booklists

Highlighting the most influential management books past and present as selected by the Thinkers50 community.

The Management Classics booklist

What are the books every manager should read?

Every year we announce 10 more classic titles to create the ultimate management library, books which have stood the test of time and remain powerfully relevant today.

‘The classic management books are the ones that have had and continue to have a long-term impact on the way people think about and practice management,’ explains Thinkers50 co-founder Stuart Crainer. ‘They are the coping stones for modern management and remain essential reading for managers everywhere.’

As part of the selection process, Thinkers50 canvasses opinions from within the Thinkers50 community, garnering nominations from many of today’s most eminent business thinkers. Nominations are invited for books that influenced the way we think about and practice management, and which have left a lasting legacy that is still relevant today. The only rule was that participants are not allowed to nominate their own books.

The Best New Management Booklist

‘The Best New Management Books are the ones that have the potential to change the way people think about and practice management,’ explains Thinkers50 co-founder Stuart Crainer. ‘They offer a fresh perspective on how organizations are managed.’

As part of the selection process, Thinkers50 seeks opinions from within the Thinkers50 community, gathering nominations from eminent business thinkers and practising managers.

Nominations are invited for books that excel in the 3Rs:

Relevance:
does the book address a current and pressing issue or challenge?
RIGOUR:
is it well-researched and based on real-world examples?
READABILITY:

is it accessible, insightful, and inspiring?

The only rules for the 2024 Best New Management Booklist is that books have to have been published after January 2023 and participants are not allowed to nominate their own books.

Announcement timeline

  • Every year
  • Nominations open to publicMar
  • Announcement of
    10 Management
    Classics
    Booklist
    May
  • Announcement of
    10 Best New
    Management
    Booklist
    June
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Every year
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
  • Nominations open
    to public
    mar
  • Announcement of 10 Management Classics Booklist May
  • Announcement of 10 Best New Management Bookslist June
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10 Management Classics for 2024

The Management Classics Booklist is our curated collection of books which have stood the test of time and remain powerfully relevant today.

Best New Management Books for 2024

The Best New Management Booklist is a curated collection of notable and promising new releases —  books that have the potential to change the way people think about and practice management.

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Nominate for Thinkers50 Management Classics Booklist

The criteria: Books that have had a lasting influence on the way we think about and practice business and management, and which still have something to teach us today.  (The only rule here is that you aren’t allowed to nominate your own books!)

Nominations close 31 March 2023 at 11:59 PM GMT.

Thinkers50 Classic Books 2024

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Nominate for Thinkers50 Best New Management Books List

The criteria: All books published from January 2023 to March 2024 are eligible.

We are looking for the 3 Rs:

  • Relevance: does the book address a current and pressing issue or challenge?
  • Rigour: is it well-researched and based on real-world examples?
  • Readability: is it accessible, insightful, and inspiring?


As with the criteria for the Classics booklist, the only other rule is that you cannot nominate your own book.

Nominations close 31 March 2024 at 11:59 PM GMT.

Thinkers50 Best New Books List 2024

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