By Jim Roddy, President & CEO at the RSPA

Roddy’s Recommended Reading is back and bigger than ever for 2026!

For the past 20+ years, I’ve dedicated time most every week to leadership-based reading. I’ve kept track of the highest-quality books to compile “Roddy’s Recommended Reading,” a list I first shared publicly seven years ago and have updated annually since then. The list has expanded to 257 books thanks to recommendations from many of my SMB executive friends and RSPA members.

Over the past 12 months, I’ve read 18 additional books, each new title identified on the list below with an asterisk (*). Roddy’s Recommended Reading is categorized by subject and then listed in alphabetical order. To help make this over 200-title list more digestible, my 33 most highly recommended books are marked with a number sign (#). While every title on this list is at least very good, the highly recommended books are head of the class.

While I was updating this list with the new titles, I noticed a trend. Several books focused on helping SMBs stand up to enterprise-sized competitors. In the retail IT channel, we call that VARs and ISVs competing against margin-obliterating, VC-backed, 800-number, one-size-fits-all POS providers who don’t have a channel.

Among those books are David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcom Gladwell, Nail Your Niche by Brian Ellwood, Big Little Legends by Gair Maxwell, and even former Princeton men’s basketball coach Pete Carril’s book The Smart Take From The Strong.

I have inside information on Carril’s philosophy and approach. For three years, I played for his former assistant coach Bob Dukiet at Gannon University in Erie, PA. The full quote, as Dukiet would tell us often, was “The strong guys take from the weak guys, but the smart guys take from the strong guys.”

After reading about so many underdogs, I wanted to learn more about what made the strong guys mighty besides their abundant resources. So near the end of 2025 I dove into Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr.

I often read for a few minutes to unwind before bed, but Working Backwards made that difficult. Several times I took notes and emailed them to myself because the book is such an idea generator.

These key passages can help all SMB leaders, especially VARs and ISVs:

• Start from the customer experience and work backwards from that.
• Our culture is four things: customer obsession instead of competitor obsession, willingness to think long term, eagerness to invent, and taking professional pride in operational excellence.
• “We need to plant many seeds because we don’t know which one of those seeds will grow into a mighty oak.”
• “We shouldn’t be afraid of taking on hard problems if solving them would unlock substantial value.”
• Invention is a more challenging path than fast following. The roadmap for fast following is relatively clear – you study what your competitor has built and copy it. There is no roadmap for invention.
• Staying the current course offers managers comfort and certainty – even if the price of that short-term certainty is instability and value destruction later on.
• There were a number of sound arguments put forward for why we should not embark on a free shipping program.
• We simply could not prove that free shipping would work. We just had to try it.
• We began by getting something terribly wrong, but learned from our mistakes and, in the end, got it fantastically right.
• The vision was clear: Add more benefits that had broad, global appeal in order to make Prime earth’s most compelling and irresistible value for customers. “We want Prime to be such a good value, you’d be irresponsible to not be a member.”

Amazon’s practices reinforce the “Try, Test, Measure, Adapt” philosophy we see so many successful retail IT solution providers embrace. That ties into a resource we have that the giants don’t: each other.

The big guys have to run their tests internally while we can lean on the mesh network of independent entrepreneurs that make up the RSPA community. Plus we’re not encumbered by corporate bureaucracy that slows down or kills so many inventions.

Let’s commit in 2026 to not only read more but to lean on each other more in order to accelerate the success of the entire retail IT channel.

In another year, I’ll update this list again so you can see what else I’ve discovered. Best of luck on your journey to become a dedicated leader and reader!

* denotes new addition to this year’s list

# denotes highly recommended

Customer Service

1. Answering the Ultimate Question – Laura Brooks and Richard Owen
2. Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose – Tony Hsieh
3. (The) Effortless Experience: Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty – Matthew Dixon, Nick Toman, and Rick Delisi
4. (The) Loyalty Effect – Fred Reichheld
5. Loyalty Rules: How Today’s Leaders Build Lasting Relationships – Fred Reichheld
6. #Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service – Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles
7. Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect – Will Guidara

