Our Best Women in Business Books

Top Reads on Leadership, Career Growth, & Entrepreneurship

Discover women in business books featuring top titles on leadership, entrepreneurship, and career growth designed to support women at every stage of their professional journey. Whether you're starting a business, advancing in your career, or building confidence in the workplace, these books offer a mix of practical advice, real-world strategies, and inspiring stories from successful women leaders. From navigating leadership challenges to growing your own company, these are the most recommended business books for women looking to succeed, lead, and thrive.
Start With Yourself

A New Vision for Work & Life

“Emma Grede is a modern executive for the influencer age…Start With Yourself makes the case for putting yourself first in work, life, and child-rearing. It’s Lean In for the post-girlboss era.” —The Wall Street Journal

As seen on Good Morning AmericaTODAYMorning JoeABC News Live, and Meet the Press.

Start With Yourself is a game-changing, no-BS guide for anyone seeking meaningful success on their own terms. It’s an essential framework that will give you the tools and mindset to unlock your full potential in life and business—straight from a woman who defied all the odds to become a serial entrepreneur, a cofounder of culture-defining global businesses, a nonprofit champion, and the host of the Aspire with Emma Grede podcast. All while raising a family of four children.

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The Soul Instinct

From Beatrice Dixon, founder of The Honey Pot Company, comes an inspiring memoir about overcoming adversity—personally and professionally—by trusting her intuition and following what she calls her “soul instinct” to build the life of her dreams.
 

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All the Cool Girls Get Fired

How to Let Go of Being Let Go and Come Back on Top

*NATIONAL BESTSELLER*

Turn losing your job into an epic comeback with this unfiltered, comprehensive GPS guide to rebuilding your career on your terms.

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Lead Bigger

The Transformative Power of Inclusion

Drawing from over three decades of experience, former CEO of AT&T Business Anne Chow shares groundbreaking strategies for inclusive leadership to transform your workforce, workplace, and business.
 

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Still Bobbi

Lessons on Building a Beautiful Life

“Feeling stuck? You need to read this book…Let [Bobbi’s] powerful story be your reminder that you don’t need permission and you don’t have to feel ready. You just have to start.” —Mel Robbins

Bobbi Brown, iconic and innovative makeup maven and entrepreneur, shares her personal story of invention and reinvention in her captivating first memoir.
 

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Nothing Is Missing

How to Live Boldly and Step into Your Purpose

A “captivating and engaging” (Booklist) memoir by Nicole Walters, the daughter of Ghanaian immigrants who became a self-made multi-millionaire by showing others how to recognize their own strengths—and her own harrowing journey to the discover that she was worthy all along of the life of her dreams.
 

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Fair Shake

Women and the Fight to Build a Just Economy

A stirring, comprehensive look at the state of women in the workforce—why women’s progress has stalled, how our economy fosters unproductive competition, and how we can fix the system that holds women back.
 

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15 Lies Women Are Told at Work

…And the Truth We Need to Succeed

USA TODAY BESTSELLER
“Think of this book as your personal guide for moving into the leadership spot you dream about—without losing yourself in the web of workplace lies and half-truths women too frequently fall for.” —Forbes

A master class “filled with the wisdom that exponentially transforms your career and life” (Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper), 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work shares the un-common sense women need to succeed—and the lies to ignore along the way.

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The No Club

Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work

In this “long overdue manifesto on gender equality in the workplace,” (Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit), The No Club offers a timely call and an action plan to unburden women from work that goes unrewarded.
 

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Pay Up

The Future of Women and Work (and Why It's Different Than You Think)

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“Reshma Saujani…offers a daring new approach: it’s not our job to do more, it’s time for our workplaces to pay up.” —Tarana Burke, founder of the “me too” movement

The founder of Girls Who Code and bestselling author of Brave, Not Perfect confronts the “big lie” of corporate feminism and presents a bold plan to address the burnout and inequity harming America’s working women today.

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A Healthy State of Panic

Follow Your Fears to Build Wealth, Crush Your Career, and Win at Life

From the creator of the popular finance podcast So Money, this accessible and clever guide to leaning into your fear to maximize your financial success and beyond “is a game-changer” (Kelly Ripa), perfect for fans of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies and You Are a Badass at Making Money.
 

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When Women Lead

What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them

This groundbreaking, deeply reported work from CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reveals the key characteristics that help top female leaders thrive as they innovate, grow businesses, and navigate crises —“a must-read for all leaders as they consider the future of work” (Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space)
 

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Ladies Get Paid

The Ultimate Guide to Breaking Barriers, Owning Your Worth, and Taking Command of Your Career

From career coach and founder of the startup Ladies Get Paidthe eponymous organization leading the fight for equality in the workplace—comes a “powerful call to action” (Reshma Saujani, CEO and author of Brave, Not Perfect) that provides the tools you need to strategically navigate the workplace, achieve success, and become a true leader.
 

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Believe IT

How to Go from Underestimated to Unstoppable

#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • USA TODAY BESTSELLER

From the New York Times bestselling author of Worthy: How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life!

“Game-changing. Authentic. A must-read for every woman! Jamie is the real deal—and that’s rare.” —Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed

“Raw. Real. Powerful. Filled with vulnerability and grit. This book will inspire you to believe in your own power. It’s a book every woman needs!” —Sara Blakely, Founder Spanx

ARE YOU READY TO BELIEVE IN YOU?

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