Announcing 188 Winners and Finalists for the 2025 Annual Goody Business Book Awards

New 2025 Goody Business Book Awards

Congratulations to our 2025 Goody Business Book Awards Winners/Finalists!

The Annual Goody Business Book Awards is excited to announce 188 Award-Winning Authors for 2025 that were selected by a panel of marketing, media and communications judges. To shine a light on authors making a difference with words, 101 Winners and 87 Finalists are being recognized in 50 categories in 8 genres, out of hundreds of nominations from around the world.

Goody Business Book Awards announces 2025 Winners and Finalists with 188 Author Awards

Anyone can view the FULL LIST of Winners and Finalists below.

You can see Book Details for each Winner & Finalist using the Drop Down Menu on Left Panel – with web pages by Category.

In addition, there are 8 Total Impact Authors for 6 books that received 3+ awards (Winners and Finalists) for the 2025 Goody Business Book Awards that will receive an additional awards seal and promotions.

Some of the most popular 2025 Goody Business Book Awards categories have multiple Winners and Finalists because there were so many high quality books. The books are not ranked, and it is considered a tie for all recognized, if there is more than one.

The 5 most popular categories with the most nominations for 2025 included (in this order):

1. Leadership – Think Differently

2. Business – Thought Leader

3. Business – Career Success

4. Entrepreneur – Entrepreneurism

5. Self-Help – Personal Transformation

Winners and Finalists are also encouraged to share their awards everywhere to add value to their upcoming holiday and book marketing campaigns. For example, some of our 8 Award-Winning Author Promotion Tips include sending out your own press release, adding the awards seal to your website or Amazon page, post on social media, create a video/reel and/or add the awards seal to your book cover.

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Table of Contents:

The Goody Business Book Awards announces 101 Winners and 87 Finalists for 2025 based on hundreds of nominations from around the world.

BUSINESS AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS


BUSINESS – AUTOBIOGRAPHY
WINNER – The Unexpected CEO: My Journey from Gas Station Cashier to Billion-Dollar CEO – by Shirin Behzadi
FINALIST – A Horn of Plenty – by Jason Harding, Gillian Irving, Wendy Kan

BUSINESS – BIG IDEAS
WINNER – CHANGE: Six Science-Backed Strategies to Transform Your Brain, Body, and Behavior – by Michael Joseph Lopez
WINNER – Tech Confidential: The Insider Playbook for Daring Entrepreneurs – by Denise Koessler Gosnell and Kathryn Erickson
FINALIST – Corporate Director and Officer Liability: “Discretionaries” Not Fiduciaries – by Marc Steinberg

BUSINESS – CAREER SUCCESS
WINNER – A Groundhog Career: A tale of career traps and how to escape them – by Dr. David R Oxley and Dr. Helmut Schuster
WINNER – Headhunter Confidential: The Unwritten Rules For Landing a Job You Love – by Katharine Day Bremer
WINNER – Working Hell to Working Well: Making Your Company Work For You – by Lindsay K Barnett
FINALIST – Future Purpose: The Playlist to Design a Career You Love – by Jo Ann Herold
FINALIST – The Professional: A Playbook to Unleash Your Potential and Futureproof Your Success – by Tony Frost
FINALIST – Thrive in the AI and Digital Age: The SEAM 4-Step Career Guide & Workbook – by Madeleine F Wallace

BUSINESS – ENVIRONMENT
WINNER – How to Be Sustainable: Business Strategies for Leading Change – by Paolo Taticchi & Melina Corvaglia-Charrey
WINNER – Navigating Sustainable Growth: A Roadmap for Boards and Corporate Leaders – by Gib Hedstrom
WINNER – Scaling Conservation: The business of restoring the wild – by Rich Stockdale
FINALIST – The Green Wave: Embracing Renewable Energy in Maritime Shipping – by Mustafa Nejem
FINALIST – Unleashing an Infinite Future – by Todd Thomas

