We believe that books can help create more humane, diverse, modern, and effective businesses, stronger communities, and a better world. The Porchlight Business Book Awards exist to recognize the best books published every year, and all the people who helped bring them to life.
Submissions are open!
Any book published in the U.S. in 2026 is eligible for entry, and all submissions to the awards are free. All books are judged on the quality of the writing, the originality and applicability of their ideas, and their ability to help readers understand and navigate the world.
These 40 books offer a kind of panoramic view of the world we’re building and reinforce a simple and hopeful truth: the future is something we help create.
It is free!
Each publisher or imprint may enter up to 30 books.
Any book with a U.S. publication date of the current year.
Books must be submitted by the publisher, publicist, agent, or author of the book.
The Porchlight Editorial Team serves as the awards jury.
No, as our jury starts reading books before the deadline. Please send bound manuscripts (loose sheets not accepted) or galleys until the time that you can send a finished copy.
Unfortunately, you cannot. Please have all the required information on hand before you start the form.
Unfortunately, they cannot.
Yes! While we love to have as many longlist authors as possible at our event, we realize that schedules are hard to coordinate. The availability of the author or publisher for the party will have no effect on the outcome of the awards.
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