Books I Read In 2012

January 3, 2013

A year ago, I set a goal to read 35 books in 2012. I ended up far surpassing that, reading 51 books over the course of the year. Here’s the complete list:

  1. The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears by Mark Batterson
  2. Leadership is Dead: How Influence is Reviving It by Jeremie Kubicek
  3. Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader by Linda Hill and Kent Linebeck.
  4. The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited by Scot McKnight
  5. ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running by Danny Dreyer
  6. The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged: Lasting Fat Loss That’s Better than Ever! by Tosca Reno
  7. In Search of Balance: Keys to a Stable Life by Richard A Swenson
  8. The Money Saving Mom’s Budget by Crystal Paine
  9. Body, Mind, and Sport by John Douillard
  10. Small Things with Great Love: Adventures in Loving Your Neighbor by Margot Starbuck
  11. Almost Amish: One Woman’s Quest for a Slower, Simpler, More Sustainable Life by Nancy Sleeth
  12. The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay
  13. Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
  14. The 100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future by Chris Gillebeau
  15. In the Presence of My Enemies by Gracia Burnham
  16. Table Grace: The role of hospitality in the Christian Life by Douglas Webster
  17. Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon
  18. The On-Purpose Person: Making Your Life Make Sense by Kevin McCarthy
  19. Christian Leadership Essentials: A Handbook for Managing Christian Organizations by David Dockery
  20. I Was Broke. Now I’m Not. by Joseph Sangl
  21. Shaping the Journey of Emerging Adults: Life-Giving Rhythms for Spiritual Transformation by Rick Dunn and Jana Sundene
  22. This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence by John Piper
  23. The Practice of Adaptive Leadership by Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky
  24. The Relational Disciple: How God uses Community to Shape Followers of Jesus by Joel Comiskey
  25. The Way of the Heart by Henri J.M. Nouwen
  26. Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection by AJ Jacobs
  27. The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp
  28. Veneer: Living Deeply in a Surface Society by Timothy Willard and Jason Locy
  29. The Ten Faces of Innovation: IDEO’s Strategies for Defeating the Devil’s Advocate and Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organization by Jonathan Littman
  30. Community That Is Christian by Julie Gorman
  31. Simpler Living: A Back to Basics Guide to Cleaning, Furnishing, Storing, Decluttering, Streamlining, Organizing, and More by Jeff Davidson
  32. Run Your First Marathon: Everything You Need to Know to Reach the Finish Line by Grete Waitz
  33. Quiet Leadership: Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work by David Rock
  34. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
  35. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
  36. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
  37. The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical by Shane Claiborne
  38. Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life by Gretchen Rubin
  39. The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason
  40. 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam
  41. Deep & Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend by Andy Stanley
  42. What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings–and Life by Laura Vanderkam
  43. 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker
  44. Leading Across Cultures: Effective Ministry and Mission in the Global Church by Jim Plueddemann
  45. Upside Down: The Paradox of Servant Leadership by Stacy Rinehart
  46. The Truth about Leadership: The No-fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know by James Kouzes & Barry Posner
  47. Our Glory is His by Len Winneroski
  48. Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think by Brian Wansink
  49. Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril by Margaret Heffernan
  50. The Innovation Killer by Cynthia Barton Rabe
  51. Replenish: Leading from a Healthy Soul by Lance Witt

What did you read last year?

Posted in Books, Learning, Personal Life of the Leader, Recommendations with 2 Comments

2 Responses to “Books I Read In 2012”

  1. Timothy Koller January 3, 2013 at 9:08 pm #

    Okay, so a few on your read list are on my to-read list, but are they worth it?

    King Jesus Gospel
    The 100 Dollar Start-Up
    7

    And I loved Irresistible Revolution. So much so my wife and I moved in to a home with another couple to start an intentional community. It lasted 3 months and ended horribly. Funny to look back on it now!

    Thanks for posting your list. It is encouraging and challenging to see.

    Reply
  2. Melanie January 4, 2013 at 9:42 pm #

    I love book lists. This is great! I’ve just requested a handful of your listed titles from the library. Look forward to some good reading! Thanks for posting.

    Reply

Leave a Reply:

Gravatar Image