BUSINESS – INNOVATION
WINNER – The Imagination Emporium: Creative Recipes for Innovation – by Duncan Wardle
WINNER – Unlocking Innovation: A Leader’s Guide for Turning Bold Ideas Into Tangible Results – by Robyn M. Bolton

BUSINESS – MANAGEMENT
WINNER – Effective Meetings: Great Results, Less Pain, Every Time – by Chris Fenning
WINNER – The Win-Win Workplace: How Thriving Employees Drive Bottom-Line Success – by Angela Jackson
FINALIST – deComplify: How Simplicity Drives Stability, Innovation, and Transformation – by Gary S Michel
FINALIST – The Multicultural Mindset – by Joycelyn David

BUSINESS – NEGOTIATING
WINNER – Stoic Empathy: The Road Map to a Life of Influence, Self-Leadership, and Integrity – by Shermin Kruse
WINNER – Transforming Healthcare Through Negotiation: A Guide to Success in Medicine, Care Delivery, and the Business of Health – by Stacey B Lee

BUSINESS – PHILANTHROPHY
WINNER – Beyond Checks and Halos: Insights to Elevate Partnerships and Achieve the Improbable – by Cynthia Eads Currence
FINALIST – Climb Greater Heights – by Tony Jeton Selimi

BUSINESS – PROBLEM SOLVING
WINNER – Radical Doubt: Turning Uncertainty into Surefire Success – by Bidhan L Parmar
WINNER – Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI – by Faisal Hoque
FINALIST – Data Impact – by Ritavan
FINALIST – Redesigning Thinking: How Service Design is Solving Our 21st Century Challenges – by Clive Grinyer

BUSINESS – REAL ESTATE
WINNER – Return on Real Estate: Creative Strategies to Cash Out or Cash Flow – by Leka Devatha
WINNER – Co-Living Cash Flow: A BiggerPockets Guide – by Miller McSwain
FINALIST – Super Properties: Your Step-by-Step Guide​ to Making $250,000 Per Year​ from Airbnbs with​ One Up-Front Investment – by Bill Faeth
FINALIST – The Glamping Investor: A BiggerPockets Guide – by Garrett Brown

BUSINESS – SUCCESS
WINNER – Rethinking Resilience: Fueling Your Competitive Advantage – by Tissa Richards
WINNER – Prospecting Secrets: Learn How Top Prospectors Find Leads, Fill their Pipeline, and Stay in Control of their Income – by Jon Mason
FINALIST – Book Magic – Become an author faster and transform your expertise into business gold – by Lucy McCarraher
FINALIST – Startup Different: The Myth-Busting Blueprint for Your Multi-Million Dollar Business – by David Sinkinson and Chris Sinkinson
FINALIST – Your B.R.A.N.D. Unleashed 9 Proven Strategies That Build Trust And Maintain Client Loyalty – by Lisa A. Shorr

BUSINESS – THOUGHT LEADER
WINNER – Climb Greater Heights – by Tony Jeton Selimi
FINALIST – The Project Management Mindset – by Ian Juniper
FINALIST – Undisrupted: Leadership Essentials on Business Transformation, Profitability, and Future Readiness – by Ian Khan

BUSINESS – TRANSFORMATION
WINNER – From Founder to Future: A Business Roadmap to Impact, Longevity, and Employee Ownership – by John Abrams
WINNER – People Do Change: How to Turn Reluctance into Confidence Using Human-Centric Change Management – by Elisabeth White
FINALIST – Radical Doubt: Turning Uncertainty into Surefire Success – by Bidhan L Parmar
FINALIST – The CX Imperative: Five Strategic Practices for Renewal of the Customer-Centered Enterprise – by Jeff Rosenberg and Mark Fithian

BUSINESS – TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY
WINNER – 83 Odyssey—An Adventure Down the Spine of America on U.S. Highway 83 – by Charles Roamer
WINNER – Business Beyond Borders: Stories, Tales and Lessons Learned from Working in 100 Cultures Around the World – by Dean Foster

