The 2026 shortlist is here.
Congratulations to the six authors shortlisted for the Financial Times and Standard Chartered Business Book of the Year Award:
1873 by Liaquat Ahamed
Off the Scales by Aimee Donnellan
The Infinity Machine by Sebastian Mallaby
Project Maven by Katrina Manson
Blood Will Flow by Alex Perry
Prophecy by Carissa Véliz
From AI and geopolitics to medicine, energy and the global economy, this year’s shortlist explores the forces reshaping business and society.
The winner will be revealed on December 2.
Which book is your top pick? Tell us in the comments.
#BBYA26 #BusinessBooks
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