All the books on the @FT Business Book of the Year shortlist are now available in the library. You can take a look at the display in the lower reading room. In this post we highlight each book and link to the record or ebook in SOLO.

Dead in the Water: Murder and Fraud in the World’s Most Secretive Industry by @MattCampbell and @KitChellel
Written in a novelistic style, this book looks at the crimes surrounding an attack on a tanker, to uncover the realities of the global shipping industry. It is available to read online via SOLO.

Influence Empire: The Story of Tencent and China’s Tech Ambition by @luluyilun 
Influence Empire charts the rise of Tencent, the developer of WeChat and the wider Chinese tech economy.

The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order: America and the World in the Free Market Era by @glgerstle
This book looks at the rise of neoliberalism since the 1970s, through to Trumpism and the reinvigorated American left. It is available to read online via SOLO.

The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Art of Disruption by @scmallaby
The Power Law looks at Silicon Valley VC firms and how they have influenced both innovation and global economics.

Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century by @HelenHet20 
This book looks at the overlapping geopolitical, economic, and political crises faced by Western democratic societies in the current decade. It is available to read online via SOLO.

Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology by @crmiller1
Chip War is the winner of Business Book of the Year, it looks at the decades-long battle to control microchip technology and the economic and geopolitical forces that shaped this industry.

We hope you enjoy reading some of these books. If you have any ideas for other business books do contact us! You can also use the Bodleian request form to suggest a new book, e-book, database or resource.