BUSINESS – WOMEN IN BUSINESS
WINNER – Building Women – How everyone in construction can win – by Faye Allen
WINNER – The Leadership We Need: A New Mindset for a Brighter Future – by Maria Brinck
FINALIST – Deliberately Different: Fifty Years. Two Generations. Leading in a Changing World – by Judith M. von Seldeneck
FINALIST – Financial Leadership Fundamentals: How to become a CFO in a startup or scaleup – by Alysha Randall

The Goody Business Book Awards announces winners by November 15 just in time for your holiday book promotions.

Entrepreneur Award-Winning Authors


ENTREPRENEUR – ENTREPRENEURISM
WINNER – Shoveling $h!t: A Love Story About The Entrepreneur’s Messy Path To Success – by Kass Lazerow
WINNER – Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. – by Colin C. Campbell
WINNER – The Intentional Leap – by Jeff Swartz
FINALIST – Startup Different: The Myth Busting Blueprint for Your Multi-Million Dollar Business – by David Sinkinson and Chris Sinkinson
FINALIST – Climb Greater Heights – by Tony Jeton Selimi

ENTREPRENEUR – SMALL BUSINESS
WINNER – Beyond Solo – by Sara Howard
WINNER – From Founder to Future: A Business Roadmap to Impact, Longevity, and Employee Ownership – by John Abrams
WINNER – Shoveling $h!t: A Love Story About The Entrepreneur’s Messy Path To Success – by Kass Lazerow
FINALIST – Startup Different: The Myth Busting Blueprint for Your Multi-Million Dollar Business – by David Sinkinson and Chris Sinkinson
FINALIST – Unlikely to Unstoppable: Stories from Everyday Entrepreneurs – by Jennifer Collins and Elizabeth Clark

ENTREPRENEUR – START UPS
WINNER – Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. – by Colin C. Campbell
WINNER – Startup Different: The Myth Busting Blueprint for Your Multi-Million Dollar Business – by David Sinkinson and Chris Sinkinson
WINNER – The Slingshot Formula: How Angry Birds Launched Their Way from Indie Game to Global Icon – by Pascal Clarysse
FINALIST – Creating Unicorns with Simple Innovations: The PISA Method – by Jorge Sa
FINALIST – Starting a Startup – by James Sinclair

Goody Business Book Awards recognizes Top Impact Author Awards for any author who wins 3+ awards in one year.

Health Award-Winning Authors

HEALTH – MEDICAL
WINNER – Healthcare by Design: A Handbook for Changemakers – by Barry M. Katz, Simon Mawer, Kara Harrington, Rob Lister, Schirin Lucie Richter and Svava María Atladóttir
WINNER – The Cancer Parent’s Handbook, What Your Oncologist Doesn’t Have Time to Tell You – by Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree
FINALIST – Transforming Healthcare Through Negotiation: A Guide to Success in Medicine, Care Delivery, and the Business of Health – by Stacey B Lee

HEALTH – MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
WINNER – Brave New You: Strategies, Tools, and Neurohacks to Live More Courageously Every Day – by Mary Poffenroth
WINNER – Jesus and Therapy: Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Mental Health – by Tabitha M Yates
FINALIST – The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It – by Aimie Apigian MD
FINALIST – The Cancer Parent’s Handbook, What Your Oncologist Doesn’t Have Time to Tell You – by Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree


HEALTH – NUTRITION AND DIET
WINNER – Veggie Smarts: A Doctor and Farmer Grows and Savors Eight Families of Vegetables – by Michael T. Compton
FINALIST – Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: How to Eat Your Way to Better Mental Health with Nutritional Psychiatry Techniques – by Drew Ramsey MD

HEALTH – PSYCHOLOGY
WINNER – Recovering from Emotional Trauma: Essential Tools to Help Calm Your Emotions, Heal Your Sense of Self, and Strengthen Relationships – by Todd Berntson
WINNER – The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It – by Aimie Apigian MD
WINNER – The Rehab Playbook – by Jaime W. Vinck
FINALIST – See Me: Street Poetry from Vinnies – by Jordan Grantham

