There's another, similar genre of non-fiction books: Sapiens, Outliers etc. I notice these tend to be unusually popular with people who have too short an attention span to absorb knowledge rigorously (e.g. high net-worth individuals), and would rather prefer it be weaved into a narrative, even at the cost of some accuracy. Bonus if the narrative confirms their preconceived notions. For a while, I myself was guilty of consuming both these and business books. I still occasionally read them, but now I recognise them as entertainment and am under no illusion about rigour or practical application.
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