Charlie Munger famously said, "In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn't read all the time -- none, zero."
@rwang0 and I agree. Some of the wisest guests on our weekly podcast, which will celebrate its 10 year anniversary on February 2026, are brilliant authors. Since 2023, we have featured over 200 authors on our show.
Today, we are proudly announcing DISRUPTV's Top 25 Books of 2025.
1. MISSION DRIVEN: The Path to a Life of Purpose, by Mike Hayes
2. EPIC DISRUPTIONS: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World, by Scott D. Anthony
3. THE EXISTING MARKET TRAP: Escaping The 13 Deadly Sins That Destroy Companies, Careers and Portfolios, by Christopher Lochhead and Al Ramadan
4. HOW TO BE BOLD: The Surprising Science of Everyday Courage, by Ranjay Gulati
5. BRAVE TOGETHER: Lead by Design, Spark Creativity, and Shape the Future with the Power of Co-Creation, by Chris Deaver and Ian Clawson
6. THE COMPASS WITHIN: A Little Story About the Values That Guide Us, by Robert Glazer
7. TRANSCEND: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI, by FAISAL HOQUE
8. LIKE: The Button That Changed the World, by Martin Reeves and Bob Goodson
9. GENERATION RESTORATION: How to Fix Our Relationship Crisis with Mother Nature, by Tim Christophersen
10. AGENTFORCE: Harnessing the Agency of AI to Scale, Grow, and Lead Any Industry, by Martin Kihn
11. AI FIRST: The Playbook for a Future-Proof Business and Brand, by Adam Brotman and Andy Sack
12. THE SCIENCE OF LEADERSHIP: Nine Ways to Expand Your Impact, by Margaret (Mags) Moore and Jeffrey Hull, Ph.D. BCC
13. BLINDSPOTTING: How to See What's Holding You Back as a Leader, by Martin Dubin
14. UNCOMPETE: Rejecting Competition to Unlock Success, by Ruchika T. Malhotra
15. MILLENNIAL SAMURAI: A Mindset For The 21st Century, by George J. Chanos
16. 12 TOOLS FOR MANAGING A SELFISH LEADER: Unlock Authenticity for Resilience, by Josefine Campbell
17. SUPERSHIFTS: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence, by Dr. Ja-Nae Duane and Steven Fisher Â
18. EMPLOYMENT IS DEAD: How Distruptive Technologies Are Revolutionizing the Way We Work, by Deborah Perry Piscione and Josh Drean
19. BUILDING A GOD: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Control It, by Dr. Christopher W. DiCarlo
20. MOVE. THINK. REST: Redefining Productivity and Our Relationship with Time, by Dr. Natalie Nixon
21. THE POWER OF EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING: Move Beyond Engagement to Build Flourishing Teams, by Mark C. Crowley
22. BIOHACKING LEADERSHIP: Leveraging the Biology of Behavior to Maximize Your Impact, by Scott Hutcheson
23. THE 5 DISCIPLINES OF INCLUSIVE TEAMS: Unlocking Collective Power to Achieve Breakthrough, by AndrĂ©s T. Tapia, EMBA and Michel BuffetÂ
24. PERSONAL BRANDING FOR INTROVERTS, by Goldie ChanÂ
25. HONE: How Purposeful Leaders Defy Drift, by Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach