Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award

Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award
2012 winner Steve Coll
Awarded forBest business book of the year
Sponsored byFinancial Times (2005–present)
Schroders (2023-present)
McKinsey & Company (2014–2021)
Goldman Sachs (2005–2013)
LocationLondon
CountryEngland
Presented byFinancial Times
Hosted byFinancial Times
Reward(s)£30,000
First awarded2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Currently held byAmy Edmondson for Right Kind of Wrong: Why learning to fail can teach us to thrive (2023)
Websitewww.ft.com/bookaward

Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best business book of the year as determined by the Financial Times. It aims to find the book that has "the most compelling and enjoyable insight into modern business issues".[1] The award was established in 2005 and is worth £30,000. Beginning in 2010, five short-listed authors each receive £10,000, previously it was £5,000.[2]

The award's principal partner was Goldman Sachs from 2005 to 2013, when it was known as the "Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award". McKinsey & Company supported the Business Book Award from 2014 until 2021, when it was known as the "Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award".

Since 2014, the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award is presented at the same time as the Bracken Bower Prize for young business writers.[3]

  1. ^ Gowers, Andrew (10 April 2005). "Why there is a need for this award". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Fault Lines – Raghuram G. Rajan wins the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2010". Goldman Sachs. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  3. ^ "The Bracken Bower Prize". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 December 2015.