General Business & Strategy

8. 3HAG Way: The Strategic Execution System that Ensures Your Strategy is Not a Wild-Ass Guess! – Shannon Byrne Susko
9. (The) Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business – Patrick Lencioni
10. (The) Art of War – Sun Tzu
11. (The) Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry – John Warrillow
12. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0: Turning Your Business into an Enduring Great Company – Jim Collins and Bill Lazier
13. Blue Ocean Strategy – W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
14. Built To Last – Jim Collins and Jerry Porras
15. Built To Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You – John Warrillow
16. *Clients for Life: Evolving from an Expert for Hire to an Extraordinary Advisor – Jagdish Sheth and Andrew Sobel
17. Creating Competitive Advantage – Jaynie Smith and William Flanagan
18. (The) Creation of Wealth: The Tatas from the 19^th to the 21^st Century – R.M. Lala
19. Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence – and How You Can, Too – Gary Vaynerchuk
20. (The) Culture Climb: How To Build a Work Culture That Maximizes Your Impact – Jaime Taets with Chelsey Paulson
21. (The) Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups – Daniel Coyle
22. *David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants – Malcom Gladwell
23. (The) Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) – Seth Godin
24. Double Digit Growth: How Great Companies Achieve It No Matter What – Michael Treacy
25. Double Your Profits in 6 Months or Less – Bob Fifer
26. (The) Driving Force: Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People – Peter W. Schutz
27. Dual Transformation: How to Reposition Today’s Business While Creating the Future – Scott D. Anthony, Clark G. Gilbert and Mark W. Johnson
28. #(The) E-Myth Revisited – Michael Gerber
29. #Escape Velocity: Free Your Company’s Future from the Pull of the Past – Geoffrey A. Moore
30. Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are – Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
31. Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters – Brian Klaas
32. From Impossible to Inevitable: How Hyper-Growth Companies Create Predictable Revenue – Aaron Ross and Jason Lemkin
33. #Getting To Plan B – John Mullins and Randy Komisar
34. (The) Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement – Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox
35. Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters – Richard Rumelt
36. #Good To Great – Jim Collins
37. Great By Choice – Jim Collins and Moren Hansen
38. #(The) Great Game of Business – Jack Stack
39. Grow: How Ideals Power Growth and Profit at the World’s Greatest Companies – Jim Stengel
40. #How The Mighty Fall – Jim Collins
41. In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best Run Companies – Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman
42. Innovation Made Simple – Jeff Havens
43. Inside the Magic Kingdom: 7 Keys to Disney’s Success – Tom Connellan
44. Made To Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die – Chip Heath and Dan Heath
45. Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers – Chip Heath and Karla Starr
46. Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World’s Most Unusual Workplace – Ricardo Semler
47. Maximize Business Value: Begin with the Exit in Mind – Tom Bronson
48. Maximize Business Value Playbook: 65 Specific Actions to Dramatically Increase the Value of Your Business – Tom Bronson
49. *Nail Your Niche – Brian Ellwood
50. Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World – Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall
51. Nuts!: Southwest Airlines’ Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success – Kevin and Jackie Frieberg
52. On The Edge with Jim Roddy: Practical Advice for High-Initiative, Growth-Oriented VARs and ISVs – Jim Roddy
53. Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow – Chip Conley
54. Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time – Howard Schultz and Dori Jones Yang
55. #(The) Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact – Chip and Dan Heath
56. Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade – Robert Cialdini
57. #Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable – Seth Godin
58. Restauranteur: Protect Your Profits! Discover Restaurant Scams and Technology Solutions – Don Potter
59. *Rework – Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
60. Roadside MBA: Back Road Lessons for Entrepreneurs, Executives, and Small Business Owners – Michael Mazzeo, Paul Oyer, and Scott Schaefer
61. Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make it … and Why the Rest Don’t – Verne Harnish
62. Screw It, Let’s Do It: Lessons In Life – Richard Branson
63. (The) Search: How Google and its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business – John Battelle
64. (The) SEI Way: Values and Practices of a Growing Company – Ron Alvesteffer, CEO, Service Express Inc.
65. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike – Phil Knight
66. Simplify – Richard Koch and Greg Lockwood
67. Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big – Bo Burlingham
68. Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard – Chip Heath and Dan Heath
69. Technology-as-a-Service Playbook: How to Grow a Profitable Subscription Business – Thomas Lah and J.B. Wood
70. That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea – Marc Randolph
71. (The) Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future – Steve Case
72. *This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans – Seth Godin
73. (The) Toilet Paper Entrepreneur – Mike Michalowicz
74. #Turning the Flywheel: Why Some Companies Build Momentum … and Others Don’t (A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great) – Jim Collins
75. #Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen – Dan Heath
76. Vivid Vision: A Remarkable Tool for Aligning Your Business Around a Shared Vision of the Future – Cameron Herold
77. Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance?: Inside IBM’s Historic Turnaround – Lou Gerstner
78. *Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon – Colin Bryar and Bill Carr
79. Your Stand Is Your Brand: How Deciding Who to Be (NOT What to Do) Will Revolutionize Your Business – Patrick Gentempo
80. Zone to Win: Organizing to Compete in an Age of Disruption – Geoffrey A. Moore

