2023 Reads

Books read & audiobooks listened to this year:

January

  • The Dutch House – Ann Patchett
  • Before We Were Yours – Lisa Wingate
  • Finlay Donovan is Killing It – Elle Cosimano
  • A Non-Anxious Presence: How a Changing & Complex World Will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian Leaders – Mark Sayers
  • The Queen: Her Life – Andrew Morton
  • All Good People Here – Ashley Flowers
  • Today Matters: 12 Daily Practices to Guarantee Tomorrow’s Success – John C. Maxwell
  • American Dirt – Jeanine Cummins
  • Apples Never Fall – Liane Moriarty
  • Spare – Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
  • Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating & Get More Done – Brian Tracy
  • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals – Oliver Burkeman
  • The Intentional Year: Simple Rhythms for Finding Freedom, Peace, & Purpose – Holly & Glenn Packiam
  • The Anatomy of Anxiety: Rethinking the Body, Mind, & Healing of Anxiety – Ellen Vora, M.D.
  • The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters – Joanna Gaines
  • The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership: Embracing the Conflicting Demands of Today’s Workplace – Tim Elmore
  • Sweet on You – Becky Wade
  • Spare (again!) – Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
  • James Patterson: The Stories of My Life – James Patterson
  • Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead – Elle Cosimano
  • Winning the War on Worry: Cultivate a Peaceful Heart & a Confident Mind – Louie Giglio

February

  • The Hiding Place – Corrie ten Boom with John & Elizabeth Sherrill
  • Belonging: The Science of Creating Connections & Bridging Divides – Geoffrey L. Cohen
  • Forgive: Why Should I & How Can I? – Timothy J. Keller
  • A Town Called Solace – Mary Lawson
  • Someone Else’s Shoes – Jojo Moyes
  • Playing Under the Piano: From Downton to Darkest Peru – Hugh Bonneville
  • Courtiers: Intrigue, Ambition, & the Power Players Behind the House of Windsor – Valentine Low
  • Corrie ten Boom’s Prison Letters – Corrie ten Boom
  • He Cares, He Comforts – Corrie ten Boom
  • In My Father’s House – Corrie ten Boom
  • Flying Solo – Linda Holmes
  • He Sets the Captives Free – Corrie ten Boom
  • Snowflakes in September – Corrie ten Boom

March

  • How to Fake It in Hollywood – Ava Wilder
  • Parenting: Getting It Right – Andy & Sandra Stanley
  • The Bullet that Missed – Richard Osman
  • The Golden Spoon – Jessa Maxwell
  • The Watchmaker’s Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom – Larry Loftis
  • Protecting Diana: A Bodyguard’s Story – Lee Sansum
  • Elvis & Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley & the King of Rock N’ Roll – Priscilla Beaulieu Presley with Sandra Harmon

April

  • The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow – John C. Maxwell
  • I’m Glad My Mom Died – Jennette McCurdy
  • The Hotel Nantucket – Elin Hilderbrand
  • The Daughter of Time (Alan Grant, Inspector #5) – Josephine Tey
  • Hang the Moon – Jeanette Walls
  • Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success – John Wooden
  • A Prisoner and Yet – Corrie ten Boom
  • Surviving Savannah – Patti Callahan Henry
  • The American Roommate Experiment – Elena Armas
  • The Soulmate – Sally Hepworth
  • The Nazi’s Granddaughter: How I Discovered My Grandfather was a War Criminal – Silvia Foti
  • Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear – Jinger Duggar Vuolo
  • Morewood Family Rules – Helen Kay Dimon

May

  • Happy Place – Emily Henry
  • Coronation Year – Jennifer Robson
  • George VI & Elizabeth: The Marriage that Saved the Monarchy – Sally Bedell Smith
  • Servant Leadership: A Journey Into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness – Robert K. Greenleaf
  • The Five Silent Years of Corrie ten Boom – Pamela Rosewell Moore
  • Famous for a Living – Melissa Ferguson

