Steve Jobs's star power continues to shine in the publishing world. Walter Isaacson's authoritative biography of Apple's late founder, written with his full cooperation before his death, is one of six candidates in the eighth annual Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year award. The book is one of six selected by a distinguished panel of judges for its ability to provide compelling and enjoyable insights into modern business issues.
In addition to Isaacson's landmark work, Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography, the finalists include Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson; and The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: Risk-Taking, Gut Feelings and the Biology of Boom and Bust by John Coates.
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The winner, which will be announced in New York City on Nov. 1, will be awarded $48,749. Each of the remaining shortlisted authors will receive $16,198.
Thomas Friedman was the inaugural award winner in 2005, for his book The World is Flat.