In a frigid New York City this evening, many hardy, book-loving souls braved the endless snow mounds covering the city’s streets to come together and connect with others. They came to celebrate the work done over the past year, partake in an open bar, and continue the ongoing conversation about the business of making and selling books, and the importance of preserving and presenting information and ideas. 

After an hour or so, the attention turned to the stage for a video about the power of books and to learn the winners of the 2025 Porchlight Business Book Awards …   

→ In the LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT category: Reset: How to Change What's Not Working by Dan Heath, published by Avid Reader Press  

→ In the INNOVATION & CREATIVITY category: The Storyteller's Advantage: How Powerful Narratives Make Businesses Thrive by Christina Farr, published by Basic Venture  

→ In the CURRENT EVENTS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS category: Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI by Karen Hao, published by Penguin Press  

→ In the PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN BEHAVIOR category: Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age by Vauhini Vara, published by Pantheon Books  

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Thank you to everyone who joined us this evening and helped bring these remarkable books to life. We look forward to celebrating more outstanding books in 2026! 

(If you want to get started on any of those you haven't read yet, all the links on the titles above will take you to excerpts from the books.)