When I was growing up, my mom would always give me my next book to read, and all of them were fantastic!
When I went off to college, I would go to the library to pick out a book and they all seemed to be mediocre at best. I was sharing this with my mom one day (while standing at a pay phone and using a calling card) and she said, “Sarah, I only give you the ‘A’ books”.
Confused, I asked her, “What is an ‘A’ book?”
She went on to share that she read loads of books and gave them a letter grade of A – F. She would only pass the books on to her friends and family that received an “A”. You can see a copy of her list in the picture above. My mom is a tough grader – no one got an A on this list.
I recently went to a meeting of 40 business leaders in Hawaii and they were all asked to write down their 3 favorite books – their “A” list. I am sharing this list with you just in case you are in the need of a new good book.
Great Book Recommendations
- Dances with Wolves
- Growth Mindset
- The Tipping Point
- The 5 People You Meet in Heaven
- The Secret
- Lean In
- Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
- Failing Forward
- The Talisman
- The Stand
- Pillars of the Earth
- Don Quixote
- The Great Gatsby
- Big Magic
- Tess of the D’urbervilles
- Girl Boss
- The Miracle Morning
- Essentialism
- Lightless Sky
- Kite Runner
- The Year of Magical Thinking
- Life on the Line
- Starting Real Estate Conversations
- The Stand
- Grand Weaver
- Not A Fan
- Destiny
- How to Win Friends and Influence People
- The Life Intended
- Boss Life: Surviving My Own Small Business
- Essence of Inspiration
- A Woman After God’s Heart
- Think and Grow Rich
- Last Lecture
- First Light
- The Purpose Driven Life
- 8 Dimensions of Leadership
- 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
- Stop Juggling Elephants
- Death of a Salesmen
- School of Prophets
- Fasting by Jentzin Franklin
- 5 Love Languages
How about you? Are there any books you think should be added to this list? Share your “A” books in the comments below!
