As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card and all its benefits at dmpl.org/get-carded.

Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “Just the Good Stuff: No-BS Secrets to Success (No Matter What Life Throws at You,” by Jim VandeHei

Why you should read it: This 2024 bestseller by the cofounder of both Axios and Politico is a personal, authentic guide to navigating the increasingly complex modern world and building a meaningful career and life. VandeHei’s book offers direct, no-BS guidance on everything from building a team, to navigating a changing workplace, to finding a calling.