"So What Are You Going to Do with That?"

This book covers the basics that academics need to begin a transition out of the academy and into the “real world.” The tone is encouraging and supportive and they provide examples of people who have made the transition successfully and demonstrate how they accomplished that. My only complaints about the book are that it is too focused on graduate students and that the portion of the text on negotiating is pretty slim. Frequent references to “your university's career center” ignore the reality of people on the adjunct tract, on the margins, part of contingent faculty, etc. might not have unproblematic access to campus resources like career centers. And they bring up the important aspects of negotiating a non-academic job, without going into the specifics. If you follow their advice and build a network of people who are truly interested in your success and have insight to share, you won't need the book for all of your answers, anyway–so my complaints are minimal.
Importantly, they make mention more than once of the emotional journey from academia to post-ac work. That process can be pretty fraught and reading a book is not likely to help you make that leap. Create a network outside of the university; hire a coach; confide in people who want you to be happy and successful.