Congratulations to our 2026 Goody Business Book Awards Winners/Finalists!
The 2026 Goody Business Book Awards is excited to announce 200+ Winners and Finalists for their 5th Annual global awards that were selected by a panel of marketing, media and communications judges. To shine a light on authors making a difference with words, these Award-Winning Authors are being recognized in 50 categories in 8 genres, out of thousands of nominations from around the world.
Anyone can view the FULL LIST of the 2026 Goody Business Book Awards Winners and Finalists below.
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5 MOST POPULAR CATEGORIES for 2026 included (in this order):
1. Leadership – Think Differently
2. Business – Thought Leader
3. Business – Transformation
4. Business – Management
5. Business – Big Ideas
Some of the most popular 2026 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.
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Table of Contents:
BUSINESS AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS
WINNER – Sincerely, Katherine: Life, Gender, Inclusivity, and Leadership for the Future – by Katharine Dudtschak
WINNER – The Money Dilemma: My Unlikely Path to Wealth, Philanthropy, and Peace – by Frank Giustra
FINALIST – The Grace In The Grind: A faithful path to building a business without losing your soul, your family, or your purpose – by Amber Renee Terschlus
WINNER – Red Brick Thinking: Make Space. Find Focus. Move Forward – by Donna McGeorge
WINNER – The Tao of Leadership: Harmonizing Technological Innovation with Human Creativity – by Jack Myers
WINNER – True Titans: Leading Inside to Win Outside – by Christian Anschuetz, Luis Serpa
FINALIST – Raising Social Capital: Corporate Advocacy and Impact in a Time of Social Change – by Gregg Feistman & Heather LaMarre
FINALIST – The Standard Model for Business: Know business better. Do better business. – by Edward Rowe
FINALIST – The System Gambit: Find Leverage to Unlock Compounding Value – by Ritavan Ritavan
WINNER – Careers By the People: Candid Career Advice from 101 Experienced Professionals – by Mike Wysock
WINNER – Coach Yourself Confident: Ditch the self-doubt tax, unlock humble confidence – by Julie Smith
WINNER – Navigating Your Next: Discover the Career You Want and the Path to Get There – by Julian Lighton
WINNER – Navigating the Quarterlife Career Crisis: Real Stress, Real Solutions – by Scott Doyne
FINALIST – Becoming the Project Manager: Lessons from the Early Years of a Project Manager – by Stuart Taylor
FINALIST – The Visibility Effect; 50 Truths to Accelerate Your Career, Your Voice and Your Value – by Janet Wise
WINNER – Disciplined Entrepreneurship for Climate and Energy Ventures – by Ben Soltoff & Bill Aulet, Tod Hynes, Francis O’Sullivan, Libby Wayman
FINALIST – Destination Stewardship: Drive Sustainability, Economic Renewal, and Cultural Integrity – by Tonya Fitzpatrick
WINNER – Change Fluency: 9 Principles to Navigate Uncertainty and Drive Innovation – by Jay Kiew
WINNER – Innovation Ecosystems: A Dynamic Blueprint for Organizational Success and Engagement – by Ilene Fischer
WINNER – The Bias Advantage: How Unconventional Leaders Gain Power in an AI-Driven World – by Liat Ben-Zur
FINALIST – INNOVATOR: 10 simple steps to innovate with speed, scale and confidence – by Tom Pullen
FINALIST – The Tao of Leadership: Harmonizing Technological Innovation with Human Creativity – by Jack Myers
FINALIST – The Inside Job: The Intrapreneur’s Toolkit to Mastermind Meaningful Change and Innovation – by Ed Essey
WINNER – Becoming a Better Boss: Be the leader people want to follow, not just tolerate – by Burl Stamp
