for Chloé Zhao's 2020 Golden Lion and Oscar award-winning film starring Frances McDormand.
From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older adults.
Nomadland tells a revelatory tale of the dark underbelly of the American economy—one which foreshadows the precarious future that may await many more of us. At the same time, it celebrates the exceptional resilience and creativity of these Americans who have given up ordinary rootedness to survive, but have not given up hope.
5: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
New at number 5!
Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential.
Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead.
Do you have a favourite business book you would like to share here? I respond to enthusiasm!
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