Have you ever read a book that had such an impact on you that you felt you had to recommend it to others like close friends or family? Or a book that was so informative and motivating that you told your boss and co-workers about it? A book so wildly entertaining that you wanted others to read it and take that adventure with you? We’ve all read books that have made a profound impact in our lives. The Bible comes to mind for most, or a classic novel like Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck or powerful poetry by Lord Byron.
On a recent podcast I invited Kristi Slaughter on, host of the Kristi Slaughter show on SuperTalk Radio (www.kristislaughter.com). During her years hosting the Saturday morning show she has interviewed countless authors and is a voracious reader herself. We discuss the top 20 books we think everyone should read in this episode.
For those of you that didn’t take notes, here are the top twenty from each of us.
Cyrus’s list:
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
Men & Dogs by Katie Crouch
The Winner Within by Pat Riley
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Do Cool S**t by Micki Argrawal
The 10X Rule by Grant Cordone
The Catcher In the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
Man’s Search for Meaning by Frank Hackl
The Power of Now by Eckert Tolle
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Tuesday’s With Morrie by Mitch Albom
1984/Animal Farm by George Orwell
Kristi’s list:
The Power of Now: Eckhart Tolle
Ask & it is Given: Esther and Jerry Hicks
The Four Agreements: Don Miguel Ruiz
The Dragon Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Alan Cohen
The Power of Intention: Dr. Wayne W Dyer
The Shift: Dr. Wayne W Dyer
Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life: Dr. Wayne W Dyer
Think & Grow Rich: Napoleon Hill
Intentional Living: Choosing A Life That Matters: John C. Maxwell
Katy No-Pocket: Emmy Payne
Gluten Free Baking Classics: Annalise G. Roberts
The Gentle Way: Tom T. Moore
The Burn Zone: Renee Linnell
The Lies We Tell Ourselves: How to face the truth, accept yourself and create a better life: Jon Frederickson
Nourishing Traditions: Sally Fallon
Pot of Gold: Cyrus Alderwood
Anne of Green Gables: L.M. Montgomery
The Process (3 Book Series) Elle Hari
The Plant Paradox: Dr. Steven R Gundry
Jack Canfield: The Success Principles (How to get from where you are to where you want to be)
What makes your list?