Books have more value than we will ever know, especially if we don’t read the right ones.
See my top 10 reads of all-time by downloading my Think Guide for free.
Let books impact you, we don’t need to make mistakes to learn like our ancestors.
We have it easy, just pick up the book on that topic and thrive.
I started reading intentionally over a decade ago, a wise man told me that’s how to be successful and he was right.
Here are what I have found to be true:
MORE BOOKS = BETTER DECISIONS = MORE OPPORTUNITIES
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 …
Note: Books are listed in alphabetical order (by title) under the year they were read.
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Bitcoin: Hard Money You Can’t **** With: Why Bitcoin Will Be The Next Global Reserve Currency Jason Williams |
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Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage Alfred Lansing |
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Health With An Attitude Fred Kienle |
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The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking Saifedean Ammous |
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The Little Bitcoin Book: Why Bitcoin Matters for Your Freedom, Finances, and Future Multiple Authors |
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The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future Jeff Booth |
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X: Multiply Your God-Given Potential John Bevere |
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2 Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a Fun Lean Culture Paul Akers |
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438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea Jonathan Franklin |
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A Simple Way to Pray Martin Luther |
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A Technique for Producing Ideas: A Simple Five Step Formula for Producing Ideas James Webb Young |
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Anxious for Nothing: God’s Cure for the Cares of Your Soul John MacArthur |
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Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds David Goggins |
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Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith Michael Reeves |
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Getting There: A Book of Mentors Gillian Zoe Segal |
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Golf is Not a Game of Perfect Dr. Bob Rotella |
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Greenlights Matthew McConaughey |
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Hope Is a Verb: My Journey of Impossible Transformation Amy Downs |
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How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life Dr. Bob Rotella |
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I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist |
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Keep Chopping Wood: An Ordinary Approach to Achieving Extraordinary Success Kevin DeShazo |
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Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet Jesse Itzler |
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Man’s Search for Meaning Viktor Frankl |
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Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine Mike Michalowicz |
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Sacred Pace: Four Steps to Hearing God and Aligning Yourself With His Will Terry Looper |
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Salt Talks: Salty At 70 Randy Marshall |
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The End of Reason: A Response to the New Atheists Ravi Zacharias |
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The Golfer’s Mind: Play to Play Great Dr. Bob Rotella |
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The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of Our Lives Ravi Zacharias |
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The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact Chip Heath & Dan Heath |
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The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company Robert Iger |
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The True Measure of a Man Richard E. Simmons III |
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Thoughts for Young Men: Updated Edition with Study Guide J.C. Ryle |
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Tipping Point: The End is Here Jimmy Evans |
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Ultra-Solutions: How to Fail Most Successfully Paul Watzlawick |
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Warnings to the Churches J.C. Ryle |
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos Jordan B. Peterson |
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Addicted to Busy: Recovery for the Rushed Soul Brady Boyd |
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A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World John Stonestreet & Brett Kunkle |
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As Many Reps As Possible Jason Khalipa |
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A Tale of Three Kings: A Study in Brokenness Gene Edwards |
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones James Clear |
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Can We Trust the Gospels? Peter Williams |
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Choose to Win: Transform Your Life, One Simple Choice at a Time Tom Ziglar |
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Communicating for a Change: Seven Keys to Irresistible Communication Andy Stanley |
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Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual Jocko Willink |
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Dream Again: Life is an Adventure – Do Something Extraordinary! Dusty Hammock |
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Everyday Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth―and How You Can Too Chris Hogan |
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Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise Horst Schulze |
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Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family Mitch Albom |
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Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human John Mark Comer |
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Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World Andy Stanley |
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Not Forsaken: Finding Freedom as Sons & Daughters of a Perfect Father Louie Giglio |
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Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God Timothy Keller |
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Rhinoceros Success : the Secret to Charging Full Speed Toward Every Opportunity Scott Alexander |
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Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations Admiral William H. McRaven |
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The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) Seth Godin |
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The Longest Walk: The Record of our World’s First Crossing of the Entire Americas George Meegan |
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The Mentionables Project: 5 Christian Apologists Answer 40 Atheist Questions Joel Furches |
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The Power of Your Words Robert Morris |
