As I often share, I’m a passionate reader, and this year has been no exception! I’m thrilled to say that I've wrapped up 90 incredible books in 2024. To celebrate this reading journey, I’d like to share my top 15 favorites with you:
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Doing well with money isn’t necessarily about what you know. It’s about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to incredibly bright people.
This book is a deep dive into the behavioral aspects of personal finance, emphasizing how attitudes and habits impact financial success more than technical knowledge.
Someone Has to Be the Most Expensive Why Not Make It You? by Andrew Mark Griffiths
One of the greatest challenges facing business owners globally is that they simply don't charge enough for what they do. And this leads to all kinds of nasty problems. There has never been a better time to put an end to this self-destructive business practice once and for all.
This motivational guide for professionals offers actionable strategies on how to elevate their value and become the premium choice in their field. Someone Has To Be The Most Expensive, Why Not Make It You? is the culmination of Andrew Griffiths' thirty-five years of entrepreneurial experience.
Fail Until You Don't: Fight, Grind, Repeat by Bobby Bones
Bobby Bones, #1 New York Times bestselling author, radio host of The Bobby Bones Show, comedian, and philanthropist, shares an inspirational and humorous collection of stories about his biggest life misses and how he turned them into valuable lessons and wins. Bones has achieved his childhood dreams, reaching the top of his profession with over five million listeners tuning in to his marquee morning show each weekday.
Good Energy by Casey Means MD and Calley Means
This book examines a wide range of health conditions that diminish our quality of life and shorten its span, posing the question: could they share a common root cause? Good Energy presents a groundbreaking perspective on the hidden origins of illness and reveals how we can prevent and even reverse these conditions. With practical insights, it empowers readers to take control of their health, optimize their well-being, and thrive at any age.
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins
Die with Zero presents a startling new and provocative philosophy as well as a practical guide on how to get the most out of your money—and out of your life. Regardless of your age, Die with Zero will teach you Perkins’s plan for optimizing your life, stage by stage, so you’re fully engaged and enjoying what you’ve worked and saved for.
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck PhD
After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities. People with a fixed mindset—those who believe that abilities are fixed—are less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset—those who believe that abilities can be developed. It is a transformative book that explores how adopting a growth mindset can lead to success and fulfillment in every aspect of life.
Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger
The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life—distilled by Arnold Schwarzenegger from his own journey of ceaseless reinvention and extraordinary achievement, and available for absolutely anyone.
Many people struggle to break free from self-pity and align with their true purpose. From an early age, Arnold developed the mental tools needed to overcome the poverty and limited mindset of his rural Austrian hometown. These same tools enabled him to build success, one step at a time, and now he shares this hard-earned wisdom with others. As Arnold emphasizes, no one is coming to rescue you—you are your own greatest resource. The good news is, that’s all you truly need.
We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan B. Peterson
In We Who Wrestle with God, Dr. Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world. In riveting detail, he analyzes the Biblical accounts of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering, and triumph that stabilize, inspire, and unite us culturally and psychologically.
This is a thought-provoking analysis of faith, struggle, and meaning in the context of human experience. What could such stories possibly mean? What force wrote and assembled them over the long centuries? How did they bring our spirits and the world together, and point us in the same direction?
Theodore Roosevelt (An Autobiography) by Theodore Roosevelt
A captivating account of Roosevelt's early life and career, covering his military exploits with the Rough Riders and his political career in New York, up through his vice presidency and presidency.
The Second World War: Triumph and Tragedy by Sir Winston Churchill
In Triumph and Tragedy, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill provides in dramatic detail the endgame of the war and the uneasy meetings between himself, Stalin, and Truman to discuss plans for rebuilding Europe in the aftermath of the devastation of World War II.
Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There by Tali Sharot and Cass R. Sunstein
This “smart and engaging read” offers valuable insights into how breaking away from our familiar routines—both good and bad—can refresh and rewire our brains for lasting improvement.
The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time by Yascha Mounk
An exploration of how identity politics shapes modern society and the implications of this influence. In The Identity Trap, Yascha Mounk examines how a well-intentioned focus on group identity, originally aimed at combating injustice and fostering pride among marginalized communities, has evolved into a counterproductive ideology.
He explores how postmodernism, postcolonialism, and critical race theory merged to form an "identity synthesis" that gained influence across academia, business, media, and government. Mounk argues that this ideology stifles discourse, promotes division, and undermines progress toward true equality by prioritizing identity over universal humanist values. Offering a comprehensive analysis of its origins and impact, Mounk advocates for a return to values that promote genuine equality and mutual understanding.
Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It by Richard Koch
Successful people typically don't plan their success. Instead, they develop a unique philosophy or attitude that works for them. They stumble across strategies that are shortcuts to success and latch onto them. Events hand them opportunities they could not have anticipated. Often their peers with equal or greater talent fail while they succeed. It is too easy to attribute success to inherent, unstoppable genius.
Author and entrepreneur Richard Koch charts a map of success, identifying the nine key attitudes and strategies that can propel anyone to new heights of accomplishment.
Right Thing, Right Now: Good Values. Good Character. Good Deeds. by Ryan Holiday
In this book, Ryan Holiday argues for the necessity of doing what’s right—even when it isn’t easy. It’s a call to action for prioritizing virtuous and meaningful choices in real-time.
Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell:
Twenty-five years after The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a new volume that reframes its lessons in a fresh and revealing light. Through riveting stories—from Los Angeles bank robbers to a forgotten 1970s TV show and an alternate history of COVID and the opioid crisis—Gladwell explores a new form of social engineering and the contagions shaping our modern world. It’s time, he argues, to take tipping points seriously.
The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell
In The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War, Malcolm Gladwell uses original interviews, archival footage, and his trademark insight to weave together the stories. As listeners hear these stories unfurl, Gladwell examines one of the greatest moral challenges in modern American history. The Bomber Mafia is a riveting tale of persistence, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war.