Our Readers' Picks for Best Books of the Year

A recap of our best books of the year, picked by our readers.

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Nine Lies About Work Named one of the best business and leadership books of 2019 by Amazon. In this provocative book, strengths expert and bestselling author Marcus Buckingham and Cisco Leadership and Team Intelligence head Ashley Goodall challenge long-held assumptions about the world of work. Through inspiring stories of “freethinking leaders,” Nine Lies About Work debunks the myths and reveals the powerful truths you need to perform your best.     BUY NOW       Order for your team and save

Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? Named the best Talent and Leadership Book of 2019 by Strategy+Business. Incompetent leadership is everywhere, and there’s no denying that most of these leaders are men. This timely and provocative book asks two powerful questions: Why is it so easy for incompetent men to become leaders? And why is it so hard for competent people — especially competent women — to advance?     BUY NOW

Everyday Chaos Named one of the 11 best business books for entrepreneurs in 2019 by Inc. Magazine. Artificial intelligence, big data, modern science, and the Internet are all revealing a fundamental truth: The world is vastly more complex and unpredictable than we’ve allowed ourselves to see. Bestselling author David Weinberger urges us to embrace the chaos around the way we predict, prepare for, and manage our future.     BUY NOW

HBR’s exclusive tools   Artificial Intelligence: Tools for Preparing Your Team for the Future Companies that don’t use AI will soon be obsolete. What should you and your company be doing today to ensure that you’re poised for success in the age of AI? This book + tools set answers that question. The compilation includes an ebook copy of Artificial Intelligence: The Insights You Need from HBR; a comprehensive slide deck that highlights the most critical information presented in the book; discussion questions for each article; and two Harvard Business School case studies. Read these on your own, then explore them with your team to help them think critically and strategically about AI, understand how it will affect your industry, and kick off the discussions needed to move your company forward.     BUY NOW

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