Needless to say, I’m overjoyed to find [amazon_link id=”0691156794″ target=”_blank” ]GDP: A Brief But Affectionate History [/amazon_link] on the long list for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year.

[amazon_image id=”0691156794″ link=”true” target=”_blank” size=”medium” ]GDP: A Brief but Affectionate History[/amazon_image]

It’s in massively distinguished company. I’ve reviewed on this blog a few of the others on the list. Thomas Piketty’s [amazon_link id=”067443000X” target=”_blank” ]Capital in the 21st Century[/amazon_link] is of course at the top of the long list (review here). Duncan Green of Oxfam has done a nice Pocket Piketty summary today.

[amazon_image id=”067443000X” link=”true” target=”_blank” size=”medium” ]Capital in the Twenty-First Century[/amazon_image]

I’ve also read [amazon_link id=”0241003636″ target=”_blank” ]Flash Boys[/amazon_link] by Michael Lewis (review here); [amazon_link id=”0691155240″ target=”_blank” ]Fragile by Design[/amazon_link] by Charles Calomiris and Stephen Harberer (review here); and [amazon_link id=”0393239357″ target=”_blank” ]The Second Machine Age[/amazon_link] by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee (review here).

That leaves loads to read. I’m going to order next [amazon_link id=”1780271387″ target=”_blank” ]Shredded[/amazon_link] by Ian Fraser and [amazon_link id=”022608194X” target=”_blank” ]House of Debt[/amazon_link] by Atif Mian and Amir Sufi.

The range of subjects under the general heading of business books is extensive. And how encouraging to see good, accessible writing about business and economics thriving. It makes me think Toby Mundy’s recent paean to books in general is correct. A cheering start to the day all round.