Nick Davies's book about phone hacking has been shortlisted for the 2014 Financial Times and McKinsey business book of the year award.

Hack Attack: How the truth caught up with Rupert Murdoch is one of six books chosen by a distinguished panel of judges, chaired by the FT's editor, Lionel Barber.

The other five are Dragnet Nation: A quest for privacy, security, and freedom in a world of relentless surveillance, by Julia Angwin; The Second Machine Age: work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies, by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee; Overcoming the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration, by Ed Catmull; House of Debt: How they (and you) caused the great recession, and how we can prevent it from happening again, by Atif Mian and Amir Sufi; and Capital in the twenty-first century, by Thomas Piketty.

The award, now in its 10th year, recognises a title that provides the most compelling and enjoyable insight into modern business issues.

Barber said of the shortlist: "From income inequality to privacy in the internet age, the provocative questions raised by this year's titles have been addressed with originality, depth of research and lively writing."

The winner, to be announced on 11 November, will receive £30,000, with £10,000 going to each of those on the shortlist. The announcement will be made at a dinner in London co-hosted by Barber and McKinsey's global managing director, Dominic Barton.

Tony Hall, the BBC's director-general, will give the keynote speech.
Judging panel members and names of publishers: see Financial Times