I keep a list of the books I read each year, by month. In 2018, I read 24 books. Some were great, some were mediocre, some I read because I was tired of hearing about them.

Recommended books are denoted with *. Audible books are denoted with ^.

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January

• The Art of War, by Sun Tzu *
• Integrative Advisory Services, by Amy Vetter
• Finance Basics, by Harvard Business Review Press
• The Road to Character, by David Brooks
• Hal Moore on Leadership, by LT General Harold G. Moore *
• The Richest Man in Babylon, by George S. Clason *

February

• The Total Money Makeover, by Dave Ramsey
• The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day and Control Your Life., by Craig Ballantyne

March

• Peace is Every Step, by Thích Nhất Hạnh *

May

• Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need To Matter More Than Peers, by Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D. and Gabor Maté, M.D. *

June

• The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever, by Mark Sisson
• The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan *
• Poor Richard’s Almanac, by Benjamin Franklin
• When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi

July

• Night, by Elie Wiesel *
• Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine, by Mike Michalowicz

August

• Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits: 4 keys to Unlock Your Business Potential, by Greg Crabtree *
• Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-term Fulfillment, by George Leonard

October

• Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
• It doesn’t have to be crazy at work, by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson *
• Maxout Your Life, by Ed Mylett

November

• Several short sentences about writing, by Verlyn Klinkenborg *

December

• Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds, by David Goggins * ^
• Educated: A Memoir, by Tara Westover * ^