“If you don’t like to read…”

“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” — J.K. Rowling

Reading is perhaps, one of the finest nourishments to human brain. However, one must understand that there is a very little difference between someone who cannot read and someone who will not read. The result of either is ignorance. Reading is one fair way to rise above the ordinary.

As a learning and development professional, I feel sorry for the state of book reading. I strongly believe that leaders may or may not be readers but readers are surely leaders.

Yes, at times we are looking for some inspiration in form of advice, recommendation and suggestion. Let me take the lead in recommending my favorite 101 books.

I’ll take the installment approach. I am sharing the first 25 books via this post. This not only allows me to receive your kind feedback but also allows enough time for you to get hold of these wonderful books and plan your reading adventure.

Enjoy the journey of reading books and see where it takes you. Read, read, read — and let the books touch you, inspire you, challenge you, puzzle you, amaze you and broaden your horizons.

Books I Recommend [1–25 out of 101]

1. Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins

2. Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim

3. Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh

4. Drive by Daniel H. Pink

5. Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance

6. Execution by Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, and Charles Burck

7. First, Break all the Rules by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman

8. Getting Things Done by David Allen

9. Give and Take by Adam M. Grant

10. Good to Great by Jim Collins

11. Influence by Robert B. Cialdini

12. Linchpin? Are You Indispensable by Seth Godin

13. Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

14. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

15. Quiet by Susan Cain

16. Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

17. Start With Why by Simon Sinek

18. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

19. Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath

20. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

21. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

22. The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen

23. The Little Big Things: 163 Ways to Pursue Excellence by Tom Peters

24. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

25. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter

I hope you enjoy reading these wonderful books. My research indicates that books are only useful when read. I know you can afford to buy books. The greatness is in reading it.

Share your feedback. Share your favorite books. Let’s be readers!