Explore the ways that money makes the world go 'round in these Business and Economics selections. Ranging from wealth-building self-help advice to philosophical critiques of capitalism, the titles in this Collection explore the role of money and wealth in society and the systems that drive global economies.
Publication year 2013
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt, Relationships: Teams
Tags Business / Economics, Self Help, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology, Psychology
Publication year 1945
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Politics & Government, Society: Nation, Values/Ideas: Fate, Society: Community
Tags Politics / Government, Philosophy, History: World, Science / Nature, Sociology, Business / Economics, Philosophy, Classic Fiction
Publication year 1884
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Family, Society: Class, Society: Community, Society: Economics, Society: Nation
Tags Anthropology, Anthropology, Gender / Feminism, Business / Economics, Sociology, History: World, Philosophy, Philosophy, Classic Fiction, Politics / Government
Publication year 1994
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Apathy, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Relationships: Teams
Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology, Psychology, Romance, Self Help
Publication year 2004
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Regret, Identity: Mental Health, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags Psychology, Business / Economics, Self Help, Philosophy, Science, Sociology, Science / Nature, Psychology, Philosophy
Publication year 2006
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Safety & Danger, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice
Tags Mystery / Crime Fiction, Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Action / Adventure, Business / Economics, Journalism, Politics / Government, Crime / Legal, American Literature
The Pelican Brief is a 1992 novel by the American writer John Grisham. The legal thriller tells the story of Darby Shaw, a young law student who uncovers a vast conspiracy. The book was adapted into a film in 1993 starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.Plot SummaryAn assassin named Khamel kills two Supreme Court Justices. Though the Justices were seemingly at different ends of the political spectrum, the same mysterious figure pays Khamel to kill... Read The Pelican Brief Summary
Publication year 2018
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Society: Class, Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Equality, Identity: Race
Tags Business / Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Self Help, Psychology, Race / Racism, Social Justice
Publication year 2013
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Relationships: Teams, Society: Education, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos
Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management
Publication year 2023
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Love, Life/Time: The Future, Life/Time: The Past, Self Discovery
Tags Business / Economics, Inspirational, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Religion / Spirituality, Self Help, Psychology
Publication year 2008
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Life/Time: The Future, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization, Society: Politics & Government
Tags Politics / Government, History: World, Business / Economics, Sociology
Publication year 1974
Genre Biography, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Race, Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality
Tags History: U.S., Urban Development, Business / Economics, Politics / Government, History: World, Biography
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York is a 1974 biography of American urban planner Robert Moses, written by journalist Robert Caro. The book charts the rise of Moses in the New York political system, illustrating how he came to shape the city according to his own designs. The book was widely praised by critics and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1975, though Moses and his associates disagreed with several points... Read The Power Broker Summary
Publication year 1956
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Politics & Government, Society: Class
Tags Sociology, Politics / Government, Philosophy, Social Science, Business / Economics, History: World, Philosophy
Publication year 2012
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Relationships: Teams
Tags Psychology, Inspirational, Self Help, Leadership/Organization/Management, Science / Nature, Business / Economics, Sociology, Psychology
Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business investigates the science behind habit formation in the human brain. Drawing on corporate case studies and pioneering scientific experiments, Duhigg analyzes how individuals, organizations, and societies can use the knowledge of habit formation to change their behaviors. Published in 2012 by Random House, the nonfiction book has reached a broad public readership and landed on the New York Times... Read The Power of Habit Summary
Publication year 2022
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags Self Help, Business / Economics, Psychology, Education, Education, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy
Publication year 2022
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Mental Health, Self Discovery, Emotions/Behavior: Memory, Emotions/Behavior: Regret
Tags Psychology, Self Help, Relationships, Business / Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Mental Illness, Health / Medicine
Publication year 1963
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Marriage, Self Discovery, Values/Ideas: New Age, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality
Tags Inspirational, Psychology, Philosophy, Self Help, Psychology, Religion / Spirituality, Philosophy, Business / Economics, Science / Nature
Publication year 2017
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Identity: Race, Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice
Tags History: U.S., Race / Racism, Social Justice, Politics / Government, Business / Economics, History: World, Health / Medicine
Publication year 2012
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Society: Community
Tags Business / Economics, Sociology, History: World, Social Justice, Politics / Government
In 2007 the United States experienced an economic downturn that caused the standard for living for millions of Americans to plummet. While the share of national income dropped for 99 percent of Americans, the top 1 percent of Americans saw their wealth increase, in some cases considerably. Joseph E. Stiglitz published The Price of Inequality: How Today’s Divided Society Endangers Our Future in 2012 to explain this income gap and offer some hope that it... Read The Price of Inequality Summary
Publication year 2019
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Education, Life/Time: Coming of Age, Society: Class
Tags Education, Business / Economics, Social Justice, Politics / Government, Education, Class, Sociology, Race / Racism
Publication year 1991
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Colonialism, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization, Society: Nation, Society: Politics & Government, Society: War, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Natural World: Environment
Tags Military / War, Science / Nature, Business / Economics, History: World, Politics / Government
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power is an influential work by Daniel Yergin that was originally published in 1991. Yergin, a highly regarded American historian and economic researcher, examines the history and influence of the global oil industry. With a background in energy economics and policy, Yergin brings a wealth of expertise to this comprehensive examination, providing a detailed narrative of the oil industry’s evolution and its substantial impact on global... Read The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power Summary