HEALTH – SELF-CARE
WINNER – Addiction Is A Family Disease – by Arthur D. Dielhenn
FINALIST – The Rehab Playbook – by Jaime W. Vinck

HEALTH – WELLNESS
WINNER – Braving the Workplace: Belonging at the Breaking Point – by Beth Kaplan
WINNER – Veggie Smarts: A Doctor and Farmer Grows and Savors Eight Families of Vegetables – by Michael T. Compton
FINALIST – Addiction Is A Family Disease – by Arthur Dielhenn
FINALIST – PROPEL VALUES: N°2 – Emotional Intelligence (Whole Release) – by Alain Rondelli

The Goody Business Book Awards honors social impact authors in 8 book genres for mostly nonfiction books.

Leadership Award-Winning Authors


LEADERSHIP – DEI
WINNER – Designing for Diversity: Developing Inclusive and Equitable Talent Management Processes – by Binna Kandola
WINNER – The Multicultural Mindset – by Joycelyn David
FINALIST – Building Inclusion: A Practical Guide to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Architecture and the Built Environment – by Marsha Ramroop
FINALIST – Courage Over Fear: Harness the Power of Agency to Lead in Uncertain Times – by Kristen Kavanaugh & Mike Randolph

LEADERSHIP – HR AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
WINNER – Hidden Value: How to Reveal the Impact of Organizational Learning – by Keith Keating
WINNER – Ideas to Action: Unlock your organization’s hidden genius to ignite innovation and accelerate results – by Rick Tucci
WINNER – Layered Leadership – by Lawrence Armstrong
FINALIST – Maneuvering Monday – by Ivanna Mikhailovna Rosendal & Anne Katrine Carlsson Sejr
FINALIST – Returning Well: A guide for working parents and their managers – by Kirstie Sneyd
FINALIST – The Resilient Culture: How Collective Resilience Leads to Business – by Michael Mackay Richards
FINALIST – Secrets for Hiring Right – by Mike James Lejeune – MAYBE REMOVE?

LEADERSHIP – MENTORING / COACHING
WINNER – Grappling: Leaders Striving to Improve – by Robert E. Kaplan
WINNER – Level Up Your Leadership: Becoming More Conscious, Courageous & Resilient – by Deborah Naish
FINALIST – Quiet Champions – by Ian Chisholm

LEADERSHIP – MOTIVATION
WINNER – Level Up Your Leadership: Becoming More Conscious, Courageous & Resilient – by Deborah Naish
WINNER – What Lights You Up?: Illuminate Your Path and Take the Next Big Step in Your Career – by Mary Olson-Menzel
WINNER – SEAM: The Adaptive Strategy Framework for Leaders – by Mike “Woody” Woodhouse
WINNER – The Ethical Imperative: Leading with Conscience to Shape the Future of Business – by Andrew Cooper
FINALIST – Strategy’s Rosetta Stone – by Jon Ane
FINALIST – Personal Leadership in the Age of No Retirement – by Tatiana S. Rowson and Kelly Sloan
FINALIST – Afro-Optimism Unleashed: Scaling African Excellence to the Global Stage – by Adeolu Adewumi-Zer

LEADERSHIP – TEAM BUILDING
WINNER – Deliberate Creative Teams – by Amy Climer
WINNER – Quick Leadership: Build Trust, Navigate Change, and Cultivate Unstoppable Teams – by Selena Rezvani
FINALIST – Headamentals: How Leaders Can Crack Negative Self-Talk – by Suzy Burke, PhD, and Ryan Berman, Rhett Power
FINALIST – The Outer Game of Leadership: How to Unite and Inspire Teams in Times of Challenge and Crisis – by Paul O’Neill

