The shortlist
The Financial Times has announced the shortlist for the 2022 Business Book of the Year Award, which pits explorations of the geopolitics of energy and the development of free markets against investigations into venture capital, shipping and the technology industry.
The titles tackle “some of the toughest and most important issues facing global capitalism”, said Roula Khalaf, FT editor and chair of judges, praising the authors for their “deep knowledge and extensive investigation”.
The global award, inaugurated in 2005, carries a top prize of £30,000, which goes to the author or authors of the title that provides the “most compelling and enjoyable” insight into today’s business issues management, future of work, climate, finance, economics. Each of the other finalists will receive £10,000.
The winner will be named on Monday 5 December at a ceremony at the V&A Museum in London, where the Bracken Bower Prize for young business authors for the best business book proposal by a writer under the age of 35 will also be presented.
Identifying and celebrating the book that provides the most compelling and enjoyable insight into today's business issues.
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Business Book of the Year Award Winners 2005 - 2021
Roula Khalaf, editor of the Financial Times said, “Nicole Perlroth has done something that hasn't been done before: going this deep into the mysterious world of hackers. Cyber security isn't featuring highly enough on CEOs' agenda. I hope this award will prompt them to read this book and pay attention.”
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