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Book of the Day from The Next Big Idea Club

The 5 Most Exciting Nonfiction Books of the Season

Announcing the Next Big Idea Club's Must-Read finalists.

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Every season, the Next Big Idea Club editorial team reviews dozens of upcoming books to curate a selection of the most exciting, must-read nonfiction titles. We start with a broad pool of nominees from which we identify a small handful of finalists and, ultimately, an official season selection.

Today, it’s our pleasure to share our list of five finalists for Season 27! Without further ado, the new books we’re most excited about right now are…

Learn something new every day with “Book Bites,” 15-minute audio summaries of the latest and greatest nonfiction. Get started by downloading the Next Big Idea App today!

Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit

By Brené Brown

Brené Brown returns with an urgent call to reimagine the essentials of courageous leadership. In a time when uncertainty runs deep and bluster, hubris, and even cruelty are increasingly framed as acceptable leadership, Brown delivers practical, actionable insights that illuminate the mindsets and skill sets essential to reclaiming focus and driving growth through connection, discipline, and accountability. View on Amazon

Primal Intelligence: You Are Smarter Than You Know

By

Angus Fletcher

A revolutionary training regimen that offers a new neuroscientific approach to intuition, imagination, emotion, and commonsense–helping you think more like van Gogh and Jobs, Lincoln and Shakespeare, and all the other greats and visionaries. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Angus Fletcher, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.

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Writer & editor. I share book lists (The Next Big Idea Club), host live author AMAs (Author Insider), and my own writing. I am not prolific, so you can relax.
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