LEADERSHIP – THINK DIFFERENTLY
WINNER – Creative Velocity: Propelling Breakthrough Ideas in the Age of Generative AI – by Leslie Grandy
WINNER – Down to Earth: Demystify Intuition to Upgrade Your Life – by Nil Demircubuk
WINNER – Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI – by Faisal Hoque
FINALIST – Business Warfare – by Paulo Cardoso do Amaral
FINALIST – Inner Development Goals: Stories of Collective Leadership in Action, Volume 1: From “I” to “We” – by Mauricio Campos Suarez and Eleftheria Egel
FINALIST – Reimaginative Leadership: Concepts and Applications – by Canute S. Thompson
FINALIST – The Through Line: How understanding who you are empowers how you lead – by Archana Mohan

The Goody Business Book Awards encourages Award-Winning Authors to share their awards on their website, book cover, press releases and on social media.

Marketing Award-Winning Authors


MARKETING – BRANDING
WINNER – Harnessing Purpose: A Marketer’s Guide to Inspiring Connection – by Melissa Fors Shackelford
WINNER – The Strategic Business Influencer: Building a Brand with a Small Budget – by Paige Velasquez Budde
FINALIST – The Science of Brand Associations: Win Minds, Win Markets – by Ulli Appelbaum
FINALIST – Your B.R.A.N.D. Unleashed 9 Proven Strategies That Build Trust And Maintain Client Loyalty – by Lisa A. Shorr

MARKETING – COMMUNICATIONS AND PR
WINNER – TAKEAWAYS: Ideas, Strategies and Encouragement for the Nonprofit Public Relations Professional – by Marc C. Whitt
FINALIST – Harnessing Purpose: A Marketer’s Guide to Inspiring Connection – by Melissa Fors Shackelford

MARKETING – DIGITAL MARKETING
WINNER – 100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions, Volume 5 – by Ross Brand
WINNER – Jumpstart your LinkedIn Profile – by Sandra Long
WINNER – Sobriety Marketing – by Winston Bromley
FINALIST – Responsible Marketing: How to Create an Authentic and Inclusive Marketing Strategy – by Lola Bakare
FINALIST – The 10 Principles of Effective Social Media Management – by Jon-Stephen Stansel
FINALIST – The Strategic Business Influencer: Building a Brand with a Small Budget – by Paige Velasquez Budde

MARKETING – SALES
WINNER – Prospecting Secrets: Learn How Top Prospectors Find Leads, Fill their Pipeline, and Stay in Control of their Income – by Jon Mason
FINALIST – Next Generation Customer Experience: How Companies Like ServiceNow, Netflix and Intuit are Creating Next-Generation CX Now – by Jeofrey Bean and Vineetha Raveendran

The Goody Business Book Awards thanks Winners and Finalists for making a difference with their words.

Money Wealth Award-Winning Authors


MONEY – PERSONAL FINANCE
WINNER – Stop worrying about Money: start planning now to secure your financial future – by Jacqui Clarke
FINALIST – Your Future is NOW – by Jeffrey Panik

MONEY – WEALTH MANAGEMENT
WINNER – Two-Comma Wealth: Investment, Tax, and Estate Strategies to Consider When Your Net Worth Exceeds a Million Dollars – by George Stefanou
WINNER – Worthy and Wealthy: Discovering Abundance and Fulfilment Beyond Money – by Emma Lagerlow

The Goody Business Book Awards recognizes 100% social impact authors making a difference with words with their annual book awards.

