Recommended Reading

 

 

Classical Literature

Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen
Sense & Sensibility, Jane Austen
Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte
Hannah Coulter, Wendel Berry
Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert
The Scarlet Letter, Nathanial Hawthorne
The Sun Also Rises, Hemmingway
The Metamorphosis, Kafka
Chronicles of Narnia, C. S. Lewis
Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy
To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf
Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf
The Enchanted April, Elizabeth Von Arnim

Creativity, Authenticity and Writing

12 Powers of Marketing Leaders, Thomas Barta
The Artists Way, Julia Cameron
Creativity Inc., Ed Catmull
Presence, Amy Cuddy
The Prosperous Heart, Julia Cameron
Creativity Inc., Edwin Catmull
Illuminate, Nancy Duarte
Creative Fire, Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Story Telling Secret, Carmine Gallo
Big Magic for Creative Living, Elizabeth Gilbert
Triggers, Marshall Golds
True Secret of Writing, Natalie Goldberg
Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg
Write it Down, Make It Happen,
Light Posts for Living, Kinkade
The Art of Creative Thinking, Thomas Kinkade
On Writing, Stephen King
Small Victories, Anne Lamott
Imagine:  How Creatives Work, Jonah Lehrer
Captiveology, Ben Parr
The Virtues of War, Steven Pressfield
Better than Before, Gretchin Rubin
Crossing Unmarked Snow, William Stafford
On Writing Well, Zinsser
A Curious Mind, 

Career Journey, Living a Life of Meaning

A weekend to Change Your Life, Joan Anderson
A Year by the Sea, Joan Anderson
How to Measure Your Life, Clayton Christiansen
Design Your Life, Burnett & Evans
Rising Strong, Brene Brown
Half Time, Buford
The 4 Hour Work Week, Tim Ferris
Good Life Project, Jonathen Fields
Standing for Something, Gordon Hinckly
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life, James Hollis
Let Your Life Speak, Parker Palmer
And the Good News Is, Dana Perino
If You Want to Change the World, Mary Pipher
Do the Work, Steven Pressfield
The Happiness Project, Gretchin Rubin
Discover Your Destiny, Sharma
Start with Why, Simon Sinek
The Soul of Money, Lynne Twist

Leadership & Marketing

Girl Boss, Sophia Amaruso
Leading Quietly, Joseph Badaraco Jr.
Washington on Leadership, Brookhiser
Eat More Chicken, Truett Cathy
Good to Great, Jim Collins
Great by Choice, Jim Collins
Benjamin Franklin (Autobiography)
The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs, Carmine Gallo
Meatball Sundae, Seth Godin
Lynch Pin, Seth Godin
The Icarus Deception, Seth Godin
Purple Cow, Seth Godin
Graceful, Seth Godin
The Outliers, Gladwell
Blink, Gladwell
What the Dog Saw, Gladwell
David & Goliath, Gladwell
The Art of Non-Conformity, Chris Guillibeau
The Originals, Adam Grant
Mastery, Robert Greene
The Compound Effect, Darren Hardy
Everyday Greatness, David Hatch
Think & Grow Rich, Napolean Hill
The School of Greatness, Louis Howes
Thrive, Arriana Huffington
Platform, Michael Hyatt
Quiet, Susie Kane
The One Thing You Need to Know About Leadership, James Kouzes
The Organized Mind, Dan Levitin
Everything Lencioni
Influencer, David Maxfield
Learning from the Giants, John Maxwell
The Difference Maker, John Maxwell
The Five Disciplines, John Maxwell
Team of Teams, General Stan McChrystal
Essentialism, Greg McKeown
American Lion, Jon Meachum
To Sell is Human, Dan Pink
Drive, Dan Pink
Pitch Perfect
The Five Essential Elements of Well Being, Tom Rath
Strengths Finder, Tom Roth
Rumsfeld Rules, Rumsfeld
The Fred Factor, Mark Sanborn
The Leader with No Title, Robin Sharma
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Robin Sharma
Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg
Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek
Running a Business Like the Trappist Monks, August Turak

