Walking PhD Reading List - 2011

By Michael Holland

In pursuit of my self-described Christian Businessman PhD, I started on a quest in early 2010 to read 100 books to increase my knowledge, exposure and intellect. I achieved that goal in late 2012 and now, each year, I strive to read as many books as possible while also listening to Podcasts and reading articles that catch my eye.

Below are the books I read during 2011

True Measure of a Man		Richard E. Simmons III
John Adams		David McCullough
Surprised By Joy: The Shape of My Early Life		C. S. Lewis
Beautiful Outlaw: Experiencing the Playful, Disruptive, Extravagant Personality of Jesus		John Eldredge
God’s Story, Your Story: When His Becomes Yours		Max Lucado
American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900		H. W. Brands
The Next Christians: The Good News About the End of Christian America		Gabe Lyons
Truman		David McCullough
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us		Seth Godin
Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts On Christian Spirituality		Donald Miller
Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus		Kyle Idleman
Winston Churchill: A Life		John Keegan
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership		John C. Maxwell
Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You		Andy Stanley
The Roots of Endurance: Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce		John Piper
EntreLeadership		Dave Ramsey
The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential		John C. Maxwell
The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God		Timothy Keller
Generous Justice		Timothy Keller
The Weight of Glory		C. S. Lewis
Think: The Life of Mind and the Love of God		John Piper
Poke the Box		Seth Godin
The Abolition of Man		C. S. Lewis
The Great Divorce		C. S. Lewis
Emotional Intelligence 2.0		Travis Bradberry
Social Intelligence		Daniel Goleman
Kings Cross		Timothy Keller
Love Wins		Rob Bell
The Imperfect Board Member		Jim Brown
The Case for Christ		Lee Strobel
Weird: Because Normal Isn’t Working		Craig Groeschel
Becoming a Contagious Christian		Bill Hybels
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln		Doris Kearns Godwin
The Screwtape Letters		C. S. Lewis
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance		Robert Pirsig
Heaven is for Real		Todd Burpo
1776		David McCullough
Today We Are Rich		Tim Sanders
Erasing Hell: What God Said About Eternity		Francis Chan
The Shack		William P. Young
Simply Christian		NT Wright
The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us		Ravi Zacharias
Ministries of Mercy: The Call of Jericho Road		Timothy Keller
The Grace of God		Andy Stanley
The Reason for God		Timothy Keller
Beyond Foundationalism: Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context		Stanley J. Grenz