The Shortlist Is Here!
In 2021, the getAbstract International Book Award will be presented to one English-language title and one German-language title. It will be accompanied online by a series of interviews and the winners will be revealed on November 18. For the first time, the prize is endowed with a total of 20,000 euros.
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The five finalists in the English-language category are:
![Image of: The Burnout Fix](https://www.getabstract.com/summary-img/42361-KNUID9M0.jpg)
Jury Comment: “A most important topic of our time, this book provides an in-depth analysis and guide to avoiding burnout and succeeding on individual and organizational levels.”
![](https://journal.getabstract.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/love.jpg)
![Image of: Corporate Crime and Punishment](https://www.getabstract.com/summary-img/41097-KHNHVP34.jpg)
Jury Comment: “A business book that reads more like a thriller, John C. Coffee, Jr. provides fascinating insights into the US legislative process that allows corruption and mismanagement among business leaders to go unpunished while corporations and employees are held accountable.”
![](https://journal.getabstract.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/love.jpg)
![Image of: Lead. Care. Win.](https://www.getabstract.com/summary-img/40208-KCNV698G.jpg)
Jury Comment: “Applicable advice on how to lead that people want to follow. A well-structured guide on core leadership principles with concrete examples on how to act with clarity and decisiveness in times of constant change. A 360-degree leadership bible.”
![](https://journal.getabstract.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/love.jpg)
![Image of: Noise](https://www.getabstract.com/summary-img/43223-KT4AD3TC.jpg)
Jury Comment: “An innovative approach to human judgment, recognizing and differentiating between noise and bias, and incorporating AI into predictive judgment.”
![](https://journal.getabstract.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/love.jpg)
![Image of: Return on Ambition](https://www.getabstract.com/summary-img/40956-KH272LWO.jpg)
Jury Comment: “A universally applicable, engaging analysis of different aspects of ambition, and a guide to harnessing their potential for positive returns on personal and professional goals.”
Background
- The shortlist is the result of a cooperation between getAbstract and brand eins.
- From the shortlist, the jury will select the winning titles.
- The winners will be announced here on November 18, 2021. For the first time in the history of the award, prize money totaling 20,000 euros will be awarded.
- Learn more about the selection process, criteria and jury here.
- From October 15, 2021, readers can participate in the Readers’ Choice Award and select their favorite title from among this year’s nominees.
- Further information on the getAbstract International Book Award Readers’ Choice Award will follow shortly.