The Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2025
The Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year is a prestigious annual award that recognises the most outstanding business books, judged for their compelling and enjoyable insights into modern business.
The collaboration brings together two significant institutions with a shared passion: recognising groundbreaking research and thought.
Key dates
24 April
Submissions open
31 May
First submission deadline
Books published between 16 November 2024 AND 31 May 2025*
30 June
Final submission deadline
Book titles published between 1 June 2025 AND 15 November 2025*
18 August
Longlist Announcement
24 September
Shortlist Announcement
3 December
Winner ceremony
“We share a commitment with many of these outstanding authors: to engage thoughtfully with the world’s most pressing challenges.”
Group CEO of Schroders
Championing Great Authors
Schroders is proud to celebrate the world’s leading authors and thinkers by recognising their work through our involvement in this renowned award. Established in 2005, the award honours the very best in global business writing - showcasing books that offer compelling insights into modern business challenges. Covering topics from management and technology to climate change, finance and economics, the award helps put innovative business ideas and perspectives in front of our clients and broader global audiences.
2024 winner
From over 700 entries to just one winner - Parmy Olson. Her book, 'Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT and the Race That Will Change the World' (Macmillan Business UK/St. Martin’s Press US), was named the 20th winner of the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award last year.
Parmy’s book was recognised for its compelling account of the origins of artificial intelligence and the rivalry between the founders of OpenAI and Google DeepMind.
View the Financial Times' coverage
Don't miss the FT's coverage of the award, including summaries of the shortlisted books as they are announced. The FT's dedicated pages also feature previous years' winning books and include reviews, author interviews and insights on the judges and the judging process.