I have Read 100s of Books…
I have read 100s and 100s of books in my life and reading books is one of the two disciplines that have most helped me to change my life and make my story extraordinary.
Stay tuned for info about that second life changing discipline coming soon!
I have recently added an article to the Spark to Bonfire website that has a list of the Top 25 LifeChange/Achievement books I recommend both for my Bonfire Trailblazers, as well as for people who are wanting to upgrade their life and/or pursue life change & go live the life their heart longs for.
Here is a link to that article – https://www.sparktobonfire.com/bonfire-book-list/
Books That Changed My Life
This article contains a list of the books that have had the greatest impact on my personal & professional journey.
These books are more or less listed in the order that I first read them.
Cheers,
Steven
The Books That Changed My Life:
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Justice League of America #132 by Gerry Conway
The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys #1) by Franklin W. Dixon
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
How to Win Friends How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
The Greatest Salesman in the World (particularly scroll 3) by Og Mandino
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Bettger
The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
Legacy of the Heart: The Spiritual Advantages of a Painful Childhood by Wayne Muller
People of the Lie by M. Scott Peck
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
On The Anvil by Max Lucado
God Came Near by Max Lucado
Working the Angles by Eugene H. Peterson
Five Smooth Stones Eugene H. Peterson
Under the Unpredictable Plant Eugene H. Peterson
The Message by Eugene H. Peterson
What’s So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey
The Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We Only Dreamed of by John Eldredge
Rules For Revolutionaries: The Capitalist Manifesto for Creating and Marketing New Products and Services by Guy Kawasaki
Juicing the Orange: How to Turn Creativity into a Powerful Business Advantage by Pat Fallon and Fred Senn
Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee
Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life Alan Deutschman
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia Elizabeth Gilbert
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion by Gary Vaynerchu
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield
Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life’s Work by Steven Pressfield
The Artist’s Journey: The Wake of the Hero’s Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning by Steven Pressfield
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live (especially chapter 3 ~ Understanding and Combating Shame) by Brené Brown
You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth Life by Jen Sincero
The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward by Britt Frank
Cheers,
Steven
