Business & Economics

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 2005

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Relationships: Teams, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization

Tags Leadership/Organization/Management, Business / Economics, Self Help


Publication year 2019

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Globalization, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies

Tags Science / Nature, Health / Medicine, Business / Economics, Journalism, Politics / Government


Publication year 2008

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Tags Business / Economics, Psychology, Science / Nature, Self Help, Education, Education, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology


Publication year 1994

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed

Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Self Help, Finance / Money / Wealth


Publication year 1986

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Natural World: Environment

Tags Climate Change, History: U.S., Science / Nature, Business / Economics, History: World, Western, Politics / Government

Originally published in 1986, Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner illustrates how precarious the American West’s water supply is. This reality was something few people, including Westerners, realized at the time. The book was listed as one of the Modern Library’s 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the 20th century and was nominated for a National Book Critics’ Circle Award. It was also made into a PBS documentary. There is... Read Cadillac Desert Summary


Publication year 2004

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Economics

Tags Gender / Feminism, History: World, Politics / Government, Philosophy, Women's Studies (Nonfiction), Business / Economics, Sociology, Philosophy


Publication year 2019

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Politics & Government, Society: War, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed

Tags Inspirational, Military / War, Business / Economics, History: World, Biography, Politics / Government


Publication year 2013

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Equality, Society: Community

Tags Business / Economics, Politics / Government, Sociology, History: World, Philosophy, Philosophy


Publication year 1962

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Economics, Society: Globalization

Tags Business / Economics, History: World, Philosophy, Philosophy, Classic Fiction, Politics / Government

First published in 1962, Capitalism and Freedom is a nonfiction book about economics, politics, and government. Author Milton Friedman advocates a classical-liberal approach to economic policy in the United States, one that promotes individual freedom by allowing the free market to function as effectively as possible.Friedman wrote Capitalism and Freedom while he was an economics scholar at the University of Chicago. He opens the book with a quote by President John F. Kennedy: “Ask not... Read Capitalism And Freedom Summary


Publication year 1942

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Politics & Government, Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos

Tags Business / Economics, Sociology, Politics / Government, Philosophy

Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy is a work of economics and political theory by Austrian born economist Joseph A. Schumpeter, originally published in 1942. Schumpeter argues that capitalism, where private, for-profit ownership controls a nation’s industry, will be eventually replaced by socialism, an economic system based on the public, state ownership of industry. However, he disagrees with German philosopher Karl Marx. Unlike Marx, Schumpeter does not believe the shift to socialism will come about due to... Read Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy Summary


Publication year 2011

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Natural World: Environment, Society: Politics & Government, Society: Economics, Natural World: Climate

Tags Politics / Government, History: World, Climate Change, Science / Nature, Business / Economics


Publication year 2023

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Values/Ideas: Win & Lose, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Values/Ideas: Fame, Society: Community, Relationships: Teams, Life/Time: Mortality & Death, Life/Time: The Future, Identity: Race, Identity: Gender, Identity: Mental Health

Tags Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction, Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Satire, LGBTQ, Black Lives Matter, Business / Economics, Grief / Death, History: U.S., Incarceration, Race / Racism, Trauma / Abuse / Violence, Social Justice, Fantasy


Publication year 1987

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos, Natural World: Appearance & Reality, Natural World: Space & The Universe, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology

Tags Science / Nature, Philosophy, Business / Economics, Animals, Health / Medicine, Technology, History: World, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy


Publication year 2021

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Identity: Mental Health

Tags Psychology, Self Help, Health / Medicine, Business / Economics, Science / Nature


Publication year 2022

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Life/Time: The Future, Relationships: Teams, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization, Society: Politics & Government, Society: War, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology

Tags History: World, Politics / Government, Business / Economics, Science / Nature


Publication year 2014

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Identity: Mental Health, Self Discovery, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose

Tags Business / Economics, Inspirational, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Self Help, Religion / Spirituality


Publication year 2011

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Economics, Society: Colonialism, Society: Globalization, Society: Nation, Society: Immigration, Society: Politics & Government, Society: War

Tags History: World, Politics / Government, Sociology, Philosophy, Business / Economics, Philosophy


Publication year 2023

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Natural World: Environment, Society: Colonialism, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed

Tags History: African , Politics / Government, Business / Economics, Technology, Social Justice, Science / Nature, History: World


Publication year 2004

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Natural World: Climate, Society: Community, Natural World: Environment

Tags History: World, Climate Change, Anthropology, Anthropology, Science / Nature, Social Science, Business / Economics, Sociology, Politics / Government

Following his best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997), geologist and anthropologist Jared Diamond published a companion book, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, in 2006. Where Guns, Germs, and Steel described how various environments around the world helped or hindered human civilization, Collapse explains how environmental abuse ruined many past societies and how it threatens civilizations today. An updated edition, released in 2011 by Penguin Books, is the subject of this... Read Collapse Summary


Publication year 2013

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Natural World: Appearance & Reality, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose

Tags Business / Economics, Psychology, Self Help