Book Recommendations
"I've sat with kings and dined with poets, eavesdropped on history's most significant conversations and danced with ideas that forever changed me — all because I picked up a book." — Andy Andrews
Reading opens to each of us a breathtaking corridor of knowledge, purpose and power. Consider the greatest minds in history and the most innovative minds of today. From Ben Franklin to Bill Gates, these leaders share a common trait: they were and are avid readers and they understand that the acquisition of knowledge is as critical to the mind as exercise is to the body.
Here, you'll find Andy's recommended reading list — everything from philosophy, to economics and politics, to psychology and beyond. These books represent just a fraction of the thousands that Andy has read, continues to re-read and contain ideas and concepts that have impacted him tremendously. They have been carefully chosen as books that will specifically help you accelerate your understanding of significant ideas and connect to great minds as you seek a more purposeful and power-filled life.
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Biographies
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The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. by Sandra Gulland
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Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity by Drew Brees
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Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life by Tony Dungy
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The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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The Downing Street Years by Margaret Thatcher
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The Inspired Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln by Philip Ostergard
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Abraham Lincoln, a Man of Faith and Courage: Stories of Our Most Admired President by Joe Wheeler
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The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by Andrew Carnegie
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The Life and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr. by James Haskins
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The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Visions of Glory by William Manchester
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Where the Buck Stops: The Personal and Private Writings of Harry S. Truman by Margaret Truman
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Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Rendezvous with Destiny by Frank Freidel
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Through Blood & Fire at Gettysburg by General Joshua Chamberlain
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Benjamin Franklin: The Autobiography and Other Writings by Benjamin Franklin & Jesse Lemisch
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Abraham Lincoln: The Man and His Faith by Frederick Owen
Leadership
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu
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The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
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Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World by Zig Ziglar
Self-Improvement & Personal Growth
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The Help by Kathryn Stockett
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The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
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The Hole in Our Gospel: What does God expect of Us? by Richard Stearns
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The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
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The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
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Succeeding with What You Have by Charles Schwab
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The Success System that Never Fails by W. Clement Stone
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The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
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Magnificent Obsession by Lloyd Douglas
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Acres of Diamonds by Russell Conwell
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How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
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Any Novel by Og Mandino