Christianity, Faith and Courage

The Travelers Gift, Andy Andrews
The Noticer, Andy Andrews
Miracles at Work, Emily Bennington
The Spirit of Happiness & God, T Byram
The Diary of Anne Frank, Otto Frank
Man’s Search for Meaning, Victor Frankl
Capturing Grace, David Jeremiah
The Rhythm of Life, Matt Kelly
Help. Thanks. Wow, Anne Lamott
Anxious for Nothing, Max Lucado
Grace, Max Lucado
God is in the Small Stuff, Bruce and Stan Jantz
The Imitation of Christ, Thomas Kempis
Grief Observed, C.S. Lewis
Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis
Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis
Glory Days, Max Lucado
Seven Story Mountain, Thomas Merton
Contemplative Prayer, Thomas Merton
A Million Miles in 1000 Years, Don Miller
Blue Like Jazz, Don Miller
The Lord is My Shepard, Robert Morgan
Orchards of Perseverance, Perata
Shelter for the Spirit, Victoria Moran
Devotion to Mary, St. Louis De Monfort
Come Be My Light, St. Mother Teresa
No Greater Love, St. Mother Teresa
A Call to Mercy, St. Mother Teresa
Everything is Grace, the Life and Way of St. Therese of Lisieux
The Story of a Soul, St Therese of Lisieux
God Stories, Jennifer Skiff
Learning to Walk in the Dark, Barbara Taylor
Never Fear, Never Quit, Joe Tye
Why Faith Matters, David Walpe
Tortured for Christ, Richard Wurmbrand
The Scent of Water, Naomi Zecharias

Inspiration & Spirituality

As a Man Thinketh, James Allen
The Cloud of Unknowing, Anonymous
The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor
Warrior Goddess, Heather Ash
The Interior Castle, St. Therese of Avila
Nearer my God, William Buckley
Something More, Sarah Breathnach
Be the Miracle, Regina Brett
Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown
This Time with Me, Carol Brunett
The Healing Room, Patrick Cartier
Whispers in the Spirit, Patrick Cartier
The Alchemist, Paul Coehlo
Beauty, John Donohue
Untie the Strong Woman, Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Women Who Run With Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes
The Spiritual Genius of Saint Therese of Lisieux, Jean Guitton
Beyond Wealth, Alex Green
The Power of Positive Presence, Kristi Hedges
The Complete Julian of Norwich, Father John Julian
Gracious, Kelly
First Light, Sue Monk Kidd
New American Spirituality, Elizabeth Lesser
Forest Bathing, Dr. Qing Li
Slowing Time, Barbra Mahoney
Bonhoeffer, Metaxas
The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Peale
The Power of Positive Living, Norman Peale
The Road Less Traveled, Reverend M. Raymond
The Happiness Project, Gretchin Rubin
Surrender Experiment, Michael Singer
The Untethered Soul, Michael Singer
The Age of Miracles, Marianne Williamson
Juliann of Norwich,
The Invitation, Oriah
Spiritual Leadership, Sanders
Extraordinary Faith, Sheila Walsh
The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren

Historical Fiction

Secret Six
Founding Father, Brookhiser
Washington’s Crossing, David Fischer
To Try Men’s Souls, Newt Gingrich

Fiction & Best Sellers

Beartown, Bachman
All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr
The Nightengale, Kristen Hannah
The Great Alone, Kristen Hannah
Our Souls at Night, Kent Haruf
Unbroken, Lauren Hildenbrand
First Light, Sue Monk Kidd
The Poisonwood Bible, Kingsolver
Once Upon A Time, Debbie MaComber
Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng
Killing Lincoln, Bill O’Reilly
The Shell Seekers, Rosmund Pilcher

Fairy Tales, Magical Forests, Stories for Children

Maybe a Fox, Kathy Appelt
The Underneath, Kathy Appelt
The Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, Kathy Appelt
The Power of Myth, James Campbell
Eyre Affair, Jason Forde
Queen of Tearling, Erika Johansen
Invasion of the Tearling, Erika Johansen
Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery
The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd
The Mermaid Chair, Sue Monk Kidd

The Faithful Gardner, Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Treasure Island, Robert Lewis Stevenson
Charlotte’s Web, EB White