2025 Reading List

1491, New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, 2nd Edition, by Charles Mann

Shadow Divers, The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II by Robert Kurson

The Ones Who Hit The Hardest, The Steelers, The Cowboys, The '70s, and The Fight For America's Soul by Chad Millman and Shawn Coyne

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Kite Runner by Kahled Hosseini

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

The Giver by Lois Lowery

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Maus, A Survivor's Tale, Volume I: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman

2024 Reading List

Satisfaction Guaranteed, How Zingerman's Built A Corner Deli Into A Global Food Community by Micheline Maynard

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

Nothing to Envy, Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick

The Qualified Sales Leader, Proven Lessons From a Five-Time CRO by John McMahon

Obviously Awesome, How to Nail Product Positioning So Customers Get It, But It, Love It by April Dunford

Extra Virginity, The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil by Tom Mueller

The Overstory by Richard Powers

Get Shit Done, The Ultimate Guide to Productivity, Procrastination, & Profitability by Jeffery Gitomer 

Writing Without Bullshit, Boost Your Career by Saying What You Mean by Josh Bernoff

Sales Pitch, How to Craft a Story to Stand Out and Win by April Dunford

FDR by Jean Edward Smith

Supercommunicators, How To Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg

The Yiddish Policeman's Union by Michael Chabon

Finding the Mother Tree, Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard

The Gap and The Gain, The High Achiever's Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Charlie Brown's Christmas Miracle, The Inspiring, Untold Story of the Making of a Holiday Classic by Michael Keane

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Lacan For Beginners by Phillip Hill

A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

2023 Reading List

Traction, Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman

The Birth of Loud, Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll by Ian S. Port

Musical Tables: Poems by Billy Collins

Who Moved My Cheese?, An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and In Your Life by Dr. Spencer Johnson

Bourbon Strange, Surprising Stories of American Whiskey by Charles K Cowdery

Crazy From the Heat by David Lee Roth

The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni - AGAIN!

How To Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy

Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

Grant by Ron Chernow

The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger

A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost

2022 Reading List

Me by Elton John

The Great CEO Within by Matt Mochary

RE:Think Innovation, How The World's Most Prolific Innovators Come Up With Great Ideas That Deliver Extraordinary Outcomes by Carla Johnson

The Gatekeepers, How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency by Chris Whipple

Who, The A Method for Hiring by Geoff Smart and Randy Street

Last Train to Paradise, Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean by Les Standiford

Stand For Something, The Power of Building a Brand People Authentically Love by Brian Burkhart

The Last Lion, Winston Spencer Churchill, Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 by William Manchester and Paul Reid

Hard to Handle, The Life and Death of The Black Crowes, a Memoir by Steve Gorman with Steven Hyden  

The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh  

The Splendid and the Vile, A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson      

2021 Reading List
ABM is B2B. Why B2B Marketing and Sales is Broken and How to Fix It by Sangram Vajre and Eric Spett

The Looking Glass War by John Le Carre

Astral Weeks, a Secret History of 1986 by Ryan H. Walsh

The Inevitable, Understanding the 12 Technological Forces that will Shape our Future by Kevin Kelly

The Positivity Tribe by Christopher J. Wirth and Chris Wilberding

The Silence, A Novel by Don DeLillo

Moonglow by Michael Chabon

Nine Horses, Poems by Billy Collins

Shape Up, Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters by Ryan Singer

Elephant Company, The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II by Vicki Constantine Croke

Becoming Trader Joe, How I Did Business My Way & Still Beat the Big Guys by Joe Coulombe with Patty Civalleri

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Storyteller, Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl

2020 Reading List

Calypso by David Sedaris

The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

Turn Right at Machu Pichu by Mark Adams

An Agent Running in the Field by John Le Carre

Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

The Lean Startup, How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Reis

The Night Trilogy: Night, Dawn, and The Accident by Elie Wiesel

Whale Day and Other Poems by Billy Collins

2019 Reading List

Mountain Vision, Lessons Beyond the Summit by Jeff Evans

How to Wash a Chicken, Mastering the Business Presentation by Tim Calkins

Power Questions, Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence Others by Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas

Bruce Springsteen, Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

The Pizza Bible by Tony Gemignani with Susie Heller and Steve Siegleman

A Small Town in Germany by John Le Carre

The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, a Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

Let's Go (So We Can Get Back), A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, etc. by Jeff Tweedy

2018 Reading List

My reading list from this year was lost in a tragic computer failure. Trust me, I read books in 2018, I just have no list...