June

  • The Grace Giving Leader: How to Develop People, Lead Teams, & Mentor Well – Jan Greenwood
  • Raising Amazing: Bringing Up Kids Who Love God, Like Their Family, & Do the Dishes Without Being Asked – Monica Swanson
  • The Chemistry of Love – Sariah Wilson
  • The True Love Experiment – Christina Lauren
  • Focus on Leadership: Servant Leadership for the 21st Century – Larry C. Spears & Michelle Lawrence
  • Between Two Strangers – Kate White
  • Same Time Next Summer – Annabel Monaghan
  • Wrong Place Wrong Time – Gillian McAllister
  • The Marlow Murder Club – Robert Thorogood
  • Zero Days – Ruth Ware
  • Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself – Nedra Glover Tawwab

July

  • When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress – Gabor Maté
  • The Five-Star Weekend – Elin Hilderbrand
  • Yours Truly – Abby Jimenez
  • Tell Me Everything – Minka Kelly
  • Hello Stranger – Katherine Center
  • Hello Stranger – Katherine Center (again!)
  • Happiness for Beginners – Katherine Center
  • Will They or Won’t They – Ava Wilder
  • Organizational Culture & Leadership – Edgar H. Schein
  • The Bodyguard – Katherine Center (again)
  • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World – Cal Newport

August

  • Leading Change - John P. Kotter
  • The Leadership Challenge: Sixth Edition – James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner
  • Windswept Way (Hope Harbor #9) – Irene Hannon
  • The Windsors at War: The King, His Brother, & a Family Divided – Alexander Larman
  • When the Game is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box – John Ortberg
  • Something Wilder – Christina Lauren (again)
  • The Life & Times of Prince Albert – Patrick Allitt
  • Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of the Life Better – Brant Hanson
  • Romantic Comedy – Curtis Sittenfeld

September

  • Gone Tonight - Sarah Pekkanen
  • Counting the Cost – Jill Duggar Dillard
  • Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression – Margaret Robinson Rutherford

October

  • The Last Devil to Die – Richard Osman
  • The Honeymoon Crashers – Christina Lauren
  • How to Human: Three Ways to Share Life Beyond What Divides, Distracts, & Disconnects Us – Carlos Whittaker
  • The Night is Normal: A Guide Through Spiritual Pain – Alicia Britt Chole
  • Business Ethics in Biblical Perspective: A Comprehensive Introduction – Michael E. Cafferky
  • Surprised by Oxford: A Memoir – Carolyn Weber
  • Leveling Up: 12 Questions to Elevate Your Personal & Professional Development – Ryan Leak

November

  • Parent Yourself First: A Parenting Book with NO Tips, Tricks, or Techniques to Get Your Kids to Do What You Want Them to Do – Brian Schwarberg
  • The Garden Within: Where the War With Your Emotions Ends & Your Most Powerful Life Begins – Anita Phillips
  • How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People – Pete Greig
  • Death Comes to Marlow: Robert Thorogood
  • The Long Game – Elena Armas
  • My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring & Heartbreaking Story of Best Friends Torn Apart & Reunited Against All Odds – Hannah Pick-Goslar
  • Lessons in Chemistry – Bonnie Garmus

December

  • Believe IT: How to Go From Underestimated to Unstoppable – Jamie Kern Lima
  • Reactivity: How the Gospel Transforms Our Actions & Reactions – Paul David Tripp
  • Killing The Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts – Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard
  • Endgame: Inside the Royal Family & The Monarchy’s Fight to Survive – Omid Scobie
  • When in Rome – Sarah Adams
  • The Lives of the Kings & Queens of England – Edited by Antonia Fraser
  • My Utmost for His Highest: Updated Edition - Oswald Chambers
  • The Seven Primal Questions: Take Control of the Hidden Forces that Drive You – Mike Foster
  • Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders & the Birth of the FBI – David Grann