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The Promise Principle: A New Way to Encounter the Bible Phillip Hunter |
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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World John Mark Comer |
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The Screwtape Letters C.S. Lewis |
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man and Life’s Greatest Lesson Mitch Albom |
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Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling John Taylor Gatto |
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A Technique for Producing Ideas: A Simple Five Step Formula for Producing Ideas James Webb Young |
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Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen Donald Miller |
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Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn’t Scare You, It’s Too Small Mark Batterson |
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Ed Catmull |
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Culture Wins: The Roadmap to an Irresistible Workplace William Vanderbloemen |
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Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work Chip Heath and Dan Heath |
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Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People Bob Goff |
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Hans Rosling |
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Fired Up! Selling: Great Quotes To Inspire, Energize, Succeed Ray Bard |
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Angela Duckworth |
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Hero: Being the Strong Father Your Children Need Meg Meeker |
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Letters to the Church Francis Chan |
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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World William H. McRaven |
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Nikola Tesla: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor Matt Clayton |
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Saved from Success: How God Can Free You from Culture’s Distortion of Family, Work, and the Good Life Dale Partridge |
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Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know Meg Meeker |
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It’s Not Lose Weight to Get Healthy, It’s Get Healthy to Lose Weight Dr. Eric Berg |
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Ten Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe: Are Urban Legends & Sunday School Myths Ruining Your Faith? Larry Osborne |
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The Art of Getting Back Up: 9 Simple Steps to Get You Back Up When Life Knocks You Down Wayne Salmans |
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The Blessed Life: Unlocking the Rewards of Generous Living Robert Morris |
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The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy Timothy Keller |
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The Human Right: To Know Jesus Christ and to Make Him Known Rice Broocks |
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The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues Patrick Lencioni |
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The Last Lecture Randy Pausch |
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The New Dad’s Playbook: Gearing Up for the Biggest Game of Your Life Benjamin Watson |
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The Power of Zero: How to Get to the 0% Tax Bracket and Transform Your Retirement David McKnight |
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The Richest Man in Babylon George Clason |
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a ****: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Mark Manson |
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The Traveler’s Summit: The Remarkable Sequel to The Traveler’s Gift Andy Andrews |
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Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions Andy Stanley |
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Becoming Your Own Banker: Unlock the Infinite Banking Concept Nelson Nash |
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Boundaries with Kids: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, to Help Your Children Gain Control of Their Lives Henry Cloud |
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Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge Dr. Henry Cloud |
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Cold Calling Techniques (That Really Work!) Stephen Schiffman |
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Come and See: Everything You Ever Wanted in the One Place You Would Never Look Todd Wagner |
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Counter Culture: Following Christ in an Anti-Christian Age David Platt |
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Evangelpreneur: How Biblical Free Enterprise Can Empower Your Faith, Family, and Freedom Josh Tolley |
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Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done Jon Acuff |
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Dr. Carol S. Dweck |
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It Chris Voss |
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Rework |
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Same Kind of Different As Me Ron Hall & Denver Moore |
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Tell It Well: Fuel Your Faith & Encourage Others with the Power of Your Story Luke Gajary |
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The Breakthrough Insurance Agency: How to Multiply Your Income, Time and Fun Bart Baker |
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The Champion’s Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive Jim Afremow |
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable Patrick Lencioni |
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The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary Mark Sanborn |
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The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant: Twelve Keys to Successful Living Terry Felber |
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The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff Andy Andrews |
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The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior Robert O’Neill |
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The Principle of the Path: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be Andy Stanley |
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The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness Jeff Olson |
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Think Big: Quotes, Notes, & Inspiration to Spark Business Success Bud Carter |
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Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money Rabbi Daniel Lapin |
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Who Will Do What By When? How to Improve Performance, Accountability and Trust with Integrity |
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Your First 1000 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Book Tim Grahl |
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31 Facts About Wisdom Mike Murdock |
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A Time for Truth: Reigniting the Promise of America Ted Cruz |
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Advertising Headlines That Make You Rich: Create Winning Ads, Web Pages, Sales Letters and More David Garfinkel |
