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Parnassus Books for Business (formerly Hooks Book Events) creates interactive experiences that engage your teams, clients, and leaders in a unique and memorable way.

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We produce events featuring acclaimed authors of new books on the most timely, thought-provoking topics.

Featured Authors

Ann Patchett with Bel Canto Annotated Edition: A Novel

Ann Patchett with Bel Canto Annotated Edition: A Novel

Ross Gay with Inciting Joy: Essays

Ross Gay with Inciting Joy: Essays

José Andrés with Zaytinya: Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon

José Andrés with Zaytinya: Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon

Amy Tan with The Backyard Bird Chronicles

Amy Tan with The Backyard Bird Chronicles

Yuval Noah Harari with Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Yuval Noah Harari with Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Alice Randall with My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future

Alice Randall with My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music’s Black Past, Present, and Future

Stephanie Harrison with New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That's Got It Wrong

Stephanie Harrison with New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That’s Got It Wrong

Questlove with Hip-Hop Is History

Questlove with Hip-Hop Is History

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From the Blog

Failure And Success: Not As Different As We Think

Failure And Success: Not As Different As We Think

Together We Can Be Ready For Anything: Leadership And Reading, 2024's Perfect Match

Together We Can Be Ready For Anything: Leadership And Reading, 2024’s Perfect Match

Hooks Book Events Announces Holiday Gift Extravaganza

Hooks Book Events Announces Holiday Gift Extravaganza

Eureka: Building Connection with a Company Book Club

Eureka: Building Connection with a Company Book Club