# Books Worth Reading 2020 Alumni December 22, 2020 ![Assortment of books](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/syd-wachs-slItfWbhijc-unsplash.png?itok=vF_F3tfr)## Faculty Releases ![Cover of Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India by Viral V. Acharya](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/Quest%20for%20Restoring%20Financial%20Stability.png "Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India by Viral V. Acharya") ### *Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India* by **Viral V. Acharya**, C.V. Starr Professor of Economics A former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, the author explains the link between fiscal and financial stability and shares a feasible plan for restoring both to improve growth prospects. [Watch a discussion with Professor Viral Acharya about the book](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/alumni/alumni-resources-benefits/lifelong-learning/video-library/accounting-economics-finance). --- ![Cover of Handbook of Regression Analysis with Applications in R by Samprit Chatterjee and Jeffrey Simonoff](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/regression2.jpg "Handbook of Regression Analysis with Applications in R by Samprit Chatterjee and Jeffrey Simonoff") ### *Handbook of Regression Analysis With Applications in R, 2nd Edition* by **Jeffrey Simonoff,** professor of statistics and Robert A. Miller Faculty Fellow, and **Samprit Chatterjee,** emeritus professor of statistics This new edition explores and expands the data analyst’s toolkit, with examples from a variety of real-life applications and data sets. Particular attention is paid to methods that have become prominent as increasingly large data sets have made new techniques and applications possible. --- ![Cover of Radical Uncertainty: Decision-Making Beyond the Numbers by Mervyn King and John Kay](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/Radical%20Uncertainty.jpg "Radical Uncertainty: Decision-Making Beyond the Numbers by Mervyn King and John Kay") ### *Radical Uncertainty: Decision-Making Beyond the Numbers* by **Mervyn King,** Alan Greenspan Professor of Economics and professor of economics and law, a joint appointment with NYU School of Law, and **John Kay,** Fellow, St. John’s College, University of Oxford The authors argue that rather than invent numbers to deal with life’s uncertainties, we should adopt business, political, and personal strategies that will be resilient to unpredictable events. This book is longlisted for the FT-McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2020. --- ![Cover of One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games by Joost van Dreunen with graphic of controller](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/OneUp_cover.jpg "One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games by Joost van Dreunen") ### *One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games* by **Joost van Dreunen**, adjunct assistant professor This empirical analysis of the video game industry traces its three-decade evolution from fringe activity to multibillion-dollar mainstream entertainment, with case studies of the major players and their innovative approach to business strategy. --- ![Cover of The Great Reversal: How America Gave Up on Free Markets by Thomas Philippon](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/The%20Great%20Reversal.jpg "The Great Reversal: How America Gave Up on Free Markets by Thomas Philippon") ### *The Great Reversal: How America Gave Up on Free Markets* by **Thomas Philippon**, Max L. Heine Professor of Finance Through economic detective work, this book concludes that lobbying and campaign contributions have led to industry concentration, driving down investment, productivity, growth, and wages. --- ![Words on Fire: The Power of Incendiary Language and How to Confront It by Helio Fred Garcia](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/Words%20on%20Fire-final%20cvr.jpeg "Words on Fire: The Power of Incendiary Language and How to Confront It by Helio Fred Garcia") ### *Words on Fire: The Power of Incendiary Language and How to Confront It* by **Helio Fred Garcia**, adjunct professor In this look at the power of dangerous rhetoric, the author identifies a playbook of twelve forms of communication that have typically preceded or triggered acts of mass violence and documents President Trump’s use of similar language. --- ![Rethinking Luxury Fashion: The Role of Cultural Intelligence in Creative Strategy by Thomaï Serdari on metallic gold book cover](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/Rethinking%20Luxury%20Fashion.jpg "Rethinking Luxury Fashion: The Role of Cultural Intelligence in Creative Strategy by Thomaï Serdari ") ### *Rethinking Luxury Fashion: The Role of Cultural Intelligence in Creative Strategy* by **Thomaï Serdari**, (MBA ’09), adjunct professor Using case studies and contemporary context, the author studies luxury brands, their products and signature experiences, as well as their relationships with the consumer, to define the dynamics that have pushed fashion labels in and out of fashion.