The Best Leaders Are Readers.

As I studied successful leaders, I noticed that most (if not all) were avid readers.

It didn’t matter the industry or how long they had been “in the game,” successful leaders are consistent readers.

Therefore, I started reading intentionally over a decade ago and it has paid enormous dividends.

The more I read, the better decisions I make, helping me identify the best opportunities available.

Do you want to see my top 10 reads of all-time? You can by downloading my Think Guide for free.

Note: Books are listed in alphabetical order (by title) under the year they were read.

2022 (18)

The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith in Modern English Reformation Fellowship

The 7th Property: Bitcoin and the Monetary Revolution Eric Yakes

The Secret Society of Success Tim Shurrer

Ultimate Proof of Creation Dr. Jason Lisle

2021 (26)

Bitcoin: Hard Money You Can’t **** With: Why Bitcoin Will Be The Next Global Reserve Currency Jason Williams

Driven by Eternity: Make Your Life Count Today & Forever John Bevere

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Ashlee Vance

End The Fed Ron Paul

Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage Alfred Lansing

Fit for Life Harvey Diamond, Marilyn Diamond

Health With An Attitude Fred Kienle

Heritage: A Father’s Influence to the Generations with Study Guide Tom Lane

Layered Money: From Gold and Dollars to Bitcoin and Central Bank Digital Currencies Nikhil Bhatia

Legacy James Kerr

Look Before You LIRP: Why All Life Insurance Retirement Plans Are Not Created Equal David McKnight

Man, Myth, Messiah: Answering History’s Greatest Question Rice Broocks

Mastering Golf’s Mental Game: Your Ultimate Guide to Better On-Course Performance and Lower Scores Dr. Michael Lardon

The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness Morgan Housel

Tax-Free Income for Life: A Step-by-Step Plan for a Secure Retirement David McKnight

Thank God for Bitcoin: The Creation, Corruption and Redemption of Money Jimmy Song, Robert Breedlove and Additional Authors

The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking Saifedean Ammous

The Blocksize War: The battle over who controls Bitcoin’s protocol rules Jonathan Bier

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance W. Timothy Gallwey

The Internet of Money Andreas M. Antonopoulos

The Little Bitcoin Book: Why Bitcoin Matters for Your Freedom, Finances, and Future Multiple Authors

The Power of Zero: How to Get to the 0% Tax Bracket and Transform Your Retirement David McKnight

The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future Jeff Booth

Where Wisdom Begins: Understanding the Fear of the Lord Derek Prince

X: Multiply Your God-Given Potential John Bevere

2020 (30)

2 Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a Fun Lean Culture Paul Akers

438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea Jonathan Franklin

A Simple Way to Pray Martin Luther

A Technique for Producing Ideas: A Simple Five Step Formula for Producing Ideas James Webb Young

Anxious for Nothing: God’s Cure for the Cares of Your Soul John MacArthur

Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds David Goggins

Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith Michael Reeves

Getting There: A Book of Mentors Gillian Zoe Segal

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect Dr. Bob Rotella

Greenlights Matthew McConaughey

Hope Is a Verb: My Journey of Impossible Transformation Amy Downs

How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life Dr. Bob Rotella

I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist Norman L. Geisler, Frank Turek

Keep Chopping Wood: An Ordinary Approach to Achieving Extraordinary Success Kevin DeShazo

Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet Jesse Itzler

Man’s Search for Meaning Viktor Frankl

Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine Mike Michalowicz

Sacred Pace: Four Steps to Hearing God and Aligning Yourself With His Will Terry Looper

Salt Talks: Salty At 70 Randy Marshall

The End of Reason: A Response to the New Atheists Ravi Zacharias

The Golfer’s Mind: Play to Play Great Dr. Bob Rotella

The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of Our Lives Ravi Zacharias

The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact Chip Heath & Dan Heath

The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company Robert Iger

The True Measure of a Man Richard E. Simmons III

Thoughts for Young Men: Updated Edition with Study Guide J.C. Ryle

Tipping Point: The End is Here Jimmy Evans

Ultra-Solutions: How to Fail Most Successfully Paul Watzlawick

Warnings to the Churches J.C. Ryle

2019 (29)