Hiring

81. #Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer – Jim Roddy :)
82. Hire With Your Head – Lou Adler
83. Hiring The Best: A Manager’s Guide to Effective Interviewing and Recruiting – Martin Yate
84. Who: The “A” Method for Hiring – Geoff Smart and Randy Street

Leadership

85. (The) 5 Dysfunctions of a Team – Patrick Lencioni
86. (The) 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You – John C. Maxwell
87. *(The) 360° Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization – John C. Maxwell
88. Authentic Leadership – Bill George
89. (The) CEO Next Door: The Four Behaviors that Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders – Elena L. Botelho and Kim R. Powell
90. *Conquering Crisis: 10 Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them – Admiral William H. McRaven
91. Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. – Brené Brown
92. #Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family – Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia
93. Great Leaders Ask Questions: A Fortune 100 List – Bob Tiede
94. Influence – Robert Cialdini, Ph.D.
95. Jack: Straight From The Gut – Jack Welch with John Byrne
96. Jack Welch and the 4Es of Leadership – Jeffrey Krames
97. Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t – Simon Sinek
98. Leadership And The One Minute Manager – Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigami and Drea Zigami
99. (The) Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs – John Maxwell
100. #Leadership in Turbulent Times – Doris Kearns Goodwin
101. Leading From Anywhere: The Essential Guide to Managing Remote Teams – David Burkus
102. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead – Sheryl Sandberg
103. *(The) Learn-It-All Leader: Mindset, Traits & Tools – Damon Lembi
104. (The) Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership – Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel
105. Many Parts, One Body: Healthier Leaders, Healthier Teams, A Healthier You – Rubi Ho
106. (The) Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities – Patrick Lencioni
107. #Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter – Liz Wiseman
108. (The) Power of Thanks – Eric Mosley and Derek Irvine
109. (The) Power of Your Leadership: Making a Difference with Others – John C. Maxwell
110. #Radical Trust: How Today’s Great Leaders Convert People to Partners – Joe Healey
111. (The) Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership – James C. Hunter
112. Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power & Greatness – Robert K. Greenleaf
113. Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action – Simon Sinek
114. #Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent – Sydney Finkelstein
115. #Then Darkness Fled: The Liberating Wisdom of Booker T. Washington – Stephen Mansfield
116. Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill
117. Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us – Seth Godin
118. Turn the Ship Around! A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders – L. David Marquet
119. (The) Vision Driven Leader: 10 Questions to Focus Your Efforts, Energize Your Team, and Scale Your Business – Michael Hyatt

Management

120. 2-Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a Lean Culture – Paul A. Akers
121. *(The) 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team – Patrick Lencioni
122. 30 Reasons Employees Hate Their Managers – Bruce Katcher
123. Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation – Dan Schawbel
124. Building Trust: How to Get it! How to Keep it! – Hyler Bracey
125. (The) Carrot Principle – Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton
126. (The) Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right – Atul Gawande
127. *(The) Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever – Michael Bungay Stanier
128. Culture By Design: Eight Simple Steps to Drive Better Individual and Organizational Performance – David J. Friedman
129. (The) Daily Drucker: 365 Days of Insight and Motivation for Getting the Right Things Done – Peter Drucker with Joseph Maciariello
130. (The) Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done – Peter Drucker
131. Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise – Horst Schulze
132. #Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done – Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan
133. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win – Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
134. First Break All The Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently – Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
135. Get A Grip: How to Get Everything You Want from Your Entrepreneurial Business – Gino Wickman and Mike Paton
136. How Did That Happen? Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way – Roger Connors and Tom Smith
137. How To Be A Great Boss – Gino Wickman and Rene Boer
138. #(The) Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues – Patrick Lencioni
139. Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love – Marty Cagan
140. I Quit But Forgot To Tell You – Terri Kabachnick
141. It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy – Captain D. Michael Abrashoff
142. Make a Difference: In the Lives of Those You Love, Live With, and Lead – Dr. Larry Little
143. Manager Of Choice – Nancy Ahlrichs
144. #(The) One Minute Manager – Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
145. Ownership Thinking – Brad Hams
146. (The) Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability – Roger Connors, Tom Smith and Craig Hickman
147. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking – Susan Cain
148. ROE Powers ROI – R. Michael Rose
149. Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else – Geoff Colvin
150. Telling Ain’t Training: How You and Your Learners Can Achieve Astonishing Results – Harold D. Stolovitch and Erica J. Keeps
151. Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business – Gino Wickman
152. What People Want: A Manager’s Guide to Building Relationships That Work – Terry Bacon
153. What the Heck is EOS?: A Complete Guide for Employees and Companies Running EOS – Gino Wickman and Tom Bouwer
154. Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results Without Losing Your Soul – Karin Hurt and David Dye

