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Yep, I enjoy reading.

I’m a voracious reader. I’ve read lots ever since I’ve been a kid. Yeah, I watch some TV, but most of it I find dull, boring, and superficial.

Ryan Healy posted his top 12 most life-changing books. Ryan tracks all the books he reads and keeps a written history. I’m not that disciplined about my reading habits. I just read.

Let’s look at some of Ryan and his readers’ life-changing reads…

And, offer you a couple of my own.

Ok… from Ryan’s list, I would include:

The Bible— I agree with Keith Goodrum, If I were stranded on a desert island, the one book I would want is The Bible. Every time I read passages, I grow in understanding myself, my relationship to others, and most importantly, my relationship to God.

Purple Cow… or… Permisssion Marketing?— All of Seth’s books get me thinking. They’re all brilliant in their simplicity. I enjoy Seth’s outlook because he has a big picture viewpoint with common sense spin.

Moving on to Jennifer Gibbs’ list in the comments:

The Richest Man in Babylon— Profound in it’s basic truths about how money works. Also, a great example of story-telling.

From Jim Sansi’s previously posted list:

The 4-Hour Work Week— The Tim Ferriss “Throw- Down”. Stop defining yourself with your work. Live a life that defines who you are.

Kevin Dawson cited a couple gems including…

Atlas Shrugged—the most inspirational business book I’ve ever read.

“Two things were impossible to him: To stand still or to move aimlessly.”

Chad at Advice Network chimed in …

How to Win Friends and Influence People— One of those books you wear out reading over and over because you’re at a different level of understanding when you re-read it. With all the emerging social media and marketing buzz, it’s probably more relevant than ever.

Mike Johnson at simplebizengine had this winner…

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini— a bit technical, but a real eye-opener for marketers about how things are really sold.

Joseph Ratliff at The Profitable Business Edge…

Dan Kennedy’s No BS Books— Couldn’t agree more. Dan dishes up the best common-sense, straight-talking marketing advice.

Ok… here’s a couple of my life-changers:

Think and Grow Rich —The word was out long before The Secret and all this recent Law of Attraction hype.

The Road Less Traveled — I remember studying this book in a church group nearly 30 years ago when Dr. M. Scott Peck’s book was first published. His views of love, spiritual growth, and relationships are timeless.

The Old Man and the Sea— the classic study of man’s struggle against himself and his world. Hemingway’s concise writing and vivid imagery is truly amazing.

Golf in the Kingdom — As John Updike, fellow Pennsylvanian and golf fanatic, writes:

“Golf is of games the most mystical, the least earthbound, the one wherein the walls between us and the supernatural are rubbed thinnest. There is much wit and good will in Golf in the Kingdom.”

Golf in the Kingdom takes you to those places where mind-body-spirit blend into a new level of human imagination and potential.

I know I’m missing so many good reads that have influenced my thinking, my life, and my business. Abraham Lincoln’s and Ben Franklin’s auto-biographies, Michael Gerber’s The E-Myth and E-Myth Mastery, Deepak Chopra’s stuff, and more recently, Malcom Gladwell’s blink and The Tipping Point.

And, my Amazon Wish List grows every day.

Now… How about your Life-Changing Books?

Just as Ryan suggested, go ahead and share your list in a post on your blog.

Link back to this post, and yep, I’ll link right back to you.

As Ryan suggests, shoot me an email: walt(at) make-your-marketing-work(dot)com to make sure I don’t miss your list.

I’m eager to learn what shapes your life.

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