Books I Read in 2012

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah, enjoying some good times with friends. As my friends, family, and readers know, I really love to read. Once of my first posts on the old blog was a list of books I had read in 2011, and I’m happy that I was able to commit a little more time in 2012 to reading. I finished 26 books, roughly one every 2 weeks. Some were long (Pillars of the Earth), some were short (The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness), some were audiobooks (The Stand), and many were read on Kindle (15 of 26).

Without further ado, here’s the list …

Favorite Book of 2012

The Stand – Stephen King

Favorite Book Runner-up

The War of Art – Steven Pressfield

Most Enjoyable Read

The Night Circus – Erin Morgenstern

Best Business Book

The Lean Startup – Eric Ries

Best Development Book

The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg

The Entire List

• The Stand – Stephen King
• Zorba the Greek – Nikos Kazantzakis
• 11-22-63: A Novel – Stephen King
• The Night Circus – Erin Morgenstern
• The Pillars of the Earth – Ken Follett
• The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg
• Nature – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Self Reliance – Ralph Waldo Emerson (note: you can buy a RWE collection and have both essays)
• The War of Art – Steven Pressfield
• Wrecked – Jeff Goins
• Platform – Michael Hyatt
• Do the Work – Steven Pressfield
• The Gift – Hafiz
• The Copywriter’s Handbook – Robert Bly
• The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien
• The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness – Timothy Keller
• The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
• The Lean Startup – Eric Ries
• Re/Work – Jason Fried
• A River Runs Through It – Norman Maclean
• Through Painted Deserts – Donald Miller
• The Princess Bride – William Goldman
• The $100 Startup – Chris Guillebeau
• Let’s Write a Short Story – Joe Bunting
• You Are A Writer – Jeff Goins
• The Power of Less – Leo Babauta

What did you read in 2012? Any of the above books? Please share your additions and favorites in the comments!

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