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2025 Reading List: Business, Power and Productivity

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This annual reading list dives into the literature and works that explore the practical aspects of life, shaping your career, leadership, and impact on society and the economy.




This list features 12 books, one for each month, centered around themes of business, economics, and management. Throughout the year, you'll dive into diverse topics like finance, leadership, productivity, entrepreneurship, negotiation, history, politics, psychology, philosophy, etc. These books will help you gain a deeper understanding of the human psyche, power structures, and your role in the economy.


Enjoy exploring the reflections and discoveries of these business titans, scholars, philosophers, psychologists, creative writers, and thought leaders. Their works are written to inspire, motivate, and guide you on your journey to becoming the best version of yourself.



  1. Payback

Author: Margaret Atwood

Topic: Debt, Society, Human Condition

Published March 15, 2007 | My Review to Come


  1. The E-myth Revisited

Author: Micheal E. Gerber

Topic: Business, Entrepreneurship, Productivity

Published March 21, 1995 | My Review to Come


  1. Lean In

Author: Sheryl Sandberg and Nell Scovell

Topic: Career, Women, Motivation, Leadership

Published March 11, 2013 | My Review to Come


  1. The Changing World Order

Author: Ray Dalio

Topic: Power, History, Economics, Politics

Amazon | Indigo | Goodreads

Published November 30, 2021| My Review to Come


  1. Scaling Up

Author: Verne Harnish

Topic: Business, Strategy, Execution

Published October 11, 2014| My Review to Come


  1. The Rational Optimist

Author: Matt Ridley

Topic: Economics, Culture, Innovation, Society

Amazon | Indigo | Goodreads

Published May 18, 2010 | My Review to Come


  1. The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Author: Ben Horowitz

Topic: Entrepreneurship, Management, Decision-Making

Published March 4, 2014| My Review to Come


  1. Portfolios of the Poor

Author: Daryl Collins, Jonathan Morduch, Stuart Rutherford 

Topic: Poverty, Economics, Microfinance

Published 2009 | My Review to Come


  1. Founder vs. Investor

Author: Elizabeth Zalman and Jerry Neumann

Topic: Business, Corporate Finance, Relationships

Published September 12, 2023| My Review to Come


  1. High Output Management

Author: Andrew S. Grove

Topic: Business, Management, Productivity

Amazon | Indigo | Goodreads

Published 1983 | My Review to Come


  1. Small is Beautiful

Author: E.F. Schumacher

Topic: Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Society

Published 1973| My Review to Come


  1. Showing Up for Life

Author: Bill Gates Sr and Mary Ann Mackin

Topic: Personal Memoir, Philanthropy, Inspirational

Amazon | Indigo | Goodreads

Published 2009 | My Review to Come


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