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Beyond Just Win G.A. Moore |
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Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Daniel James Brown |
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Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again Donald J. Trump |
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Greg McKeown |
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win Jocko Willink & Leif Babin |
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Framing History Bob Burke |
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Glory Days: Living Your Promised Land Life Now Max Lucado |
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God’s Not Dead: Evidence for God in an Age of Uncertainty Rice Broocks |
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t Jim Collins |
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Hero of Heroes: Seeing Christ in the Beatitudes Iain M. Duguid |
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How Do You Kill 11 Million People?: Why the Truth Matters More Than You Think Andy Andrews |
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Humility Andrew Murray |
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Making Happy: The Art and Science of a Happy Marriage Les Parrott |
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Making My First Ten Million: The Story of Money & Leveraged Income Brian Carruthers |
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Man, Myth, Messiah: Answering History’s Greatest Question Rice Broocks |
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Paid To Speak: Best Practices For Building A Successful Speaking Business National Speakers Association |
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Parenting With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition) Foster Cline |
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People Over Profit: Break the System, Live with Purpose, Be More Successful Dale Partridge |
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Precious Unborn Human Persons Gregory Koukl |
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Retire Inspired: It’s Not an Age, It’s a Financial Number Chris Hogan |
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Separation of Church and State: What the Founders Meant David Barton |
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Phil Knight |
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Speak More!: Marketing Strategies to Get More Speaking Business National Speakers Association |
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Surprised by Serenity Dr. Randy Marshall |
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Tell Someone: You Can Share the Good News Greg Laurie |
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That’s a Great Question: What to Say When your Faith is Challenged Glenn Pearson |
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The Case for Hope: Looking Ahead With Confidence and Courage Lee Strobel |
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The Essential Bernie Sanders and His Vision for America Jonathan Tasini |
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The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon Brad Stone |
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The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity Dave Ramsey |
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The Money Answer Book Dave Ramsey |
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The Power of a Positive No: Save The Deal Save The Relationship and Still Say No William Ury |
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Unashamed Lecrae |
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Unmasking the Devil: Strategies to Defeat Eternity’s Greatest Enemy John Ramirez |
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What it Means to be a Man: God’s Design for Us in a World Full of Extremes Rhett Smith |
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Why People Don’t Believe: Confronting Seven Challenges to Christian Faith Paul Chamberlain |
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Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate Spencer Rascoff & Stan Humphries |
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A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties Dr. Ben Carson |
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Alive!: A Physician’s Biblical and Scientific Guide to Nutrition Dr. Scott Stoll |
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Courage That Changed The World Rick Joyner |
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Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way Steven Pressfield |
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Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion Gary Vaynerchuk |
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Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It’s Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature Peter Scazzero |
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Evolution: The Cutting-Edge Guide to Breaking Down Mental Walls and Building the Body You’ve Always Wanted Joe Manganiello |
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Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World Gary Chapman & Arlene Pellicane |
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H3 Leadership: Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle. Brad Lomenick |
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How to Be Rich: It’s Not What You Have. It’s What You Do With What You Have. Andy Stanley |
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How to Become a Rainmaker: The Rules for Getting and Keeping Customers and Clients Jeffrey J. Fox |
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If You Feel Too Much: Thoughts on Things Found and Lost and Hoped For Jamie Tworkowski |
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It Is Finished: 365 Days of Good News Tullian Tchividjian |
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Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World Gary Vaynerchuk |
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Killing Lions: A Guide Through the Trials Young Men Face John Eldredge |
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The Mingling of Souls: God’s Design for Love, Marriage, Sex, and Redemption Matt Chandler |
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Necessary Endings Dr. Henry Cloud |
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Never Surrender: A Soldier’s Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom General Jerry Boykin |
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No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy Seal Mark Owen |
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One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future Dr. Ben Carson |
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Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World Michael Hyatt |
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Rising to the Challenge: My Leadership Journey Carly Fiorina |
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Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy Donald Miller |
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Stout Advice: The Secrets to Building Yourself, People, and Teams! Logan Stout |
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#Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World Craig Groeschel |
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Talent Is Never Enough: Discover the Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent John C. Maxwell |
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Dr. Stephen R. Covey |
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The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do Jeff Goins |
