Each January 1, I set a challenge to read 52 books by midnight, December 31. Here are the books I’ve read so far in 2024:
- The Hero With A Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
- Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
- The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton
- The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
- The Dark Tower: And Other Stories by C.S. Lewis
- To Love Fasting: The Monastic Experience by Adalbert de Vogue
- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service by Ken Blanchard (I do not recommend)
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
- The Twelfth Angel by Og Mandino
- Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot
- Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
- Nihilism: The Root of the Revolution in the Modern Age by Seraphim Rose
- Anne of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery
- Dissent in Medicine: Nine Doctors Speak Out by Robert Mendelsohn
- Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montogomery
- The Rule of Saint Benedict by St Benedict of Nursia
- Don’t Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor
- Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by B.J. Fogg (Atomic Habits and Power of Habit are better in my opinion.)
- Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Your Voice in Demand by Authorhouse (some good info, but pretty outdated at this point)
- On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
- Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
- Matilda by Roald Dahl
- Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others by Daniel Pink
- Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
- On Writing (and Writers) A Miscellany of Advice and Opinions by C.S. Lewis
- The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
- Spirit-Controlled Temperament by Tim LaHaye
- The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Getting Ahead: Dos and Don’ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life by Charles Murray
- The Holy Bible King James Version
- Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins (Caution should be used with this book. I don’t recommend it to young people.)
- From the Dust Returned by Ray Bradbury
- The Holy Bible
- Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
- Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
Best fiction book so far this year: #9. Best non-fiction: #3.