WINNER – It’s All About Relationships: Mastering the Art of Relational Leadership – by Eddy Arriola
WINNER – The Octopus Organization: A Guide to Thriving in a World of Continuous Transformation – by Phil Le-Brun & Jana Werner
FINALIST – Invisible Leadership – How to design systems that create high‑performance habits – by Carlos da Silva
FINALIST – The Four Competitive Business Drivers: Theory + Model + Strategy + Tactics – by Jorge Sá and Magda Pereira
FINALIST – The Tao of Leadership: Harmonizing Technological Innovation with Human Creativity – by Jack Myers
WINNER – Exit Right: How to Sell Your Company – by Tim Vorhoff
WINNER – Fight Less, Win More: How Master Negotiators Influence Hearts, Minds, and Deals – by Jonathan B. Smith & Co-Author Derek Gaunt
WINNER – Collaborative Hardball: Using the Power of a New Negotiation as Women to Change the World – by Susan Coleman
FINALIST – Winning With Ancient Wisdom: Negotiation Strategies From Asia and Europe – by Jean-Baptiste Deal
FINALIST – Rethinking China: Challenging Our Economic Assumptions & Opportunities for Lasting Prosperity – by Zhengyu Z Huang
WINNER – Karma Capitalism: Why Being a Good Business is Good Business – by James Reed
WINNER – BE SEE DO: The Art of Humane Leadership – by Jerry White
WINNER – The DAF Revolution: Making a Difference in Our Modern World – by Ted Hart
WINNER – Your Nonprofit’s 360Win: How to Build Relationships that Pay Off, for Everyone – by Patricia Rachel Schwartz
FINALIST – Protect Your Mission: The finance framework for nonprofit leaders – by Ryan Alexander
FINALIST – The Nonprofit Flywheel: A Playbook for Sustainable Growth, Smarter Strategy and Lasting Impact – by Suzanne Naomi Smith
FINALIST – The Nonprofit Paradox – by Nehal Gandhi
FINALIST – The School in the Market: How Localization Is Helping Africans Start Their Own Education Revolution – by Irene Prizker
WINNER – Leadership is Tough: Skills. Decisions. Disciplines. What Great Leaders Do Differently – by Mary US and Peter Kelly and Peter Stark
WINNER – Brilliant Doubt: Harnessing uncertainty to lead with impact – by Jenny Fiona Williams
WINNER – The Uncertainty Playbook: 14 Strategies for Work Success in a Chaotic World – by Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin
FINALIST – Becoming a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt – by Husain A. Al-Omani, Hemant Urdhwareshe, Thomas J. West
FINALIST – Seeing Early: Why the Best Operators See What Others Miss – by Ranjan Bhattacharjee
FINALIST – The Right Call: A Leader’s Guide to Ethical Decision-Making in Practice – by Tremaine du Preez
WINNER – The Architecture of Demand: How to Make a Buyer Want Your Home Before They Ever See It – by Bent Danholm
WINNER – The Future of Bulk Wi-Fi: Managed Bulk Wi-Fi, Integrating Wi-Fi Camera Security, TV Services & Property Access Hardware, and Why it All Matters – by Kenneth Carnesi
FINALIST – CRITICAL EVENT MANAGEMENT: A Business Guide for Commercial Properties – by Todd L. Greenwald
WINNER – Customer Success Mindset – by Jyo Shukla
WINNER – Secrets for Success in Business: How Entrepreneurs Gain Clarity, Improve Judgement, and Make Better Decisions in an Overwhelming Business World – by Nader Zadi
WINNER – Spilling the Beans: Leadership Lessons About Clarity, Accountability, Conflict, and the Strange Things Humans Do at Work – by Marlene D Chism
FINALIST – Corporate Trauma: The toxic legacy of a crisis – by John Oliver
FINALIST – The Black Book of Reshoring: The Essential Guide to America’s New Manufacturing Boom – by Douglas Brown
FINALIST – The Ripple Effect: How Social Sector Leaders Build Networks That Transform Culture – by Elizabeth Scott
