The article presents an overview of books reviewed in this issue of the journal "Academy of Management Perspectives," including "Pay Without Performance: The Unfulfilled Promise of Executive Compensation," by Lucian Bebchuck and Jesse Fried, "Corporate Governance and Labor Management: An International Comparison," by Howard Gospel and edited by Andrew Pendleton and "Top Pay and Performance: International and Strategic Approach," by Shaun Tyson and Frank Bournois.