Self-Help Award-Winning Authors


SELF-HELP – GENERAL
WINNER – The Authenticity Key: Claim Your Words. Set Your Compass. Blaze Your Trail – by Hilary Dawn Rose Bilbrey
FINALIST – Headamentals: How Leaders Can Crack Negative Self-Talk – by Suzy Burke, PhD, and Ryan Berman, Rhett Power
FINALIST – Be Well to Lead Well: A Self-Coaching Guide to Support Personal Development and Well-Being at Work – by Waajida Small
FINALIST – AI-Augmented Decisions: A Practical Guide – by Mike Baxter

SELF-HELP – HAPPINESS
WINNER – This is the Thing: About Life, Joy, and Owning Your Purpose – by Shane Jackson
WINNER – Happiness is a Serious Business – by Nic Marks
FINALIST – Joy Cards Guidebook – by Michelle Burke & Lilamani de Silva
FINALIST – A Groundhog Career: A tale of career traps and how to escape them – by Dr. David R. Oxley and Dr. Helmut Schuster

SELF-HELP – HOW TO
WINNER – Jumpstart your LinkedIn Profile – by Sandra Long
WINNER – The Cancer Parent’s Handbook, What Your Oncologist Doesn’t Have Time to Tell You – by Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree
FINALIST – Thrive in AI and Digital Age: The SEAM 4-Step Career Guide & Workbook – by Madeleine F Wallace

SELF-HELP – INSPIRATION
WINNER – See Me: Street Poetry from Vinnies – by Jordan Grantham
WINNER – Take Heart: Hopeful & Humorous Lessons From a Two-Time Transplant Recipient – by David Craig
FINALIST – Reflection in the Mirror – You are Enough: Book of Affirmations – by Kristen Marie MacDonald & Illustrated by: Susan Kerian
FINALIST – The innovative guide to fashion and beauty – by Murielle Gagné

SELF-HELP – MEMOIR
WINNER – Beautifully Broken And Wonderfully Put Back Together – by Adrianna Kathleen Granlund
WINNER – Unpacking the Attic: A path to healing your inner child – by Ann Michelle Mracek
FINALIST – The Power of Little Steps: Create the Life of Your Wildest Dreams – by Sheila Vijeyarasa
FINALIST – Unlikely to Unstoppable: Stories from Everyday Entrepreneurs – by Jennifer Collins and Elizabeth Clark

SELF-HELP – MOTIVATION
WINNER – From Crime Scenes to Cruise Ships: Navigating life’s troubled waters with resilience and hope – by Rhona Morrison
FINALIST – My Daily Leadership: A Powerful Roadmap for Leadership Success – by Antonio Garrido

SELF-HELP – PERSONAL SUCCESS
WINNER – Must: Becoming the Person You Are Meant to Be – by Stephen Robert Rue
WINNER – Practical Productivity: A Guide to Surviving Life’s Juggling Act – by Monisha Longacre
FINALIST – AI-Powered Professional – by Fiona Passantino
FINALIST – Unwritten: The Thought Leader’s Guide to Not Overthinking Your Business Book – by Emily Crookston

SELF-HELP – PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION
WINNER – Braving the Workplace: Belonging at the Breaking Point – by Beth Kaplan
WINNER – Down to Earth: Demystify Intuition to Upgrade Your Life – by Nil Demircubuk
FINALIST – CHANGE: Six Science-Backed Strategies to Transform Your Brain, Body, and Behavior – by Michael Joseph Lopez
FINALIST – Recovering from Emotional Trauma: Essential Tools to Help Calm Your Emotions, Heal Your Sense of Self, and Strengthen Relationships – by Todd Berntson

SELF-HELP – RELATIONSHIPS
WINNER – Prioritize Us: Unlock Lasting Love with One Simple, Proven Test – by Nick Brancato
FINALIST – Down to Earth: Demystify Intuition to Upgrade Your Life – by Nil Demircubuk

SELF-HELP – SPIRITUAL WELLNESS
WINNER – Jesus and Therapy: Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Mental Health – by Tabitha M Yates
FINALIST – The Power of Little Steps: Create the Life of Your Wildest Dreams – by Sheila Vijeyarasa

SELF-HELP – SUCCESS
WINNER – A Groundhog Career: A tale of career traps and how to escape them – by Dr. David R. Oxley and Dr. Helmut Schuster
WINNER – Rethinking Resilience: Fueling Your Competitive Advantage – by Tissa Richards
FINALIST – Worthy and Wealthy: Discovering Abundance and Fulfilment Beyond Money – by Emma Lagerlow
FINALIST – Working Hell to Working Well: Making Your Company Work For You – by Lindsay K Barnett

