Prices are accurate at the time of publication.When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.The Financial Times & McKinsey just announced the best business books of 2021, which range in topics from cybersecurity to climate change.Amazon; Rachel Mendelson/Insider The Financial Times & McKinsey announced the best business book of 2021 on December 1. Judges chose "This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends" by journalist Nicole Perlroth. Below, find this year's shortlist — ranging in topics from the opioid epidemic to climate change. The Financial Times and McKinsey have announced the winner and finalists for the 2021 Business Book of the Year award.This year's winner, "This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends" by "New York Times" reporter Nicole Perlroth, delivers a crucial and thorough analysis of the cyber arms race, encountering hackers, spies, and criminals clamoring to infiltrate essential computer systems.'This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends' by Nicole Perlroth (for Kindle) Intrepid journalist Nicole Perloth delves into cyber crime to create an urgent, alarming analysis of the threat posed by the cybercriminals arms race.$9.02 FROM AMAZONOriginally $21.00 | Save 57%"Nicole Perlroth has done something that hasn't been done before: going this deep into the mysterious world of hackers," Financial Times editor Roula Khalaf said in a press release.