2014 Book List

Well, 2014 was a big year for me. I finished my MBA and took on more responsibilities at work. I've seen a fundamental shift in my reading habits to be more focused on non-fiction. It is something that I thought would be remedied by my graduation, but even post-graduation I feel pressure to read for education and application rather than pleasure or personal satisfaction. While I understand the importance of continued professional growth, I hope to do a better balancing act in 2015. My annual goal is to read 52 books a year, but for 2015 I want to go a step further to say that I plan on reading at least 26 fiction books. I've joined a non-fiction book club, so I know that I will be getting a minimum does of practicality in my reading, so the push is to make sure the fiction side gets its fair share. 

 So here is my list from 2014. Enjoy!

#	Book	Author	Date Completed
1	Getting Past No	William Ury	January 10
2	Man's Search for Meaning	Viktor E. Frankl	January 19
3	Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions	John S. Hammond	January 24
4	Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change by Joseph Grenny	Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler	February 2
5	Outliers: The Story of Success	Malcolm Gladwell	March 3
6	The Prisoner of Cell 25 (Michael Vey 1)	Richard Paul Evans	March 10
7	Born to Run	Chris McDougall	March 11
8	Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box	Arbinger Institute	March 16
9	Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation	Edward L. Deci	April 7
10	The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness	Jeff Olson	April 14
11	The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century	Thomas L. Friedman	May 2
12	The Richest Man in Babylon	George S. Clason	June 10
13	How Will You Measure Your Life	Clayton M. Christensen	June 19
14	Mind Over Back Pain	John E. Sarno	July 20
15	What Your Doctor Won't Tell You about Your Lower Back: Avoid the Pitfalls, Scams, Shysters, Con Men, Charlatans, and Quacks	Bill Yancey	August 9
16	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2)	Suzanne Collins	August 26
17	Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3)	Suzanne Collins	August 27
18	Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold (Magic Kingdom of Landover #1)	Terry Brooks	August 28
19	Five Dysfunctions of a Team	Patrick Lencioni	August 30
20	The Black Unicorn (Magic Kingdom of Landover #2)	Terry Brooks	September 3
21	Wizard at Large (Magic Kingdom of Landover #3)	Terry Brooks	September 7
22	The Tangle Box (Magic Kingdom of Landover #4)	Terry Brooks	September 9
23	Witches Brew (Magic Kingdom of Landover #5)	Terry Brooks	September 10
24	Who Moved My Cheese	Spencer Johnson	September 20
25	EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches	Dave Ramsey	November 5
26	The 4-Hour Work Week	Timothy Ferriss	November 15
27	Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know	Meg Meeker	November 29
28	Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War IT'S Most Audacious General	Bill O'Reilly	November 30
29	Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High	Kerry Patterson	December 1
30	Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard	Chip and Dan Heath	December 31