#NextList2017

COMPETING AGAINST LUCK: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice
By Clayton M. Christensen
Clayton M. Christensen revolutionized business with his disruptive innovation theory. With Competing Against Luck, he and his co-authors Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon and David S. Duncan get to the heart of business and product development success, concluding that the only things a company needs to know about its customers are their “jobs to be done.” This provocative approach and organized framework are at the crux of discovering the “why” behind customer choices and actions—and are the first often-missed steps toward making innovation inevitable for companies and entrepreneurs alike.

ATLAS OBSCURA: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders
By Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton
The world is full of wild and wondrous sites. Atlas Obscura reveals more than 600 of them in this eccentric album of odd and obscure destinations from around the world. Sure to inspire a new generation of adventure-seekers or reignite the wanderlust in any serious traveler, Atlas Obscura explores the far corners of the world, taking readers on a journey to learn about many of the world’s best kept secrets and undiscovered spots.

PIVOT: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One
By Jenny Blake
For those starting their careers, or considering a career change or even an attitude shift, but don’t know where to turn, Pivot is the ideal read. Taking a page from Silicon Valley’s age of disruption, former Google executive Jenny Blake helps readers identify and embrace their strengths and then take small steps from that solid foundation. According to Pivot, there’s no need for risky leaps of faith. Indeed, small steps are almost always a step in the right direction.

ETEL ADNAN: The Weight of the World
By Etel Adnan
Discover the paintings, drawings, poetry, films, ceramics and tapestries of Lebanese-born Etel Adnan, called one of the most influential artists of the 21st century. Adnan’s work explores themes of love and war, but her bright, austere art ultimately offers an antidote to the chaos, angst and cynicism so rampant around the world today. The book accompanies her current show at the Serpentine Gallery in London.

THE REAL MADRID WAY: How Values Created the Most Successful Sports Team on the Planet
By Steven G. Mandis
How did Real Madrid become the most successful sports team and franchise in the world? It starts with its fans and the team’s devotion to the values those fans hold dearest. With author Steven G. Mandis, delve into why the team with the most trophies in the world’s most popular sport continues to win. Even to the author’s surprise, success does not come from deep statistical analysis or simply accumulating the best players, but rather from how the team embodies the spirit and culture of its community—a valuable lesson for sports and global business teams alike.

PLANT: Exploring the Botanical World
By Phaidon
PLANT celebrates the extraordinary beauty and diversity of the world’s plants. This richly illustrated collection will spark new appreciation for the endless variety and splendor that spring from the earth’s surface. In addition to radiant, richly detailed photographs, PLANT features micrograph scans, watercolors and other works of art that capture organisms that are as beautiful as they are necessary.

SIMPLY CHRISTMAS
By Leslie Odom Jr.
As Aaron Burr in the revolutionary Broadway smash Hamilton, Leslie Odom Jr. brought humanity and sympathy to an oft-vilified historical figure. In Simply Christmas, the Tony and Grammy Award-winner Odom shows off his effortless and expressive voice, turning holiday favorites, such as Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and Winter Song, into new, soulful classics.

AT THE EDGE OF THE BEGINNING
By Idan Raichel
Discover Israeli pianist, producer and peacemaker Idan Raichel’s newest release, an intimate portrait of all the hope, excitement and anxiety of starting a grand, brand new phase of life as husband and father. Melding electronics, traditional Hebrew texts, Arabic and Ethiopian music, Raichel’s unique sound has won him fans the world over.