2017 Reading List

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

The Chicago Cubs, Story of a Curse by Rich Cohen

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

2016 Reading List

My reading list from this year was lost in a tragic computer failure. Trust me, I read books in 2016, I just have no list...

2015 Reading List

Inbound Marketing: Attract, Engage, and Delight Customers Online by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah

Twitter for Dummies, 3rd Edition by Laura Fitton, Anum Hussain, and Brittany Leaning, with Michael E. Gruen and Leslie Poston

What The CEO Wants You To Know: How Your Company Really Works by Ram Charan

All Fisherman Are Liars by John Gierach

Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan

In The New World, Growing Up with America from the Sixties to the Eighties by Lawrence Wright

Contagious, Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger

2014 Reading List

Lone Star Nation: The Epic Story of the Battle for Texas Independence by H.W. Brands

The Hamster Revolution:  How To Manage Email Before It Manages You by Mike Song, Vicki Halsey, and Tim Burress

Percy Jackson & The Olympians, Book Two, The Sea Of Monsters by Rick Riordan

Wonder by R. J. Palacio

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Dead Man's Walk by Larry McMurtry

Comanche Moon by Larry McMurtry

Streets Of Laredo by Larry McMurtryThe Amazon Way, 14 Essential Principles Behind The World's Most Disruptive Company by John Rossman

See A Little Light: The Trail Of Rage and Melody by Bob Mould with Michael Azerrad

Who Moved My Cheese? An A-Mazing Way To Deal With Change In Your Work And In Your Life by Spencer Johnson, M.D.

The BFG by Roald Dahl

Moneyball: The Art Of Winning An Unfair Game by Michael Lewis

2013 Reading List

Give And Take: A Revolutionary Approach To Success by Adam Grant, Ph.D.

What The CEO Wants You To Know: How Your Company Really Works by Ram Charan

Consider The Lobster and Other Essays by David Foster Wallace

Seize The Day by Saul Bellow

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life And Times of Warren Zevon by Crystal Zevon

The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach

The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability by Craig Hickman, Tom Smith and Roger Connors

Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary

Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by John Meacham

The Essential James Beard Cookbook by James Beard, Edited by Rick Rodgers with John Ferrone

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Stone Alone: The Story Of A Rock 'N' Roll Band by Bill Wyman with Ray Coleman

Poke The Box:  When Was The Last Time You Did Something For The First Time? by Seth Godin

The Soul Of Leadership: Unlocking Your Potential For Greatness by Deepak Chopra

The CMO Manifesto:  A 100-Day Action Plan For Marketing Change Agents by John F. Ellett

We Are What We Pretend To Be: First And Last Works by Kurt Vonnegut

The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business by Patrick Lencioni

A Week At The Airport by Alain de Botton

2012 Reading List

The Presidents Club: Inside The World's Most Exclusive Fraternity by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy

Bourbon, Straight: The Uncut And Unfiltered Story of American Whiskey by Charles K Cowdery

Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris

The Belly of Paris by Emile Zola

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson

The Girl Who Played With Fire by Steig Larsson

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest by Steig Larsson

God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens

Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow

The Best American Essays 2011 by Edwidge Danticat

An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy 1917 - 1963 by Robert Dallek

Fear and Loathing At Rolling Stone, Hunter S. Thompson

The Social Animal by David Brooks

The Art Of Travel by Alain de Botton

The Art Of Simple Food by Alice Waters

Watership Down by Richard Adams

2011 Reading List

Let The Great World Spin by Colum McCann

An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin

Freedom by Jonathan Franzen

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

John Adams by David McCullough

Raymond Carver: A Writer's Life by Carol Sklenicka

The Case For God by Karen Armstrong

Hitch-22 by Christopher Hitchens

Life by Keith Richards and James Fox

Walden by Henry David Thoreau