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Best Indie Business Books of 2025

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HIDDEN TALENT

by David DeLong

A forceful and thought-provoking call to diversify the workforce with marginalized groups. Full review >

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Today Was Fun

by Bree Groff

An entertaining and trenchant case for humane workplaces and enjoyable jobs. Full review >

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THE AGE OF HUMACHINES

by Michael DB Harvey

An intensely intriguing if seemingly unreachable vision of a new future for the world. Full review >

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GREED TO DO GOOD

by Charles LeBaron

A powerful, important expert’s analysis of the opioid epidemic. Full review >

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THE MISMEASUREMENT OF AMERICA

by Gene Ludwig

A hard-hitting indictment of the data underpinning federal economic policies. Full review >

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