Are you ready to add some growth oriented books to your reading list? About this time of year I post up a list of the books I have read in the prior year. Other leaders and personalities post of lists of books and articles that they have taken advantage of such as Ryan Holiday, Tim Ferris, and Oprah. My list is now in it’s third year, and it is just as unique and interesting as the prior years.
What’s new this year over prior lists?
The list this year includes some more fiction to help me increase creativity. Imagination is like a muscle that expands when you use it. Furthermore, I’m starting to go for more seminal works that are more in depth and less books that I would categorize as “popular non-fiction.”
Peaks and Valleys
One thing I have learned more about myself this year by looking back on the prior 3 years is that there are periods of time where I get more reading done. Then, there are the times I get less done. For some reason December, January, and February are very productive months for me annually. All of this makes me wonder if others notice a specific time of year where reading increases or decreases. Let me know.
The Listings
Without further ado, please take a look at my latest book list for growth oriented leaders below. Additionally, if you want to see the prior lists head to my posts entitled Increase Your Quality Inputs and Readers are Leaders.
Growth Oriented Books for Your Reading List:
- Setting the Table by Danny Meyer
- Smart Brevity by Jim Vande Hei, Mark Allen, and Roy Schwartz
- Setting the Table by Danny Meyer
- You are a Bad Ass by Jen Sincero
- Flourish by Martin Seligman
- Go for No by Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz
- As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
- The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles
- A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
- The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Don Jose Ruiz
- The Games People Play by Eric Berne
- The Creature from Jekyll by G. Edward Griffin
- The Art of Possibility by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander
- Influence, New and Expanded by Robert Cialdini
- Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier by Kevin Kelly
- From Conflict to Courage by Marlene Chism
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Great CEOs Are Lazy by Jim Schleckser
- Civil War Stories by Ambrose Bierce
- Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port
- Unwind! 7 Principles for a Stress-Free Life by Michael Olpin & Sam Bracken
- 21 Success Secrets of Self Made Millionaires by Brian Tracy
- Titan by Ron Chernow
- Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
- Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
- Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza
- In My Own Way – Alan Watts
- Mastery by Robert Greene
- Business Secrets of Trappist Monks by August Turak
- Your Next Five Moves: Master The Art of Business Strategy by Patrick Bet-David
- Questions are the Answer – Hal Gregerson
- The Confident Mind by Nate Zinsser
Hopefully this list of growth oriented books serves you well.
My Growth Oriented Books
While you are thinking about reading head over to my books page for growth oreinted books that I wrote in 2023. They are short reads but packed with knowledge and actionable insights. Head to the My Books page now to learn more.