The Porchlight Business Book Awards

We believe that books can help create more humane, diverse, modern, and effective businesses, stronger communities, and a better world. The Porchlight Business Book Awards exist to recognize the best books published every year, and all the people who helped bring them to life.

The Porchlight Business Book Awards

We believe that books can help create more humane, diverse, modern, and effective businesses, stronger communities, and a better world. The Porchlight Business Book Awards exist to recognize the best books published every year, and all the people who helped bring them to life.

Winners announced!

The 40 books on this year's list of best business books provide a bastion against the tide of overwhelm that we all feel, grounding us with clear-eyed practical and practiced ways to do the work that will effectively bring positive change to our own personal and professional spaces and places..

A stack of colorful books on a reflective surface.

Photos from the 2024 Porchlight Business Book Awards/Publishing Industry Party

Porchlight Book Company's 2024 Publishing Industry Appreciation Party

We love celebrating the best business books of the year and the people in the publishing industry who make and share great books.

FAQ

Book Awards

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO SUBMIT A BOOK?

It is free!

HOW MANY BOOKS CAN I ENTER?

Each publisher or imprint may enter up to 30 books.

WHICH BOOKS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUBMISSION?

Any book with a U.S. publication date of the current year.

I AM A BUSINESS BOOK READER, AND I WANT TO SUBMIT MY FAVORITE BOOK. CAN I DO THAT?

Books must be submitted by the publisher, publicist, agent, or author of the book.

WHO JUDGES THE AWARDS?

The Porchlight Editorial Team serves as the awards jury.

FINISHED COPIES OF MY BOOK WILL NOT BE READY UNTIL AFTER THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE. SHOULD I WAIT TO SEND YOU THOSE?

No, as our jury starts reading books before the deadline. Please send bound manuscripts (loose sheets not accepted) or galleys until the time that you can send a finished copy.

CAN I SAVE MY ENTRY FORM AND FINISH LATER?

Unfortunately, you cannot. Please have all the required information on hand before you start the form.

CAN REVIEW COPIES BE RETURNED TO ME?

Unfortunately, they cannot.

IF THE AUTHOR IS NOT AVAILABLE TO ATTEND THE AWARDS PARTY, IS THEIR BOOK STILL ELIGIBLE?

Yes! While we love to have as many longlist authors as possible at our event, we realize that schedules are hard to coordinate. The availability of the author or publisher for the party will have no effect on the outcome of the awards.

How can we help?

Dylan Schleicher, our Marketing & Editorial Director, is happy to answer your questions about advertising or send you a rate sheet.

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