WINNER – CORE Leadership: A Four-Step Framework to Lead Yourself, Grow Your Influence, and Amplify Your Impact – by Miki Feldman Simon
WINNER – The Kind Way: The Life Changing Metric for Leadership, Success and The Human Spirit – by Sophie Bretag
WINNER – The Power of a Lollipop: A Model for Inspiring Leadership – by Feena May
FINALIST – ROW Your Business To Health – by Elizabeth Blackley
FINALIST – The Engagement Effect: Cultivating Experiences That Ignite Connection, Build Trust, and Inspire Action – by Steve Spangler
WINNER – Co-Created: The Cultural Strategy That Redefined Pacsun – by Brieane Olson
WINNER – Hyperadaptive: Rewiring the Enterprise to Become AI-Native – by Melissa M. Reeve
WINNER – Rising from Ground Zero: 9/11 and the FDNY’s Path through Crisis to Transformation – by Gregory P. Shea, Paul Brown, André Kotzé
FINALIST – Leading the Living Organization: Transform How You Lead to Deliver Extraordinary Results – by Norman and Jane Wolfe
FINALIST – Working in Slippers: Virtual Companies and the New Normal – by Ken Taylor
BUSINESS – TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY
WINNER – Destination Stewardship: Drive Sustainability, Economic Renewal, and Cultural Integrity – by Tonya Fitzpatrick
WINNER – Regenerative Tourism and Hospitality: Building a Resilient and Positive Impact-Led Travel Industry – by Amanda Ho
WINNER – The Mirror Effect: A Transformative Approach to Growth for the Next Generation of Female Leaders – by Sheila Gujrathi
WINNER – UP! The Playbook for Every Woman on the Rise – by P. Kelly Mooney & Katy Mooney
FINALIST – The UNIque Guide for Women: confidently embracing your career in research and beyond – by Emma Williams
FINALIST – This Kaleidoscope Career: Empowering Women to Build Unconventional Careers and Redefine Success – by Helen Jonsen
Entrepreneur Award-Winning Authors
ENTREPRENEUR – ENTREPRENEURISM
WINNER – Execution is the New Intelligence: How Entrepreneurs Think, Adapt, and Thrive in the AI Era – by V. Michael Santoro
WINNER – Resilient in Business: The Founder’s Roadmap to Lead Through Uncertainty and Win the Long-Term Game – by Jad Atwe
WINNER – Navigating the Entrepreneur Sandwich – Essential Strategies for Balancing Business Demands and Caregiving Responsibilities – by Sher Downing
FINALIST – Breaking Out Of Founders’ Prison: Make the shift and scale your business – by Dennis Kuipers
FINALIST – The ABCs of Entrepreneurship: 26 Principles Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know – by Dieter Bruhn
WINNER – Go Start Up: Your Best Guide to Unlocking the Values and Culture of Success – by Karan Kashyap
FINALIST – Execution is the New Intelligence: How Entrepreneurs Think, Adapt, and Thrive in the AI Era – by Michael Santoro
FINALIST – The Starting 11: The Leadership Lineup – by Michael Wiggins
WINNER – Accelerating Startups: Lessons From Mentors – by Michael J. Lyon
WINNER – Go Start Up: Your Best Guide to Unlocking the Values and Culture of Success – by Karan Kashyap
WINNER – The Hustle Mindset: How to build a successful start-up through grit and grind – by Reece Borg
FINALIST – The Set-Up: Build What Matters Fix What’s Broken. Finally Make Your Law Firm Work – by Simone Fulmer Gaus
FINALIST – 100 Things Successful Startups Do: Little Lessons in Entrepreneurial Success – by Nigel Cumberland
Health Award-Winning Authors
WINNER – Become an Empowered Patient: Get Care You Need When You Need It – by Deane Waldman & Vance Gin (English and Spanish versions)
WINNER – Unblinded: The Start-Up That Launched a Revolution in Saving Sight – by David Guyer & Ian Keldoulis
FINALIST – Dear Carer, – by Sarah Martin
