Have a great book? Here's how to enter:

Our 2025 Submissions are now open! Entries are open until October 31, 2025.

In order to be considered for the 2025 Non-Obvious Book Awards, books must have a publication date between November 2024 and November 2025 and be available in print (no books that are available only as ebooks or audiobooks will be considered). We accept submissions for review of galley, ARCs or final copies. We do not review books in digital format.

Winners will be announced December 1, 2025.

All entered books must have applications for business, but does not necessarily need to be officially categorized as a “business book.” We are happy to consider any non-fiction book that can help make a business leader or entrepreneur more successful or smarter.

Just let us know when you enter what makes the book a “non-obvious” submission and why we should consider it. Cover letters, press materials and any other resources may be submitted along with the books. Please do not send more than two copies of the book!

There is no fee to be considered, but we must receive two physical copies of any book entered by 10/31/25. Galleys and ARCs are acceptable to submit. No digital submissions will be considered.

Physical manuscripts, galleys or books will not be returned. We do not accept any sorts of payments or bribes in order to consider a book (even particularly delicious chocolate). If any chocolate does accompany your submission, you can expect that it also will not be returned.

There is no application fee to submit your book for consideration. This is because we do not run this book program as a for-profit venture. Instead, we believe in the power of great books and want to help share them with the world.

If you would like to be considered for the awards, please send 2 physical review copies to our team at the address below. If additional review copies are required, our team will contact you.

Non-Obvious Book Awards

To: Awards Coordinator

2961-A Hunter Mill Rd. #630

Oakton, VA 22124