Book Excerpts
Especially when buying books in bulk, it can help to read the first few pages—or chapters—before making a final decision. We share excerpts from upcoming and newly released business books and other nonfiction genres to help guide your next purchasing decision.
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Life On Other Planets | An Excerpt from the Narrative & Biography Category
By Aomawa Shields
A stunning and inspiring memoir charting a life as an astronomer, classically-trained actor, mother, and Black woman in STEM, searching for life in the universe while building a meaningful life here on Earth.
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Containing Big Tech | An Excerpt from the Current Events & Public Affairs Category
By Tom Kemp
This richly detailed book exposes the consequences of Big Tech’s digital surveillance, exploitative use of AI, and monopolistic and anticompetitive practices. By containing the excesses of Big Tech, we will ensure our civil rights are respected and preserved, our economy is competitive, and our democracy is protected.
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These Are the Plunderers | An Excerpt from the Current Events & Public Affairs Category
By Gretchen Morgenson, Joshua Rosner
Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times bestselling financial journalist Gretchen Morgenson and financial policy analyst Joshua Rosner investigate the insidious world of private equity in this “masterpiece of investigative journalism” (Christopher Leonard, bestselling author of Kochland )—revealing how it puts our entire economy and us at risk.
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The Coming Wave | An Excerpt from the Current Events & Public Affairs Category
By Mustafa Suleyman, Michael Bhaskar
An urgent warning of the unprecedented risks that a wave of fast-developing technologies poses to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance—from a cofounder of the pioneering artificial intelligence company DeepMind.
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Number Go Up | An Excerpt from the Current Events & Public Affairs Category
By Zeke Faux
The harrowing, highly entertaining inside chronicle of how FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and a cast of fellow nerds and hustlers convinced the world to send trillions of dollars of real money to buy useless virtual coins.
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Hidden Potential | An Excerpt from the Personal Development & Human Behavior Category
By Adam Grant
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights.
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All the Gold Stars | An Excerpt from the Personal Development & Human Behavior Category
By Rainesford Stauffer
From journalist and author of An Ordinary Age , an examination, dismantling, and reconstruction of ambition, where burnout is the symptom of our holiest sin: the lonely way we strive.
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A Healthy State of Panic | An Excerpt from the Personal Development & Human Behavior Category
By Farnoosh Torabi
From the creator of the popular finance podcast So Money , this accessible and clever guide to leaning into your fear to maximize your financial success and beyond “is a game-changer” (Kelly Ripa), perfect for fans of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies and You Are a Badass at Making Money .
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Next | An Excerpt from the Personal Development & Human Behavior Category
By Joanne Lipman
From the bestselling author of That’s What She Said , a timely and essential book on the art and science of reinvention and an inspiring guide to personal and professional transitions.
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Tomorrowmind | An Excerpt from the Personal Development & Human Behavior Category
By Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Martin E P Seligman
Thrive in your career with this radical, future-proofed approach to work in a world where automation, globalization, and downsizing are an urgent and threatening reality—from experts in workplace mental health, Gabriella Kellerman, CPO of BetterUp, and world-renowned psychologist Martin Seligman.
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