Grass Roots: A History of Cannabis in the American West
Nick Johnson
Oregon State University Press, Oct. 15, 2017, $22.95

Marijuana legalization is unfolding across the American West, but cultivation of the cannabis plant is anything but green. Unregulated outdoor grows are polluting ecosystems, high-powered indoor grows are churning out an excessive carbon footprint, and the controversial crop is becoming an agricultural boon just as the region faces an unprecedented water crisis. To understand how we got here and how the legal cannabis industry might become more environmentally sustainable, Nick Johnson looks at the history of marijuana, from Mexican-American growers on sugar beet farms to today’s sophisticated greenhouse gardens.

The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy
Scott E. Page
Princeton University Press, Sept. 1, 2017, $37.99

What if workforce diversity is more than simply the right thing to do to make society more integrated and just? What if diversity can also improve the bottom line? Scott E. Page presents overwhelming evidence that teams that include different kinds of thinkers outperform homogenous groups on complex tasks, producing what he calls “diversity bonuses.” These bonuses include improved problem solving, increased innovation, and more accurate predictions—all of which lead to better performance and results.

Drawing on research in economics, psychology, computer science, and many other fields, The Diversity Bonus also tells the stories of people and organizations that have tapped the power of diversity to solve complex problems.

The Leadership Contract: The Fine Print to Becoming an Accountable Leader, Third Edition
Vince Molinaro
Wiley, Nov. 20, 2017, $30.00

Great leadership doesn’t happen by accident. It’s more than just being in charge; it’s a decision, an obligation, and potentially your legacy. Mediocre is no longer good enough—in today’s business climate, organizations need stellar leadership. If you’re not exceptional, step up or step aside. The Leadership Contract helps you toughen up and put your commitment to great leadership in writing for yourself as much as everyone else.

Out of Our Minds: The Power of Being Creative
Ken Robinson
Wiley/Capstone, Oct. 16, 2017, $28.00

Ken Robinson argues that organizations everywhere are trying to fix a problem that originates in schools and universities: “It is often said that education and training are the keys to the future. They are, but a key can be turned in two directions. Turn it one way and you lock resources away, even from those they belong to. Turn it the other way and you release resources and give people back to themselves. To realize our true creative potential in our organizations, in our schools, and in our communities, we need to think differently about ourselves and to act differently towards each other. We must learn to be creative.”

This updated third edition features a new introduction, modernized case studies, updated demographics, and revised sections around technological developments and recent changes to the education system.

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns, Second Edition
John C. Bogle
Wiley, Oct. 16, 2017, $29.95

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing is the classic guide to getting smart about the market. Legendary mutual fund pioneer John C. Bogle reveals his key to getting more out of investing: low-cost index funds.

While the stock market has tumbled and then soared since the first edition was published in April 2007, Bogle’s investment principles have endured and served investors well. This 10th anniversary edition includes updated data and new information but maintains the same long-term perspective as its predecessor.

The Internet Trap: Five Costs of Living Online
Ashesh Mukherjee
Rotman-UTP Publishing, Dec. 15, 2017, $32.95

In The Internet Trap, Ashesh Mukherjee uses the latest research in consumer psychology to highlight five hidden costs of living online: too many temptations, too much information, too much customization, too many comparisons, and too little privacy. The book uses everyday examples to explain these costs, including how surfing the Internet anonymously can encourage bad behaviour, using social media can make us envious and unhappy, and doing online research can devalue the product finally chosen. The book also provides actionable solutions to minimize these costs. It provides a new perspective on the dark side of the Internet and gives readers the tools to become smart users.

A World of Three Zeros: The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions
Muhammad Yunus
PublicAffairs, Sept. 26, 2017, $36.50

In A World of Three Zeros, Muhammad Yunus describes the new civilization emerging from the economic experiments his work has helped to inspire. He explains how global companies like McCain, Renault, Essilor, and Danone got involved with this new economic model through their own social action groups, describes the ingenious new financial tools now funding social businesses, and sketches the legal and regulatory changes needed to jumpstart the next wave of socially driven innovations. And he invites young people, business and political leaders, and ordinary citizens to join the movement and help create the better world we all dream of.

Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter
Dan Ariely and Jeff Kreisler
HarperCollins/Harper, Nov. 7, 2017, $34.99

In Dollars and Sense, economist Dan Ariely explains how our irrational behaviour often interferes with our best intentions when it comes to managing our finances. Partnering with financial comedian and writer Jeff Kreisler, Ariely takes us deep inside our minds to expose the hidden motivations that are secretly driving our choices about money.

Mixing case studies and anecdotes with tangible advice and lessons, they cut through the unconscious fears and desires driving our worst financial instincts and teach us how to improve our money habits.

Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor
Tren Griffin
Columbia Business School Publishing, Oct. 1, 2017, $25.50

Charlie Munger’s system has steered his investments for 40 years and has guided generations of successful investors. This book presents the essential steps of his investing strategy, condensed here for the first time from interviews, speeches, writings, and shareholder letters, and paired with commentary from fund managers, value investors, and business-case historians. Derived from Ben Graham’s value-investing system, Munger’s approach is straightforward enough that ordinary investors can apply it to their portfolios. This book is not simply about investing. It is about cultivating mental models for your whole life, but especially for your investments.

Secrecy World: Inside the Panama Papers Investigation of Illicit Money Networks and the Global Elite
Jake Bernstein
Henry Holt & Co., Nov. 21, 2017, $39.00

In Secrecy World, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Jake Bernstein explores this shadow economy and how it evolved. He draws on millions of leaked documents from the files of the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca—a trove now known as the Panama Papers—as well as other journalistic and government investigations. Bernstein shows how shell companies operate, how they allow the super wealthy and celebrities to escape taxes, and how they provide cover for illicit activities on a massive scale by crime bosses and corrupt politicians across the globe.

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The Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens the Future of Europe
Joseph E. Stiglitz
W.W. Norton & Co., Nov. 7, 2017, $23.95

In The Euro, Nobel Prize-winning economist and bestselling author Joseph E. Stiglitz dismantles the prevailing consensus around what ails Europe, demolishing the champions of austerity while offering a series of plans that can rescue the continent—and the world—from further devastation.

Hailed by its architects as a lever that would bring Europe together and promote prosperity, the euro has done the opposite. As Stiglitz persuasively argues, the crises revealed the shortcomings of the euro. With its lessons for globalization in a world economy ever more deeply connected, The Euro is urgent and essential reading.