Personal Development

155. (The) 4-Hour Workweek – Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich – Tim Ferriss
156. (The) 5AM Miracle: Dominate Your Day Before Breakfast – Jeff Sanders
157. 5 Laws That Determine Life’s Outcomes – Brett Harward
158. (The) 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change – Stephen Covey
159. (The) Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict – The Arbinger Institute
160. (The) Beauty of Discomfort: How What We Avoid is What We Need – Amanda Lang
161. Barking Up The Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong – Eric Barker
162. Chief Maker: The 5-Step Blueprint to Rising Above the Pack and Getting a Seat on the Executive Team – Greg Layton
163. (The) Courage to Finish What You Started: From Startups to Ironman to Fighting Cancer – Alex Cooper
164. Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book About a (Really) Big Problem – Kevin DeYoung
165. #Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High – Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
166. #Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work – Chip Heath and Dan Heath
167. Difficult Conversations – Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Shelia Heen
168. Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation – Jay Samit
169. #Do You Talk Funny? 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker by David Nihill
170. Ego is the Enemy – Ryan Holiday
171. (The) Energy Bus – Jon Gordon
172. *(The) First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter – Michael D. Watkins
173. *(The) Generosity Habit: How Daily Giving Can Change Your Life & Transform the World – Matthew Kelly
174. (The) Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea – Bob Burg and John David Mann
175. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance – Angela Duckworth
176. How To Get Control Of Your Time And Your Life – Alan Lakein
177. How To Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
178. *Live Life in Crescendo: Your Most Important Work Is Always Ahead of You – Stephen R. Covey and Cynthia Covey Haller
179. Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life … and Maybe Change the World – Admiral William H. McRaven
180. Mastering Executive Presence: Career-Advancing Communication and Presentation Skills – Jennifer Vautier and John J. Vautier
181. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success – Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
182. Nice Bike: Meaningful Connections on the Road of Life – Mark Scharenbroich
183. #(The) Obstacle Is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph – Ryan Holiday
184. (The) Outward Mindset: Seeing Beyond Ourselves – The Arbinger Institute
185. Read To Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career – Jeff Brown and Jesse Wisnewski
186. (The) Real-Life MBA: Your No-BS Guide to Winning the Game, Building a Team, and Growing Your Career – Jack and Suzy Welch
187. #Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking – Jon Acuff
188. #Speak As Well As You Think: An Executive’s Guide to Excellence in Public Speaking – John M. Vautier and John J. Vautier
189. StrengthsFinder 2.0 – Tom Rath
190. Talk Like TED – Carmine Gallo
191. Twelve Pillars – Jim Rohn and Chris Widener
192. #(The) Walk-On Method To Career & Business Success: 31 Underdogs Who Became Extraordinary (And So Can You!) – Jim Roddy :)
193. Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking – Mehdi Hasan
194. Winning Body Language: Control the Conversation, Command Attention, and Convey the Right Message without Saying a Word – Mark Bowden
195. (The) Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey
196. You²: A High Velocity Formula for Multiplying Your Personal Effectiveness in Quantum Leaps – Price Pritchett, Ph.D.
197. You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life – Jen Sincero

Sales & Marketing

198. (The) 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing – Al Ries and Jack Trout
199. All Marketers are Liars: The Underground Classic That Explains How Marketing Really Works and Why Authenticity Is the Best Marketing of All – Seth Godin
200. *Big Little Legends: How Everyday Leaders Build Irresistible Brands – Gair Maxwell
201. Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen – Donald Miller
202. (The) Challenger Customer: Selling to the Hidden Influencer Who Can Multiply Your Results – Brent Adamson, Matthew Dixon, Pat Spenner, and Nick Toman
203. #(The) Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation – Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson
204. Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers – Geoffrey A. Moore
205. Let’s Get Real Or Let’s Not Play: Transforming the Buyer/Seller Relationship – Mahan Khalsa and Randy Illig
206. Marketing Your Dreams: Lessons in Business and Life from Bill Veeck, Baseball’s Marketing Genius – Pat Williams and Michael Weinreb
207. New Sales. Simplified.: The Essential Handbook for Prospecting and New Business Development – Mike Weinberg
208. (The) Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work That Lasts – Ryan Holiday
209. #Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers – Seth Godin
210. (The) Serving Mindset: Stop Selling and Grow Your Business – Farnoosh Brock
211. Smart Prospecting That Works Every Time! – Michael Krause
212. #(The) Trusted Advisor – David Maister
213. (The) Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies – Chet Holmes

