Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey & Co. Business Book of the Year Award 2020; A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice; The Times of London Business Books of the Year 2020; FiveBooks.com Best Non-Fiction of 2020; Inc.com Best New Business Books of 2020; Fortune Magazine Best Books of the Year 2020.

“Compelling ... Thought-provoking ... Should be required reading for any presidential candidate thinking about the economy of the future” — The New York Times

“A superb and sophisticated contribution to the debate over work in the age of artificial intelligence. Consistently wise and well-informed, this is the book to read to understand how digital technologies and artificial intelligence in particular are reshaping the economy and labor market.” — Jeffrey Sachs, Professor of Economics at Columbia University, Director of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

“This is the book to read on the future of work in the age of artificial intelligence. It is thoughtful and state-of-the-art on the economics of the issue, but its real strength is the way it goes beyond just the economics. A truly important contribution that deserves widespread consideration.” — Lawrence Summers, former Chief Economist of the World Bank, Treasury Secretary for the Clinton Administration and Director of the National Economic Council for the Obama Administration

"A pathbreaking, thought-provoking, and in depth study of how new technology will transform the world of work." — Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 2007-2010

“A fascinating book about a vitally important topic — and he writes with such elegance that you don't even notice how much you're learning. Elegant, original and compelling.” —Tim Harford, author of 'Fifty Things That Made The Modern Economy' and 'The Undercover Economist'

"An important book on an equally important topic. Susskind's conclusion is that ultimately there will be less paid work to go around. This will shake the foundations of our economy and our society. It will be a daunting challenge. We have to start thinking hard about it now." — Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, 'The Financial Times'

‘Daniel Susskind offers an authoritative and hype-free perspective on how novel technology will change work patterns. But his analysis doesn't focus narrowly on economics. He addresses the broader societal concerns: how individuals can share prosperity and sustain a feeling of self-worth when traditional skills are devalued. This eloquent and humane book deserves wide readership — and wide influence.’ — Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal and author of On the Future

“Eloquent and humane, A World Without Work moves the debate beyond the illusion that technology always creates more jobs than it destroys and provocatively explores the role of work in human life and what to do when that role evaporates.” — Stuart Russell, author of 'Human Compatible' and Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley

“Susskind's book is so timely, to miss it might be downright irresponsible.” — Booklist

“Susskind's economic perspective makes the conundrum crystal clear, and he makes a convincing and illuminating argument to decelerate the onset of global "automation anxiety."A complex yet lucid and surprisingly optimistic account from the frontlines of technology addressing the challenges facing the human workforce.” — Kirkus Reviews

“"Excellent and timely ... a book of immense importance that demands to be taken very seriously by No. 10, and by anyone who cares about the future of our country and world.” — Sir Anthony Seldon

“Thought-provoking in the extreme.” — Wired Magazine 

“Fascinating and tightly argued.” — The Telegraph