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The 20 Top-Rated Business Books of 2021
A reading list for all entrepreneurs
2021 hasn’t been the year we all hoped for but I’m hopeful 2022 will be brighter.
You might have struggled to find the time to keep up to date with the best business books this year so I’ve compiled this list for you. The current times are reflected in what people were reading with several corporate catastrophe books as well as books covering equality and the climate.
Ranking books is always highly subjective and I use a simple formula to order this list. Like movies, the first people to review are super fans or know the author personally. I account for that by giving extra weight to the number of reviews then I normalize the raw figures to give a score out of 100.
This isn’t a list of my favorite books but based on the views of the highly engaged readers of Goodreads.com.
AP: Amardeep Parmar score (books are ranked from lowest to highest score)
GR: Goodreads.com rating and number of ratings
AZ: Amazon.com rating and number of ratings(Please note that this story contains affiliate links but you can choose to simply google the titles instead should you wish to purchase elsewhere. You can find the 2020 list here.)
#20 Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power by Brooke Baldwin
AP: 72/ GR: 4.2 from 260/ AZ:4.8 from 236
Brooke is a CNN journalist and explores the importance of women supporting each other. Now I’m not a woman but her advice has been well-received by many. It offers practical tips for women to work together to achieve their collective goals within an organization.
#19 Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone by Sarah Jaffe
AP: 74/ GR: 4 from 1387/ AZ: 4.4 from 130
If you’re looking for an upbeat book, keep scrolling. Sarah unleashes a strong critique of the way we look at work by exploring how we got to where we are. The central message is stop seeking to love what you do for money because it’s all part of the system. Whether you find…
