I read a ton this year with the help of my Audible subscription! Here’s the list below and a little description. Feel free to comment on today’s Instagram post to ask specific questions about book recs! Giving book recommendations is my love language. 🙂
You can find all these books listed together in my Amazon storefront here!
The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier – A short read about asking better questions that lead conversations in a better direction.
12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington (A) – A different approach to setting annual goals. I’ll share how I’m implementing some of this when I share my new goals.
Prayer That Works by Jill Briscoe – Jill walks through the life of Isaiah as she talks about prayer. I love books that draw me to the Scripture!
* The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer – Favorite book of the year!
Social Media Success for Every Brand by Claire Diaz Ortiz – (A) Very basic guide to social media. I didn’t love it but if you’re new to using social media in business, it could be helpful.
The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family by Patrick Lencioni (A) – Patrick writes business fables (which you’ll see a few listed by him). This book was about taking his business principles into family life. I highly recommend it! It’s an easy read and super motivating for the new year!
Worship by A.W. Tozer – Tozer’s thoughts on worship compiled into one book. I enjoyed reading this as I prepped to write this blog post on worship.
Boundaries for Leaders by Henry Cloud – A great book for business owners or leaders who want to encourage a team.
Crucial Conversations by Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny, and Ron McMillan (A) – I listened to this thinking it would mainly help me in business but it is great for conversations with a spouse, family, etc.
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld – A fiction retelling of Pride and Prejudice in modern-day. It kept my attention and made me want to reread Pride and Prejudice.
Humility by Andrew Murray – Super small book that jumpstarted a new heart in me. Humility isn’t something I thought about much before. Highly recommend.
Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl – A memoir about Ruth’s life as a food critic.
The Telomere Effect by Elissa Epel and Elizabeth Blackburn – A random library find about growing our telomeres which helps extend our healthy years.
The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni (A) – A Lencioni fable about the qualities of ideal team players for business.
* Seamless by Angie Smith – My first Bible study? Ok, not ever, but in several years in this kind of format. Super good and recommended to every believer!
* The Home Edit by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin – An organizing book that helped jumpstart my recent organization kick.
Letters to the Church by Francis Chan (A) – Challenging in the best way read about the local church.
* Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl – I kept calling this my first fiction in years, but technically it’s not fiction. 😉 It is a narrative all about Gourmet editor in chief. I love food books and love magazine life so I loved it!
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive by Patrick Lencioni (A)
The Next Right Thing by Emily P. Freeman – Beautifully written book about decision making. Highly recommend.
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes by Brandon J. O’Brien and E. Richards – Didn’t agree with every single word (which I think is true for all books actually?) but this really opened my eyes and made me aware of how limited I can look at Scripture.
Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday (A) – Great book for authors hoping to write and sell books that last.
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport – His follow-up to Deep Work and how to take similar concepts into every area of life, not just work.
Everybody Always by Bob Goff (A) – An easy read encouraging me to love in more extravagant ways. Vivi loved listening along and kept asking to listen to Bob’s book. 😉
The Miracle Equation by Hal Elrod (A) – The follow-up book to The Morning Miracle. Encouraging read and reminder that we often become victims of what we think we can’t do.
The Writers Diet by Helen Sword – A technical read on putting sentences together and trimming the fat off of fluffy writing. I love reading a book on writing while I’m writing something.
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch – Thought-provoking and practical book on teaching our kids to live gratefully.
The Power of Prayer and Fasting by Ronnie W. Floyd – A straightforward book on fasting and prayer. Easy read and encouraging.
Deep Work by Cal Newport – Lots of experiments and data on how to do your best work without distractions. Good read!
Hello Mornings by Kat Lee (A) – A very practical guide about crafting mornings from a spiritual perspective.
* Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday by Me 😉 – I read this with the launch team and it was so encouraging to read through it in a different season.
When People are Big and God Is Small by Edward T. Welch – A deep dive into why we make people bigger than God, how it affects us and how to reverse it.
Talk Triggers by Daniel Lemin and Jay Baer (A) – About how to get people talking about your business.
The One Thing by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan (A) – If you liked Essentialism by Greg McKeown and want more on the topic, this would be good and along the same lines.
* An Unhurried Life by Alan Fadling – This book changed me, slowed me down and has been one I reference frequently when I get too speedy.
The Enneagram of Parenting by Elizabeth Wagele – A really light read and nothing to take too seriously but helpful to see how enneagram types look in children.
Currently reading:
Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst – This is a reread but I read it so long ago, I am LOVING it all over again!
To Hell with Hustle by Jefferson Bethke – This one is one the same topic as The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry but very different delivery and content! So refreshing and just a good reminder of how counter culture God’s ways are compared to the world.
* Not sure if this is just right book at the right time but these were the reads that changed me most in 2019!
(A) Listened to the audio version
CHECK BACK TOMORROW FOR: My 2020 Goals
MISSED THESE?:
2019 Goals Recap
Life-Changing Tools of 2019
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