SELF-HELP – WORK-LIFE BALANCE
WINNER – Beyond Busyness: How to Achieve More by Doing Less – by Peggy Sullivan
WINNER – Alignment – by Katie Keller Wood
WINNER – The 4 Jobs Club: How Smart Women Care for It All: Kids, Aging Parents, Home and Career – by Kathryn Sollmann
FINALIST – Digital Wellbeing: Recharge Your Focus and Reboot Your Life – by Petra Velzeboer
FINALIST – Less Hustle, More Happy – by Claire Seeber
FINALIST – Working Hell to Working Well: Making Your Company Work For You – by Lindsay K Barnett

The Annual Goody Business Book Awards encourages authors to share their book awards with the world on their website, Amazon page, and on social media.

Technology Award-Winning Authors


TECHNOLOGY – GAMECHANGER
WINNER – Prompting Made Simple: How to Use ChatGPT and Unlock the Power of AI (Making AI Simple for Everyone) – by Rajeev Kapur
WINNER – The Executive’s Guide to IT: A Strategic Approach to Information Technology Management – by Robert Flanagan
FINALIST – Building Agentic AI Systems – by Wrick Talukdar & Anjanava Biswas
FINALIST – Vibe Code Life – The AI Workflow Framework for the Next Era of Work – by Jay Garg

TECHNOLOGY – GENERAL
WINNER – Building Agentic AI Systems – by Wrick Talukdar & Anjanava Biswas
WINNER – SuperShifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence – by Ja-Naé Duane and Steve Fisher
WINNER – The Creative CTO: Intuitive Technology Leadership for the Modern Enterprise – by James Adams
FINALIST – DesignedUp: A designer’s guide on how to lead inside the tech industry – by Emma Carter
FINALIST – Power Up Product Management: A Quick Start Guide – by Allison J. Taylor, Chris Naunheimer

Thank you to the Award-Winning Authors, Publicists, Publishers, Agents, book experts, readers and fans who nominated books.

These Award-Winning Author books were published within 5 years (2021-2025) by traditional publishers (Wiley, HarperCollins Leadership, Penguin Random House SEA, Doubleday, New Harbinger Publications, Atria Publishing Group, a division of Simon & Schuster), independent publishers (Kogan Page Inc., BiggerPockets, ForbesBooks), hybrid publishers (Page Two, Amplify), along with being self-published.

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The Annual Goody Business Book Awards recognizes authors who write primarily nonfiction books in 50 categories in 8 book genres.

2025 Awards – Autobiography

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2025 best book awarded to authors on the subject of Autobiography.

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Business - Autobiography

Winner

The Unexpected CEO: My Journey from Gas Station Cashier to Billion-Dollar CEO

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Shirin Behzadi

How is your book helping others?

The Unexpected CEO tells a compelling and powerful story of lessons carved from challenges and a life constructed despite dire circumstances. Shirin shares not only her extraordinary journey, but also the wisdom earned at every turn. Both a memoir and a guide, this book offers a blueprint for turning life’s deepest trials into stepping stones toward purpose and possibility.

Discover:
Tools for turning adversity into fuel for growth
Hard-won insights on resilience, reinvention, and rising stronger
Real-world strategies for leading with empathy—and why it works
Candid lessons on raising capital and navigating private equity
A framework for building not just a thriving business, but a meaningful life as well
True stories that illuminate the power of vision, grit, and unwavering belief

This is not a tale of overnight success, but of steady strength, rebuilding from the ground up, and what becomes possible when adversity is met with unwavering intent.

Book available for purchase:

amazon.com

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Finalist

A Horn of Plenty

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Jason Harding

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Gillian Irving, Wendy Kan

How is your book helping others?