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos Jordan B. Peterson

Addicted to Busy: Recovery for the Rushed Soul Brady Boyd

A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World John Stonestreet & Brett Kunkle

As Many Reps As Possible Jason Khalipa

A Tale of Three Kings: A Study in Brokenness Gene Edwards

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones James Clear

Can We Trust the Gospels? Peter Williams

Choose to Win: Transform Your Life, One Simple Choice at a Time Tom Ziglar

Communicating for a Change: Seven Keys to Irresistible Communication Andy Stanley

Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual Jocko Willink

Dream Again: Life is an Adventure – Do Something Extraordinary! Dusty Hammock

Everyday Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth―and How You Can Too Chris Hogan

Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise Horst Schulze

Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family Mitch Albom

Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human John Mark Comer

Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World Andy Stanley

Not Forsaken: Finding Freedom as Sons & Daughters of a Perfect Father Louie Giglio

Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God Timothy Keller

Rhinoceros Success : the Secret to Charging Full Speed Toward Every Opportunity Scott Alexander

Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations Admiral William H. McRaven

The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) Seth Godin

The Longest Walk: The Record of our World’s First Crossing of the Entire Americas George Meegan

The Mentionables Project: 5 Christian Apologists Answer 40 Atheist Questions Joel Furches

The Power of Your Words Robert Morris

The Promise Principle: A New Way to Encounter the Bible Phillip Hunter

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World John Mark Comer

The Screwtape Letters C.S. Lewis

Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man and Life’s Greatest Lesson Mitch Albom

Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling John Taylor Gatto

2018 (31)

A Technique for Producing Ideas: A Simple Five Step Formula for Producing Ideas James Webb Young

Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen Donald Miller

Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn’t Scare You, It’s Too Small Mark Batterson

Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Ed Catmull

Culture Wins: The Roadmap to an Irresistible Workplace William Vanderbloemen

Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People Bob Goff

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Hans Rosling

Fired Up! Selling: Great Quotes To Inspire, Energize, Succeed Ray Bard

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Angela Duckworth

Hero: Being the Strong Father Your Children Need Meg Meeker

Letters to the Church Francis Chan

Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World William H. McRaven

Nikola Tesla: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor Matt Clayton

Saved from Success: How God Can Free You from Culture’s Distortion of Family, Work, and the Good Life Dale Partridge

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know Meg Meeker

It’s Not Lose Weight to Get Healthy, It’s Get Healthy to Lose Weight Dr. Eric Berg

Ten Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe: Are Urban Legends & Sunday School Myths Ruining Your Faith? Larry Osborne

The Art of Getting Back Up: 9 Simple Steps to Get You Back Up When Life Knocks You Down Wayne Salmans

The Blessed Life: Unlocking the Rewards of Generous Living Robert Morris

The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy Timothy Keller

The Human Right: To Know Jesus Christ and to Make Him Known Rice Broocks

The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues Patrick Lencioni

The Last Lecture Randy Pausch

The New Dad’s Playbook: Gearing Up for the Biggest Game of Your Life Benjamin Watson

The Power of Zero: How to Get to the 0% Tax Bracket and Transform Your Retirement David McKnight

The Richest Man in Babylon George Clason

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a ****: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Mark Manson

The Traveler’s Summit: The Remarkable Sequel to The Traveler’s Gift Andy Andrews

2017 (27)

Ask It: The Question That Will Revolutionize How You Make Decisions Andy Stanley

Becoming Your Own Banker: Unlock the Infinite Banking Concept Nelson Nash

Boundaries with Kids: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, to Help Your Children Gain Control of Their Lives Henry Cloud

Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge Dr. Henry Cloud

Cold Calling Techniques (That Really Work!) Stephen Schiffman

Come and See: Everything You Ever Wanted in the One Place You Would Never Look Todd Wagner

Counter Culture: Following Christ in an Anti-Christian Age David Platt

Evangelpreneur: How Biblical Free Enterprise Can Empower Your Faith, Family, and Freedom Josh Tolley

Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done Jon Acuff

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Dr. Carol S. Dweck

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It Chris Voss

Rework Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson

Same Kind of Different As Me Ron Hall & Denver Moore

Tell It Well: Fuel Your Faith & Encourage Others with the Power of Your Story Luke Gajary