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The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry John Warrillow |
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The Case for Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus Lee Strobel |
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The Case for Grace: A Journalist Explores the Evidence of Transformed Lives Lee Strobel |
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The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living As If He Doesn’t Exist Craig Groeschel |
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The Compound Effect Darren Hardy |
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The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy Jon Gordon |
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The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz |
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The Power of Who: You Already Know Everyone You Need to Know Bob Beaudine |
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The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. Daniel Coyle |
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The Top 10 Distinctions Between Millionaires and the Middle Class Keith Cameron Smith |
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The Top 10 Distinctions Between Winners and Whiners Keith Cameron Smith |
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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: How I Learned to Live a Better Story Donald Miller |
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Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity Drew Brees |
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Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life Louis Zamperini & David Rensin |
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Fight: Winning the Battles That Matter Most Craig Groeschel |
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First: What It Takes to Win Rich Froning |
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Only Believe Danny & Diane McDaniel |
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Searching for God Knows What Donald Miller |
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The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People John Ortberg |
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The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism Timothy Keller |
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The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness Dave Ramsey |
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Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married Gary Chapman |
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American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History Chris Kyle, |
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Benghazi: The Definitive Report Brandon Webb & Jack Murphy |
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Jesus + Nothing = Everything Tullian Tchividjian |
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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Sheryl Sandberg |
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Nutrient Timing: The Future of Sports Nutrition John Ivy |
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Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife Dr. Eben Alexander |
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SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper Howard Wasdin & Stephen Templin |
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Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball Bill Madden |
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Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson |
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Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for the Impossible Steven Furtick |
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The Essential Wooden: A Lifetime of Lessons on Leaders and Leadership John Wooden & Steve Jamison |
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The Explicit Gospel Matt Chandler & Jared Wilson |
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Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman Mary Tillman & Narda Zacchino |
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ESPN The Company: The Story and Lessons Behind the Most Fanatical Brand in Sports Anthony Smith & Keith Hollihan |
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t Jim Collins |
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Hidden America: From Coal Miners to Cowboys, an Extraordinary Exploration of the Unseen People W ho Make This Country Work Jeanne Marie Laskas |
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Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World Bob Goff |
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Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan Sean Parnell & John Bruning |
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The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Rick Warren |
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The Mental Athlete Kay Porter |
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Through My Eyes Tim Tebow & Nathan Whitaker |
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Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else Jon Gordon |
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Laura Hillenbrand |
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All Things Possible: My Story of Faith, Football, and the First Miracle Season Kurt Warner & Michael Silver |
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Go Long!: My Journey Beyond the Game and the Fame Jerry Rice & Brian Curtis |
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How to Win Friends & Influence People Dale Carnegie |
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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 Marcus Luttrell & Patrick Robinson |
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Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence Gary Mack & David Casstevens |
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Playing with Purpose: Basketball: Inside the Lives and Faith of Top NBA Stars Mike Yorkey |
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Pro-Sumer Power II ! How to Create Wealth by Being Smarter, Not Cheaper, and Referring Others to Do the Same Bill Quain |
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Robert T. Kiyosaki |
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Running Within: A Guide to Mastering the Body-Mind-Spirit: A Guide to Mastering the Body-Mind-Spirit Connection for Ultimate Training and Racing Jerry Lynch & Warren Scott |
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The Alchemist Paulo Coelho |
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The Coming Economic Collapse: How You Can Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a Barrel Stephen Leeb & Glen Strathy |
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The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World David Kirkpatrick |
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The Greatest Miracle in the World Og Mandino |
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The Greatest Salesman in the World Og Mandino |
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The Greatest Secret in the World Og Mandino |
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The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life Jim Tressel |
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Think Big: Make It Happen in Business and Life Donald J. Trump & Bill Zanker |
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T.O. Terrell Owens & Jason Rosenhaus |
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