The Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024

After months of careful reading and selection, the shortlist forThe Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024 has been announced.

From over 640 initial submissions, just 6 titles have been identified as potential winners by journalists at the Financial Times. Shortlisted books will now go before the panel of judges, made up of prominent authors, academics and business leaders from around the world.

About the 2024 shortlist

This year’s shortlist spans a range of topics and formats, from biographies of business founders to studies of the latest developments in tech and AI. All the books to have reached this stage meet the award’s key requirement, which is to give compelling and enjoyable insights into modern business.

2024 marks the 20th year of the prize. Schroders is proud to be part of a process that celebrates some of today's best authors and thinkers, helping to put their work in front of our clients and global audiences.

Upcoming Key dates

26 November

Webinar: The Pursuit of Better Growth

9 December

Award ceremony at The Peninsula London

“In the second year of our partnership with the FT, we have arrived at a shortlist of exceptional books. These are insightful and compelling, written with great skill underpinned by strong research and writing."

Peter Harrison

Group Chief Executive

Podcast: Mohamed El-Erian, 2008 winner and member of the judging panel joins the Investor Download

In 2008, Mohamed El-Erian won the Financial Times Business Book of the Year with 'When Markets Collide'. Now, he joins David Brett on the Investor Download podcast ahead of shortlist announcement on Tuesday 17 September in New York.

View the Financial Times' coverage

Don't miss the FT's coverage of the award, including summaries of the shortlisted books as they are announced. The FT's dedicated pages also feature previous years' winning books and include reviews, author interviews and insights on the judges and the judging process.

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