WINNER – The Hardiness Effect: Grow from Stress, Optimise Health, Live Longer – by Dr. Paul Taylor
FINALIST – Echoes of the Timeless: A Journey of Healing, Awakening and Inner Transformation Across Continents and Traditions (2nd ed.) – by Catia Batalha
WINNER – Birdie’s Cooking Class: A Tasty Take on Eating Healthy – by Jessica Nicole McAnelly
FINALIST – The Hardiness Effect: Grow from Stress, Optimise Health, Live Longer – by Dr. Paul Taylor
WINNER – Dear Carer, – by Sarah Martin
FINALIST – GenNexus: The Future of Being – by Jack Myers
WINNER – Breaking Through Survival Mode – by Miyoki Chan
WINNER – From Self-Neglect to Self-Compassion: A compassionate guide to creating a thriving life – by Hayley D. Quinn
FINALIST – Dear Carer, – by Sarah Martin
WINNER – The Hardiness Effect: Grow from Stress, Optimise Health, Live Longer – by Dr. Paul Taylor
FINALIST – Birdie’s Fitness Fun: A Playful Path to Staying Active – by Jessica Nicole McAnelly
Leadership Award-Winning Authors
WINNER – Age Against The Machine: New rules for working in an ageist world – by Lucy Standing & Martin Hyde, Maggi Evans
WINNER – DEI and Me: What Grinds My Gears – From Frustration to Function – by David Otudeko
FINALIST – Belonging at Work: Navigating DEI Challenges and Embedding Inclusion in your Organization – by Asif Sadiq
FINALIST – The Architecture of Inclusion – How Leaders Engineer Equity, Align Their Organizations, and Build Institutions that Last – by Effenus Henderson
LEADERSHIP – HR AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
WINNER – Psychological Safety in Practice: An Evidence-based Guide for HR Professionals – by Helen Sanderson
WINNER – Fearless Feedback: Everything Managers Have Never Been Taught About Feedback – by Katie O’Brien Ceccarini
WINNER – Hard to Handle: A High Performer Paradox – by Diana Lowe, and Michael Ashley
FINALIST – Meaning Over Purpose: The CEO’s strategic blueprint for growth and lasting engagement – by Angela Rixon
FINALIST – Thriving Talent: How Great Leaders Drive Performance, Engagement and Retention – by Aoife O’Brien
FINALIST – The Emotional Side of Organizational Change: How To Survive and Thrive – by Jennifer Bryan
LEADERSHIP – MENTORING / COACHING
WINNER – RevenueGetter: How to Build and Coach Sales Teams That Win – by Ryan Taft
WINNER – The Heart Work of Modern Leadership: 6 Differentiators of Exceptional Leaders – by David L. Grossman
WINNER – Winning Match: Leadership for Game Changers – by Christian Marcolli
WINNER – You Are Not As Self-Aware As You Think You Are – by Julia Carolyn Carden
FINALIST – Graceful Leadership: Inspiring hope, creativity and resilience in times of peace and crisis – by Will Parks
FINALIST – Mentorship: Empowering Mentees to Take the Lead and Co-Create their Development – by Frankie J. Weinberg
WINNER – People Are Accountable: How to Transform Fear into Courage Using Powerful Accountability – by Elisabeth White
WINNER – The Brain Instruction Manual for Leaders – by Bruna De Palo
WINNER – The Engagement Effect: Cultivating Experiences That Ignite Connection, Build Trust, and Inspire Action – by Steve Spangler
WINNER – Practical Leadership: A Guide to Building Trust, Getting Results, and Changing Lives – by Janet Ply
FINALIST – Mastering MESSY Leadership: How Exceptional Leaders Thrive When No One Has the Answers – by Jerry Connor & Lee Sears
FINALIST – The Hope Engineer’s Playbook: How Leaders Build Vision, Pathways, and Energy for Better Futures – by Nikolas Badminton
FINALIST – Informed Leadership: Applying First Principles to Unify Purpose, Heighten Performance, and Maximize Prosperity – by David Ribott
FINALIST – Leader Lessons: From Invisible to Impactful – by Diane C Gaa