The Breakthrough Insurance Agency: How to Multiply Your Income, Time and Fun Bart Baker

The Champion’s Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive Jim Afremow

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable Patrick Lencioni

The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary Mark Sanborn

The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant: Twelve Keys to Successful Living Terry Felber

The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff Andy Andrews

The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior Robert O’Neill

The Principle of the Path: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be Andy Stanley

The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness Jeff Olson

Think Big: Quotes, Notes, & Inspiration to Spark Business Success Bud Carter

Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Who Will Do What By When? How to Improve Performance, Accountability and Trust with Integrity Tom Hanson

Your First 1000 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Book Tim Grahl

2016 (40)

31 Facts About Wisdom Mike Murdock

A Time for Truth: Reigniting the Promise of America Ted Cruz

Advertising Headlines That Make You Rich: Create Winning Ads, Web Pages, Sales Letters and More David Garfinkel

Beyond Just Win G.A. Moore

Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Daniel James Brown

Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again Donald J. Trump

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Greg McKeown

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win Jocko Willink & Leif Babin

Framing History Bob Burke

Glory Days: Living Your Promised Land Life Now Max Lucado

God’s Not Dead: Evidence for God in an Age of Uncertainty Rice Broocks

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t Jim Collins

Hero of Heroes: Seeing Christ in the Beatitudes Iain M. Duguid

How Do You Kill 11 Million People?: Why the Truth Matters More Than You Think Andy Andrews

Humility Andrew Murray

Making Happy: The Art and Science of a Happy Marriage Les Parrott

Making My First Ten Million: The Story of Money & Leveraged Income Brian Carruthers

Man, Myth, Messiah: Answering History’s Greatest Question Rice Broocks

Paid To Speak: Best Practices For Building A Successful Speaking Business National Speakers Association

Parenting With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition) Foster Cline

People Over Profit: Break the System, Live with Purpose, Be More Successful Dale Partridge

Precious Unborn Human Persons Gregory Koukl

Retire Inspired: It’s Not an Age, It’s a Financial Number Chris Hogan

Separation of Church and State: What the Founders Meant David Barton

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Phil Knight

Speak More!: Marketing Strategies to Get More Speaking Business National Speakers Association

Surprised by Serenity Dr. Randy Marshall

Tell Someone: You Can Share the Good News Greg Laurie

That’s a Great Question: What to Say When your Faith is Challenged Glenn Pearson

The Case for Hope: Looking Ahead With Confidence and Courage Lee Strobel

The Essential Bernie Sanders and His Vision for America Jonathan Tasini

The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon Brad Stone

The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity Dave Ramsey

The Money Answer Book Dave Ramsey

The Power of a Positive No: Save The Deal Save The Relationship and Still Say No William Ury

Unashamed Lecrae

Unmasking the Devil: Strategies to Defeat Eternity’s Greatest Enemy John Ramirez

What it Means to be a Man: God’s Design for Us in a World Full of Extremes Rhett Smith

Why People Don’t Believe: Confronting Seven Challenges to Christian Faith Paul Chamberlain

Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate Spencer Rascoff & Stan Humphries

2015 (39)

A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties Dr. Ben Carson

Alive!: A Physician’s Biblical and Scientific Guide to Nutrition Dr. Scott Stoll

Courage That Changed The World Rick Joyner

Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way Steven Pressfield

Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion Gary Vaynerchuk

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It’s Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature Peter Scazzero

Evolution: The Cutting-Edge Guide to Breaking Down Mental Walls and Building the Body You’ve Always Wanted Joe Manganiello

Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World Gary Chapman & Arlene Pellicane

H3 Leadership: Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle. Brad Lomenick

How to Be Rich: It’s Not What You Have. It’s What You Do With What You Have. Andy Stanley

How to Become a Rainmaker: The Rules for Getting and Keeping Customers and Clients Jeffrey J. Fox

If You Feel Too Much: Thoughts on Things Found and Lost and Hoped For Jamie Tworkowski

