Whether you are trying to figure out something useful to do in your free time or be
intentional with your time, having a list of books to read in your back pocket is always
handy. The Black Coffee Community has collectively put together a list of book
recommendations. Most of the books can be found at your local library for free. If you do
not have time to sit down and read, audiobook versions are available. Below is the
recommended list (in no specific order):
The Spook Who Sat By The Door by Sam Greenlee
Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger
Way of the Wolf: Straight Line Selling: Master the Art of Persuasion, Influence and Success by Jordan Belfort
Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
How full is your bucket by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
The Magic by Rhonda Byrne
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Fake by Robert Kiyosaki
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
The E Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber
Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes by NOLO
Inc and Grow Rich by C.W. Allen, Cheri S. Hill and Diane Kennedy
Where Do We Go From Here: Community or Chaos by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Real Man Agenda: What Every Man Need to Know About Manhood by Leroy Scott
African American Politics by Kendra A. King
Pitch Perfect: How to Say It Right the First Time, Every Time by Bill McGowan
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
Start With Why by Simon Sinek
Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala
Authority Abusers by George Bloomer
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park
Quiet by Susan Cain
The New Urban Crisis: How Our Cities Are Increasing Inequality, Deepening Segregation, and Failing the Middle Class and What We Can Do About It by Richard Florida
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Law of Success by Napoleon Hill
Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice by Dennis Kimbroand Napoleon Hill
The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard
The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success by Darren Hardy
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Unbroken Curses by Rebecca Brown
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John C. Maxwell
The Twelve Universal Laws of Success: Super Achiever Edition by Herbert Harris
Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat. The BRRRR Rental Property Investment Strategy Made Simple by David Greene
Principles by Ray Dalio
Raising Financially Fit Kids by Joline Godfrey
Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by Thomas Stanley and William Danko