• Vote for Your Book of the Year!
    Vote for Your Book of the Year!

    For the 20th anniversary edition of the getAbstract International Book Award, readers are invited to cast their votes for the Readers’ Choice Award.

  • The Selection Criteria
    The Selection Criteria

    Discover how our jury narrowed down over 10,000 recent releases to just 10 finalists, before selecting the shortlist – and finally the winners.

  • The Notorious R.B.G.
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg / Photo: Todd Maisel/Polaris/laif
    This 2 min. read saves you up to 16 hours
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    The Notorious R.B.G.

    The world mourns the passing of one of the most influential legal minds of the 20th century. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s career set as many remarkable precedents as her landmark cases.

  • “How Do I Prevent and Resolve Workplace Clashes?”
    This 4 min. read saves you up to 5 hours
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    “How Do I Prevent and Resolve Workplace Clashes?”

    Yes, conflicts also occur at the fully digitized remote workplace – sometimes even more often and more severe. Here is how to deal with them.

  • On the (Economic) Effects of Immigration
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    This 4 min. read saves you up to 39 hours
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    On the (Economic) Effects of Immigration

    The US government suspended many employment visas through the end of 2020. Does that make economic sense?

  • “How Do I Address Wrong Things the Right Way?”
    This 3 min. read saves you up to 36 hours
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    “How Do I Address Wrong Things the Right Way?”

    Speaking up and saying "no" sounds easier than it is – especially in economically uncertain times.

  • “You’re fired!”
    This 3 min. read saves you up to 33 hours
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    “You’re fired!”

    How to not only cope with a layoff, but turn it into an opportunity.

  • “Performance Reviews: How Do I Give the Right Feedback in the Current Exceptional Situation?”
    Performance reviews: Make a directional decision - or at least cause one. There are in fact more than only two ways to proceed. / Photo: Jon Tyson at Unsplash
    This 5 min. read saves you up to 35 hours
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    “Performance Reviews: How Do I Give the Right Feedback in the Current Exceptional Situation?”

    You have three options.

  • Half of US Workers Have Become Home Office Converts
    Half of US Workers Have Become Home Office Converts

    After weeks of being confined to their home offices, how do US office workers feel about going back to a traditional work setting? getAbstract has conducted a survey to find out – and its results…

  • Our Most Popular Books
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    Our Most Popular Books

    Time to highlight some of the most successful titles from our library!