Winner
Practical Productivity: A Guide to Surviving Life’s Juggling Act
Monisha Longacre
Practical Productivity helps overwhelmed professionals and busy individuals make the most of their most finite and precious resource: time. While we can't control time itself, this book teaches readers to master what they can control—their priorities, energy, and attention.
Unlike abstract theories, this actionable playbook provides immediately applicable strategies across six critical domains: Your Time, Your Lists, Your Stuff, Your Day, Your Life, and Your Effectiveness. Readers transform their mindset by experimenting with different frameworks to test what works for their unique situations until they find the right fit.
Using these strategies, readers accomplish more meaningful work, reduce stress, and maintain better balance. One reader noted, "I wish I had this book back in my twenties. Tons of valuable advice for those with too much to do and not enough time."
Most importantly, they discover how to deliberately choose where to spend their time by focusing on what matters most.
Winner
Must: Becoming the Person You Are Meant to Be
Stephen Robert Rue
This book, "Must," guides readers through a profound journey of personal transformation by integrating science-backed principles with deeply moving stories of vulnerability and growth. Unlike most self-improvement books that focus on a single aspect—be it goals, mindset, or purpose—"Must" provides a comprehensive roadmap that aligns every critical element of true personal development. Readers encounter real-life narratives revealing setbacks, doubts, and triumphs, which foster genuine connection and inspire actionable change. The book combines psychological research, behavioral strategies, and reflective exercises to empower individuals not only to set meaningful goals, but also to cultivate resilient mindsets and discover their deeper purpose. “Must” enables readers to overcome self-imposed limitations, embrace continuous self-renewal, and craft their unique vision of success, ensuring lasting empowerment and holistic personal and business growth.
Finalist
Unwritten: The Thought Leader's Guide to Not Overthinking Your Business Book
Emily Crookston
UNWRITTEN: The Thought Leader’s Guide to Not Overthinking Your Business Book is a business book about how to write a business book. Written by a business owner (a ghostwriter) for other business owners, it shows you the easiest way to fit writing a book into running your business. And most importantly, it teaches you how to prioritize your time, so you don’t end up overthinking where you need to let go (the writing) and underthinking where you need to lean in (positioning, publishing, and promoting). Unwritten helps aspiring business book authors get their big ideas out of their heads and into the world.
Finalist
AI-Powered Professional
Fiona Passantino
The latest in the Comic Books for Executives series, 'AI-Powered Professional' is a brand new release for 2025. It's a witty, fun, no-nonsense guide was created for the non-technical professional navigating the transformative world of Artificial Intelligence.
Whether you're in communications, HR, sales, or marketing, AI-Powered Professional will help you understand what AI is, how it works, and how it can supercharge your job, making tasks easier, faster, and more fun. We also glimpse the future of AI, and the uncertain road ahead, at the tasks and roles that will remain Human in the future. With her unique blend of research-backed theory, practical advice and signature comics, AI-Powered Professional will help you stay ahead and relevant in your profession, whether you work for a complex multinational or a one-person consultancy.