Recommended Books

I have read or listened to about 100 books/audio programs on Jewish Growth, personal development, productivity, communication, and learning.
Most of them were highly recommended. Heres the absolute best. Yes, there’s a lot to read, but it’s worth it!

Belief in Hashem

• Permission To Believe and Permission to Receive by Lawrence Kelemen (rational belief in: G-D / Torah)
• Living Up To The Truth by Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb (free download)
• Beyond a Reasonable Doubt by Rabbi Shmuel Waldman

Jewish Spiritual Growth

• My Father, My King by Rabbi Pliskin
• Life and Ideals of Rav Pam by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman

Jewish Personal Development & Communication

• Conversations With Yourself by Rabbi Pliskin
• Building Your Self-Image by Rabbi Pliskin
• Gateway to Happiness By R’ Pliskin (condensed -free download)
• Love Your Neighbor by Rabbi Pliskin
• Positive Parenting by Rabbi Twerski, Ursula Schwartz

Effectiveness & Effeciency

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey (personal effectiveness)
• Getting Things Done by David Allen (approach & framework for productivity)
• Maximum Achievement and Time Power by Brian Tracy (setting goals / time management)
• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (setting goals) [or audio]
• StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath (finding your strengths)
• Is Your Genius at Work? by Dick Richards (finding your genius)
• The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris (simplify your life, deprogram social expectations)

Behaviour & Success

• The Now Habit by Neil Fiore (overcoming procrastination in work)
• Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers (overcoming procrastination in life)
• The Psychology of Winning by Denis Waitley (taking responsibility) [or audio]
• Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins (achievement and NLP)
• Using Your Brain for a Change by Richard Bandler (NLP)
• Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman (optimism)

Communication

• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (social skills)
• Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray (male-female communication)

Learning, Memory & Creativity

• Learn More, Study Less by Scott H. Young (ebook - holistic learning)
• The Mind Map Book by Tony Buzan (mindmaps for learning, understanding and creativity)
• Do It Yourself Lobotomy by Tom Monahan (creativity)
• Your Memory: How It Works and How to Improve It by Kenneth L. Higbee (memory, explained)
• The Memory Book by Harry Lorayne (memory techniques)

Others

• Good to Great by Jim Collins (making a great business - or life)
• Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (finding meaning in the Holocaust)
• The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (how ideas spread)
• Blink by Malcolm Gladwell (how you understand the environment)

Audio

Audio cd’s or mp3 downloads are great. They help you make the most of your time when traveling or commuting. Don’t let that time go by idly!

• The Psychology of Achievement by Brian Tracy (traits of people that accomplish)
• Goals by Zig Ziglar (goals and motivation)