It Is Finished: 365 Days of Good News Tullian Tchividjian

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World Gary Vaynerchuk

Killing Lions: A Guide Through the Trials Young Men Face John Eldredge

The Mingling of Souls: God’s Design for Love, Marriage, Sex, and Redemption Matt Chandler

Necessary Endings Dr. Henry Cloud

Never Surrender: A Soldier’s Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom General Jerry Boykin

No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy Seal Mark Owen

One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future Dr. Ben Carson

Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World Michael Hyatt

Rising to the Challenge: My Leadership Journey Carly Fiorina

Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy Donald Miller

Stout Advice: The Secrets to Building Yourself, People, and Teams! Logan Stout

#Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World Craig Groeschel

Talent Is Never Enough: Discover the Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent John C. Maxwell

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Dr. Stephen R. Covey

The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do Jeff Goins

The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry John Warrillow

The Case for Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus Lee Strobel

The Case for Grace: A Journalist Explores the Evidence of Transformed Lives Lee Strobel

The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living As If He Doesn’t Exist Craig Groeschel

The Compound Effect Darren Hardy

The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy Jon Gordon

The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz

The Power of Who: You Already Know Everyone You Need to Know Bob Beaudine

The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. Daniel Coyle

The Top 10 Distinctions Between Millionaires and the Middle Class Keith Cameron Smith

The Top 10 Distinctions Between Winners and Whiners Keith Cameron Smith

2014 (11)

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: How I Learned to Live a Better Story Donald Miller

Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity Drew Brees

Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life Louis Zamperini & David Rensin

Fight: Winning the Battles That Matter Most Craig Groeschel

First: What It Takes to Win Rich Froning

Only Believe Danny & Diane McDaniel

Searching for God Knows What Donald Miller

The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People John Ortberg

The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism Timothy Keller

The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness Dave Ramsey

Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married Gary Chapman

2013 (12)

American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen & Jim DeFelice

Benghazi: The Definitive Report Brandon Webb & Jack Murphy

Jesus + Nothing = Everything Tullian Tchividjian

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Sheryl Sandberg

Nutrient Timing: The Future of Sports Nutrition John Ivy

Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife Dr. Eben Alexander

SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper Howard Wasdin & Stephen Templin

Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball Bill Madden

Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson

Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for the Impossible Steven Furtick

The Essential Wooden: A Lifetime of Lessons on Leaders and Leadership John Wooden & Steve Jamison

The Explicit Gospel Matt Chandler & Jared Wilson

2012 (11)

Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman Mary Tillman & Narda Zacchino

ESPN The Company: The Story and Lessons Behind the Most Fanatical Brand in Sports Anthony Smith & Keith Hollihan

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t Jim Collins

Hidden America: From Coal Miners to Cowboys, an Extraordinary Exploration of the Unseen People W ho Make This Country Work Jeanne Marie Laskas

Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World Bob Goff

Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan Sean Parnell & John Bruning

The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Rick Warren

The Mental Athlete Kay Porter

Through My Eyes Tim Tebow & Nathan Whitaker

Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else Jon Gordon

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Laura Hillenbrand

2011-prior (19)

All Things Possible: My Story of Faith, Football, and the First Miracle Season Kurt Warner & Michael Silver

Go Long!: My Journey Beyond the Game and the Fame Jerry Rice & Brian Curtis

How to Win Friends & Influence People Dale Carnegie

Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 Marcus Luttrell & Patrick Robinson

Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence Gary Mack & David Casstevens

Playing with Purpose: Basketball: Inside the Lives and Faith of Top NBA Stars Mike Yorkey

Pro-Sumer Power II ! How to Create Wealth by Being Smarter, Not Cheaper, and Referring Others to Do the Same Bill Quain

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Robert T. Kiyosaki

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

The Alchemist Paulo Coelho

The Coming Economic Collapse: How You Can Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a Barrel Stephen Leeb & Glen Strathy

The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World David Kirkpatrick

The Greatest Miracle in the World Og Mandino

The Greatest Salesman in the World Og Mandino

The Greatest Secret in the World Og Mandino

The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life Jim Tressel

Think Big: Make It Happen in Business and Life Donald J. Trump & Bill Zanker

T.O. Terrell Owens & Jason Rosenhaus