This has become sort of an annual thing for me now. I set a goal for how many books I want to read in a year, and then I keep track. In 2010 I had a goal of 24 books - 2 per month. I didn't quite reach that goal. So I kept that goal for 2011, and this year I nailed it. Here's what I read in 2011:
- From the top down - Lukaszewski
- The Next Christians - Gabe Lyons
- Storylines - Croft & Pilavachi
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Covey
- Chuch Smith, a Memoir of Grace - Smith
- Momentum - Hickey
- Getting Things Done - Allen
- The Art of Curating Worship - Pierson
- Love Wins - Bell
- 7 Practices of Effective Ministry - Stanley
- Blink - Gladwell
- The Divine Mentor - Cordeiro
- The Principle of the Path - Stanley
- The Attractional Church - Hornsby
- Soulprint - Batterson
- The E-Myth Revisited - Gerber
- The Making of a Leader - Clinton
- Strong Fathers Strong Daughters - Meeker
- Lasting Impressions - Waltz
- Enemies of the Heart - Stanley
- Rework - Fried and Hansson
- EntreLeadership - Ramsey
- Taking your Church to the Next Level - McIntosh
- The Thank You Economy - Vaynerchuk
- The Flinch - Julien Smith (free on the kindle by the way, and a great quick read!)
Without going into detail on every one, my favorites were probably Strong Fathers Strong Daughters, EntreLeadership, and the Flinch. One thing I noticed is that I didn't read a single novel this year (though I guess I did read a couple of the narnia books to my daughter). So I need a novel or two for next year. I always tend to read things I want / need to learn about, but I need to squeeze in a few more just for enjoyment.
So, did you read any of these? What was your favorite read of 2011? What would you recommend make my list for 2012? I've got some work to do - my new goal is 36!
