The Porchlight Business Book Awards WINNERS have been announced!

  • Nonfiction Bestsellers
  • Business Bestsellers

January 2025 Nonfiction Bestsellers

1

Don't Say Um: How to Communicate Effectively to Live a Better Life

Michael Chad Hoeppner

Products / Balance

2

This Is the Thing: About Life, Joy, and Owning Your Purpose

Shane Jackson

Products / Greenleaf Book Group Press

3

When the World Closed Its Doors: The Covid-19 Tragedy and the Future of Borders

Edward Alden, Laurie Trautman

Products / Oxford University Press

4

The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids--And Come Back Stronger Than Ever

Neha Ruch

Products / G.P. Putnam's Sons

5

Mindmasters: The Data-Driven Science of Predicting and Changing Human Behavior

Sandra Matz

Products / Harvard Business Review Press

6

The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization

Peter Zeihan

Products / Harper Business

7

Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier

Arthur C Brooks, Oprah Winfrey

Products / Portfolio

8

The Purpose Code: How to Unlock Meaning, Maximize Happiness, and Leave a Lasting Legacy

Jordan Grumet

Products / Harriman House

9

The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart

Astra Taylor

Products / House of Anansi Press.

10

The Writing Revolution 2.0: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades

Judith C Hochman, Natalie Wexler

Products / Jossey-Bass

11

One Year in Uvalde: A Story of Hope and Resilience

John Quiñones, María Elena Salinas

Products / Hyperion Avenue

12

Go Higher: Five Practices for Purpose, Success, and Inner Peace

Big Sean

Products / S&s/Simon Element.

13

Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known about Menopause

Naomi Watts

Products / Crown Publishing Group (NY)

14

Deep Kindness: A Revolutionary Guide for the Way We Think, Talk, and ACT in Kindness

Houston Kraft

Products / S&s/Simon Element

15

Everyday Delicious: 30 Minute(ish) Home-Cooked Meals Made Simple: A Cookbook

Rocco DiSpirito

Products / Rodale Books

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