WINNER – Bombs, Bacon, and Bankruptcy: The Art of Crisis Leadership – by Henry J. Evans
WINNER – Contagious Confidence: A leader’s guide to building belief and powering performance – by Julie Smith
WINNER – Lift: 10 Mentorship Touchpoints to Empower Your Team and Accelerate Your Career – by Amy Summers
WINNER – Thoughtload: Manage the Madness and Free Your Team to Do Great Work – by Liane Davey
FINALIST – Future-Fit Innovation: Empowering individuals, teams and organizations for sustainable growth – by Barbara Salopek
FINALIST – Minimum Viable Manager: Three Essential Skills for Leading Technical Teams That Solve Big Problems – by Matt Gjertsen
FINALIST – The Confluence Method™: How Courageous Leaders Transform Conflict Into Trust, Better Decisions, and Stronger Teams – by Hollie Rottman & Jim Rottman
LEADERSHIP – THINK DIFFERENTLY
WINNER – Leadership is Tough: Skills. Decisions. Disciplines. What Great Leaders Do Differently – by Mary C. Kelly and Peter B. Stark
WINNER – Once Upon A Leader: Create Culture & Navigate Change with Vision, Integrity, Adaptability, & Influence – Sally M. Evans
WINNER – The Engagement Effect: Cultivating Experiences That Ignite Connection, Build Trust, and Inspire Action – by Steve Spangler
WINNER – Why We Follow Leaders—and Why We Don’t – by Barbara Kellerman
FINALIST – C.O.U.R.A.G.E.: 7 Choices for Living a Life Without Regret – by Christopher O. H. Williams
FINALIST – It’s Not in the Manual: Real-World Leadership for Security and Risk Professionals – by Michael Gips
FINALIST – The Tao of Leadership: Harmonizing Technological Innovation with Human Creativity – by Jack Myers
FINALIST – Uncharted Leadership: Navigating Disruption Without a Map – by Katie Sheketoff
Marketing Award-Winning Authors
WINNER – Taylormaking – A New Era of Modern Branding and Customer Connection – by Ken Hughes
MARKETING – COMMUNICATIONS AND PR
WINNER – Sustainability Storytelling: Communicate Trust, Brand Value and Better Business – by Mike Hower
WINNER – The Invisible Asset: Authority Is the New Valuation The PR Framework That Builds Brand Equity, Drives Valuation, Attracts Capital, and Wins High-Stakes Moments – by Tara Coomans
WINNER – Writing From the Inside Out: How Purpose, Storytelling, and Action Come Together – by Michele Bianchi
WINNER – Flip Your Script: Own your story & unlock the positive power of social media – by Kristi Piehl
WINNER – Marketing in the (Great, Big, Messy) Real World: Rewire Your Marketing Organization to Navigate Anything – by Kathleen Schaub
WINNER – Transforming Customer–Brand Relationships: Use Emotional Connection To Build Loyalty – by Christina Garnett
FINALIST – The Cyberspace Spacewalk: The Strategic Brain & Tactical Legs of E-Commerce – by JON ANE
WINNER – Sell Is Not a Four Letter Word: Earning an Above-Average Living While Maintaining Your Integrity – by Glenn Douglas Robinson
WINNER – Sell, Sell, Sell! – by David F. D’Orazi
FINALIST – Alice in Businessland: Where It Pays to Be Curious About Which Words $ell – by Kristin N. Spencer
Money Wealth Award-Winning Authors
WINNER – Stronger Than You Know: Empowering Financial & Life Decisions For Women Facing Divorce (Especially In High-Asset, High-Stakes Divorces) – by Beth Kraszewski
WINNER – The Money Habit: The Worry-Free Way to Financial Independence – by Michael Michalowicz
WINNER – Keeping Your Money: Real Advice on Wise Investing – by Dean McGowan
FINALIST – Dead Cat Bounce: Pebbles of Investment Wisdom 30 Years of Failure and Success Far From Wall Street – by Jeff Binkley
Self-Help Award-Winning Authors