Sports-Themed

214. Anchor Up: Competitive Greatness the Grand Valley Way – Tim Selgo
215. (The) Carolina Way – Dean Smith, Gerald Bell, and John Kligo
216. Coaching The System: A Complete Guide to Basketball’s Most Explosive Style of Play – Gary Smith and Doug Porter
217. Coach K’s Little Blue Book: Lessons from College Basketball’s Best Coach – Barry Jacobs
218. Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success – John Wooden and Jay Carty
219. *Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success – Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty
220. (The) Essential Wooden: A Lifetime of Lessons on Leaders and Leadership – John Wooden and Steve Jamison
221. Everyone’s A Coach – Ken Blanchard and Don Shula
222. Fear is a Choice – James Conner with Tiffany Yecke Brooks
223. Geno: In Pursuit of Perfection – Geno Auriemma with Jackie MacMullan
224. Great Teams: 16 Things High-Performing Organizations Do Differently – Don Yeager
225. Hard Work – Roy Williams and Tim Crothers
226. How Lucky You Can Be: The Story of Coach Don Meyer – Buster Olney
227. How To Be Like Coach Wooden: Life Lessons from Basketball’s Greatest Leader – Pat Williams
228. (The) Last Amateurs: Playing for Glory and Honor in Division I College Basketball – John Feinstein
229. (The) Last Pass: Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End – Gary M. Pomerantz
230. Raise the Roof: The Inspiring Inside Story of the Tennessee Lady Vols’ Historic 1997-98 Threepeat Season – Pat Summitt with Sally Jenkins
231. (The) Road to 138: The Inside Story of the Insanely Fast, Record-Breaking Grinnell Pioneers – Ross Preston
232. Run To The Roar: Coaching to Overcome Fear – Paul Assaiante and James Zug
233. Russell Rules: 11 Leadership Lessons from the 20^th Century’s Greatest Winner – Bill Russell with David Falkner
234. *(The) Smart Take From The Strong: The Basketball Philosophy of Pete Carril – Pete Carril with Dan White
235. Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary – Ernie Johnson Jr.
236. Walk-On: Life From the End of the Bench – Alan Williams
237. *What You’re Made For: Powerful Life Lessons from My Career in Sports – George Raveling with Ryan Holiday
238. (The) Wisdom of Walk-Ons: 7 Winning Strategies for College, Business, and Life – Dr. Paul Corona
239. Wooden: A Coach’s Life – Seth Davis

Miscellaneous

240. (The) Audacity of Hope – Barack Obama
241. Before You Join a Board – John Balkom
242. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking – Malcom Gladwell
243. Dead On Arrival: How to Avoid the Legal Mistakes that Could Kill Your Startup – Roger Royse
244. Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance – Barack Obama
245. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us – Daniel Pink
246. Inspire Action: The Definitive Guide to Audience Management – David Wible
247. (The) Last Lecture – Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow
248. Little Book of Big “Leading with Questions” Quotes – Bob Tiede
249. (The) Millionaire Next Door – Thomas Stanley and William Danko
250. #Mother Teresa: Her Essential Wisdom – Carol Kelly-Gangi
251. Now That’s a Great Question – Bob Tiede
252. Powerful Panels: A step-by-step guide to moderating lively and informative panel discussions at meetings, conferences, and conventions – Kristin Arnold
253. Professor Wellstone Goes To Washington: The Inside Story of a Grassroots U.S. Senate Campaign – Dennis McGrath and Dane Smith
254. Race For Relevance: 5 Radical Changes for Associations – Harrison Coerver and Mary Byers
255. #Tao Te Ching: The Book of the Way and How it Manifests Itself in the World – new English version by Stephen Mitchell
256. (The) Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference – Malcom Gladwell
257. Wherever Men Trade: The Romance of the Cash Register – Isaac Marcosson