{"id":4241,"date":"2021-03-13T08:59:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T08:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nikola-breznjak.com\/blog\/?p=4241"},"modified":"2026-04-12T06:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:42:29","slug":"want-improve-read-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikola-breznjak.com\/blog\/books\/want-improve-read-books\/","title":{"rendered":"If you want to improve, read these books"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>TL;DR<\/h2>\n<p>In this post, I&#8217;m sharing my ultimate list of books on the topics of leadership, personal improvement, goals, finance, purpose, and programming.<\/p>\n<h2>!TL;DR<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The book to read is not the one that thinks for you but the one which makes you think.<\/p>\n<p>~ H. Lee<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As it usually goes with people that read, you&#8217;re often asked to share &quot;a few good books&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>I already wrote about the top 5 that are, IMHO, worth re-reading every once in a while, in the post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikola-breznjak.com\/blog\/books\/many-books-little-time\/\">Too many books, not enough time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, this time I&#8217;m sharing my ultimate list of books on the topics of leadership, personal improvement, goals, finance, purpose, and programming. Each and every one of these books helped me move the needle a bit forward, so I hope they&#8217;ll do the same for you.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t list any fictional books here, but if you want one, then look no further than <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3teHy8L\">The Name of The Wind<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Leadership<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kVfrZh\">Leadership and Self-Deception<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ceTVd7\">5 Love Languages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bq7M23\">The First-Time Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/leadingsnowflakes.com\/\">Leading snowflakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38gfJVC\">Radical Candor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30jrmXs\">The Manager\u2019s Path<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bpTT3Z\">The Five Dysfunctions of a Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3qmrxvD\">The Leadership Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PLp2Xh\">Leaders eat last<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3eiw2oT\">Start with Why<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Personal improvement for leadership<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Wlp2gc\">The Coaching Habit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kT09EB\">How To Win Friends and Influence People<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30nXIjO\">The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30mlT29\">Speak to Win<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ofifod\">Time Management Made Simple<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3cfb2wi\">The ONE Thing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Personal improvement in general<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3edv6SC\">The miracle morning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3v1uzsN\">Mindset<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30o4SVq\">Can\u2019t Hurt Me<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3eihkOt\">Make Your Bed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3qsUQwJ\">Discipline Equals Freedom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38kolKQ\">The 5 Second Rule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Oeaejx\">So Good They Can\u2019t Ignore You<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Have goals and think big<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30laOya\">Goals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38knUAc\">Choose Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3cbHzUb\">Edgy conversations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38gieqP\">Big Magic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Purpose<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3qqj8HJ\">How Will You Measure Your Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bs0VoI\">The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3cbGnjF\">The Road Less Traveled<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ov6gD1\">The four agreements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Finance<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kSXQBe\">Rich Dad Poor Dad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3epbqeJ\">Think and Grow Rich<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3qrLmSc\">The Greatest Salesman in the World<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OaajER\">The Science of Getting Rich<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Programming<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2O4L4nw\">Soft skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2vdwv5v\">Code complete 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OwX7JY\">The passionate programmer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>This list may seem daunting, but then again, please remember that if you only read 25 minutes per day, you&#8217;ll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikola-breznjak.com\/blog\/books\/math-behind-reading-30-books-per-year\/\">read 30 books per year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you think I should add another one to this list, please let me know in the 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