WINNER – Staying True to You: Unlock the Power of Your Middle Self and Live with Confidence, Integrity, and Peace of Mind – by Patricia Faison Hewlin
FINALIST – Great Question: The Art of the Ask and Getting More of What You Really Want – by Larry Robertson
WINNER – Space to Exhale: A Handbook for Curating a Soft, Centered, Serene Life – by Lisa Hurley
WINNER – The Joy–Success Cycle: The Science-Backed Path to Fulfillment and Peak Performance – by Kevin Surace
WINNER – Your Job Won’t Love You Back: 12 Principles to Live in Alignment with Your Heart – by Allison Hill
FINALIST – From Self-Neglect to Self-Compassion: A compassionate guide to creating a thriving life – by Haley D. Quinn
WINNER – Invisible Introvert: How to Be Seen, Heard, and Promoted Without Playing Office Politics – by Cynthia J Young
WINNER – Superadaptability: How to Transcend in an Age of Overwhelm – by Max Mckeown
WINNER – Making It Without Losing It: How to Stay Motivated in a World Where We Are Never Done – by Jess Ekstrom
FINALIST – Creativity Unleashed: How AI Can Supercharge Your Ideas – by Jack Myers
FINALIST – When People Throw Wrenches: Navigating the Emotions, Politics, and Power Plays of High-Stakes Change – by Phil Buckley
WINNER – Driven by Desire: The Path to Unstoppable Success – by JW Radford
WINNER – INNOVATOR: 10 simple steps to innovate with speed, scale and confidence – by Tom Pullen
FINALIST – CORE Leadership: A Four-Step Framework to Lead Yourself, Grow Your Influence, and Amplify Your Impact – by Miki Feldman Simon
FINALIST – Space to Exhale: A Handbook for Curating a Soft, Centered, Serene Life – by Lisa Hurley
FINALIST – Unfinished Business: Stop Waiting, Start Living The Most Meaningful Years of Your Life – by Kenneth Carnesi, Sr
WINNER – Becoming a Badass: From Fearful to Fierce – by Margie Goldsmith
WINNER – Hi Mom, It’s Me: Hope, Love, and the Afterlife – by Nancy Yuskaitis
FINALIST – Breaking Through Survival Mode – by Miyoki Chan
WINNER – The Point Is in the Purpose: How Going 10 for 10 Can Change Your Life – by Brent Rittersdorf
WINNER – The Changemaker’s Toolkit: How to Power Social Change in a World That needs Hope – by Caroline Alonzo
WINNER – Cut to the Essence: What Remains When We Subtract – by Sneha Villalva
FINALIST – Driven by Desire: The Path to Unstoppable Success – by JW Radford
FINALIST – I Want M.O.R.E. : Why Your Job Still Matters – by Scott Schieman
FINALIST – By Chance & Design: Mastering the Serendipity Cycle in an Accelerating Era of Change – by Eziah Syed
WINNER – Driven by Desire: The Path to Unstoppable Success – by JW Radford
WINNER – CORE Leadership: A Four-Step Framework to Lead Yourself, Grow Your Influence, and Amplify Your Impact – by Miki Feldman Simon
WINNER – Cue the Lifeboat: A Choose-Your-Current Guide to Get Your Ship Together – by Christiane Palpant
FINALIST – Route 116 to Sonoma: How Your Skills, Knowledge, & Behaviours Can Determine Your Journey to Success – by Ross McWilliam
SELF-HELP – PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION
WINNER – Artificial Death of a Career: A tale of professional obsolescence and how to avoid it – by David R Oxley & Co-Author Helmut Schuster
FINALIST – The Light Behind The Wall: From Challenge Through Your Body To Purpose – by Sonja Frey
FINALIST – The Kind Way – The Life Changing Metric for Leadership, Success and The Human Spirit – by Sophie Bretag
WINNER – The Connector’s Compass: Navigate Your Way to Meaningful Relationships -by Joe Koufman
WINNER – Why You Felt Crazy: What Gaslighting Does to You, Why Leaving Is Hard, and How to Find Your Way Out — From Someone Who Is Still Trying – by Quinn Morgan
WINNER – Heal Childhood Trauma: The Self-Nurturing Therapy Approach to Better Adult Relationships – by Dr. Julie Gowthorpe
