2017 books

I set a goal in 2017 to read one book per month.

But, 2017 was a year of productivity and personal development.  I gave up TV for forty days and social media for four months – leaving more time for reading – a total of 34 books this year.

I hope to get 5% better next year and read 36. Because I read quite a few, I decided to put them into categories, with my two favorites listed under each category. This rating is solely based on whether the book provided actionable advice, or change my thinking in some way. My complete list of books can be found at the end of this post. Over the holiday recess, I plan to create short summaries of these books (I have copious amounts of notes sitting in Evernote right now!)

What books do you recommend for 2018? Please drop a comment below or message me on twitter!

Best book I read all year: ‘Finish! Give Yourself The Gift Of Done’ by Jon Acuff

Runner-up: ‘I Am Number 8’ by John Gray

Leadership:
1. Leaders Eat Last – Simon Sinek
2. Extreme Ownership – Jocko Willink & Leif Babin

School Leadership/Education:
1. The Innovator’s Mindset – George Couros
2.  Leverage Leadership – Paul Bambrick – Santoyo

Productivity
1. Organize Tomorrow Today – Jason Selk
2. Deep Work – Cal Newport

Personal Development/Health
1. Whole 30 – Melissa Hartwig
2. Food Freedom Forever – Melissa Hartwig

Spiritual
1. Jesus: A Pilgrimage – James Martin
2. Sun Stand Still – Steven Furtick

Hobbies
1. Understanding Exposure – Tony Northrup
2. Adobe Lightroom CC For Digital Photographers – Scott Kelby

Full list here