A Horn of Plenty celebrates the extraordinary life of Alan D. Horn, a devoted family man and influential leader at Rogers Communications. From his early years in Scotland to his rise as a prominent figure in Canadian business, Alan’s journey was defined by a blend of expertise and a generous spirit. A Chartered Accountant by training, Alan joined Rogers in 1990 where he played a pivotal role in transforming the company. As CFO, Chair of the Board, and Interim CEO, he guided Rogers through critical transitions and helped steer its growth for over three decades. A dedicated husband to Ruth and loving father to Susan, he always prioritized family, balancing a demanding career with unwavering support for his loved ones. This heartfelt biography celebrates the life and legacy of a man who embraced every moment and lived abundantly, both personally and professionally. Vividly illustrated in full colour, A Horn of Plenty is a tribute to a man whose abundant life continues to inspire.

Book available for purchase:

utppublishing.com

2025 Awards – Big Ideas

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Winner

Tech Confidential: The Insider Playbook for Daring Entrepreneurs

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Denise Koessler Gosnell

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Kathryn Erickson

How is your book helping others?

This book dishes out hard-earned strategies to help you not just survive but thrive in a world that chews people up and spits them out in the name of “innovation.”

Inside these pages, you’ll meet brilliant oddballs racing to launch the next big product, engineers treating the next line of code as their personal Everest, and leaders juggling corporate politics while one breath away from the company’s last gasp. Along the way, the authors deliver sharp, painfully relatable anecdotes and practical strategies that show you how to:

Tame your ego to navigate corporate politics like a pro
Embrace the misfits and survive toxic colleagues
Moneyball the market to build products people want
Get money or get out

Packed with insights, humor, and hard-won hope, this essential guide is for anyone daring to dream big in the tech world—and still wanting a life left to enjoy.

Book available for purchase:

amazon.com

Winner

CHANGE: Six Science-Backed Strategies to Transform Your Brain, Body, and Behavior

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Michael Joseph Lopez

How is your book helping others?

This book is changing the game of change, for individuals, teams, and companies. After years watching traditional approaches fail to get results, the world of change needed a new approach. This book leans into the science of change and what happens to us on a macro and micro level when we try to achieve our goals. By leveraging the latest science, CHANGE gives people a practical framework for how to implement change at any level – in life or in business. Readers are celebrating the book's direct, conversational ability to translate complex scientific concepts into everyday strategies for change. Beyond personal change, many business leaders and companies are leveraging the book's strategies to transform their companies from within.

Book available for purchase:

a.co

Finalist

Corporate Director and Officer Liability: "Discretionaries" Not Fiduciaries

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Author:

Marc Steinberg

How is your book helping others?

Corporate Director and Officer Liability: "Discretionaries" Not Fiduciaries offers a groundbreaking model for corporate accountability — one that accurately identifies directors and officers as discretionaries and advocates for liability standards grounded in factual practice. This shift allows for a more functional, predictable, and honest approach to governance and enforcement.

The book delves into why legal terminology and accountability standards must align. First, it highlights that legal principles should reflect reality — not perpetuate myths. Second, it underscores that investors and shareholders deserve transparency about the duties and protections afforded to those in control of corporate decisions. And third, it calls for clear, truthful legal definitions that support effective governance and credible enforcement.

Book available for purchase:

amazon.com

2025 Awards – Personal Success

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Winner

Practical Productivity: A Guide to Surviving Life’s Juggling Act

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Author:

Monisha Longacre

How is your book helping others?

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.

Book available for purchase:

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Winner

Must: Becoming the Person You Are Meant to Be

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Author:

Stephen Robert Rue

How is your book helping others?

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.

Book available for purchase:

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Finalist

Unwritten: The Thought Leader's Guide to Not Overthinking Your Business Book

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Author:

Emily Crookston

How is your book helping others?

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.

Book available for purchase:

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Finalist

AI-Powered Professional

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Author:

Fiona Passantino

How is your book helping others?

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.

Book available for purchase:

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