SELF-HELP – SPIRITUAL WELLNESS
WINNER – The Grace In The Grind: A faithful path to building a business without losing your soul, your family, or your purpose – by Amber Renee Terschluse
FINALIST – Echoes of the Timeless: A Journey of Healing, Awakening and Inner Transformation Across Continents and Traditions (2nd ed.) – by Catia Batalha
WINNER – Anchored: Staying grounded when everything speeds up – by Rochelle Trow
WINNER – Great Question: The Art of the Ask and Getting More of What You Really Want – by Larry Robertson
WINNER – Personal Branding for Introverts – by Goldie Chan
FINALIST – The Punkrock Playbook for Business Misfits – by Stephen Norris
FINALIST – The Cognitive Athlete: Sustainable Peak Performance for Leaders, Thinkers and Doers – by Clint Rahe
WINNER – Balancing Act: Mastering Work, Wealth and Wellbeing – by Sarah Brennand
WINNER – Space to Exhale: A Handbook for Curating a Soft, Centered, Serene Life – by Lisa Hurley
WINNER – Take Breaks, Work Better: Measure Impact, Not Hours, and Transform Your Profitability – by John Briggs
WINNER – Time Freedom: Rethink Your Work and Money to Create a Life You Love Now – by Brian Heriott
FINALIST – Relentless: The Power of Doing Less in a Workplace that Demands More – by Chris Lovett
FINALIST – Your Job Won’t Love You Back: 12 Principles to Live in Alignment with Your Heart – by Allison Hill
Technology Award-Winning Authors
WINNER – The Chat GPT Revolution: Get Curious, Get Productive and Get Creative with AI – by Donna George
WINNER – The Coming Disruption: How AI First Will Force Organizations to Change Everything or Face Destruction – by Fred Voccola
WINNER – What You Need to Know About AI: A Primer on Being Human in an Artificially Intelligent World – by James Wang
WINNER – Your Third Brain: Powering a Future of Unimagined Possibilities – by Jack Myers
FINALIST – Automata: The Power of AI Integrated with Advanced Robotics – by Ibrahim Gedeon & Kyle B. Murray
FINALIST – Future Flight: How Talent, Capital and Manufacturing will Shape the Next Era of Uncrewed Aviation – by Sharon Rossmark
FINALIST – Inferior God Complex: AI is not our savior-it’s our new bureaucracy – by Brian Phillip Christian
FINALIST – The AI Revolution: Transform Every Business – by Rakesh Rajagopal & Ronak Rakesh
WINNER – GenNexus: The Future of Being – by Jack Myers
WINNER – The Business of Sports Technology: How to Make Smart Decisions That Drive Your Organization Forward – by David Nugent
WINNER – Human Edge in the AI Age – Eight Timeless Mantras for Success – by Nitin Seth
WINNER – Mastering Digital Identity: From Risk to Revenue – by Eve Maler
FINALIST – AI Economics: How Technology Transforms Jobs, Markets, Life, and Our Future – by Benjamin Shiller
FINALIST – Digital Sustainability: Designing Resilient Digital Systems – by Catherine Mulligan, Shivam Kishore
FINALIST – Now What? How to Ride the Tsunami of Change – by Mark van Rijmenam
TOP IMPACT AUTHOR AWARDS
In addition to these Winners and Finalists, there are 7 Total Impact Author Awards for 7 books that received 3+ awards (Winners and Finalists) for the 2026 Goody Business Book Awards. These authors will receive an additional awards seal and promotions.
Thank you to all of the Award-Winning Authors, Publicists, Publishers, Agents, book experts, readers and fans who nominated books.
These 2026 Award-Winning Author books were published within 5 years (2022-2026) by traditional publishers (Wiley, HarperCollins Leadership, Penguin Random House SEA, Simon & Schuster, 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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