Your next read: Recommended bestseller books for personal/professional growth, day-to-day lifestyle

Books have always been an integral part of my learning. They have helped me discover more about myself and learn from years of experiences of others. These are not just self-help books but would also have a significant positive impact on not only your own daily lifestyle and attitude but also for those around you - be it in the job or at home with friends and family or at a vacation where you meet strangers from different cultures who might be a bit different from you. Almost all of these are international or national bestsellers and/or New York Times bestsellers with millions of copies sold and are rated 4+ in Goodreads, Amazon, Audible and Google play. It gives me great pleasure to share this treasure trove of knowledge with you. These could be (and have been) life-changers for many. I hope they contribute to your well-being and learning, both professionally and personally.

Below are some that I've already read, listed in no particular order.

1. Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results - by James Clear

2. The 5 AM club: Own your Morning | Elevate your Life - by Robin Sharma

3. Zero to One: Notes on Startups or How to build the Future - by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters

4. Daring greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead - by Brené Brown

5. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck - by Mark Manson

6. Rich Dad Poor Dad - by Robert T. Kiyosaki

7. What Got You Here Won't Get You There - by Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter

8. Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box - The Arbinger Institute

9. Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life - by Hector Gargia and Francesc Miralles

10. The New One Minute Manager: Managing your Work and Life - by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson

11. Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking - by Matthew Syed

12. Stories at Work: Unlock the Secret to Business Storytelling - by Indranil Chakraborty

13. The Ten Principles Behind Great Customer Experiences - by Matt Watkinson

14. Factfulness - by Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund

15. Wings of Fire: An Autobiography - by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam with Arun Tiwari

16. Who Moved My Cheese - by Spencer Jhonson

Below are some books in my bucket list - again in no particular order. Few of them I had started but then had to discontinue for some time, and then instead of resuming, started a different book. Please feel free to suggest or connect if you would like to in case you've already read any of these or if you have more suggestions in this category.

1. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A guide to wealth and happiness - by Eric Jorgenson (just started this)

2. The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on Wealth, Greed and Happiness - by Morgan Housel

3. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari - by Robin Sharma (Usually in this category, this is one of the initial reads so should've been in the first list :P The 5 AM club that I read and listed above is from the same author.)

4. Doesn't hurt to Ask: Using the Power of Questions to Communicate, Connect and Persuade - by Trey Gowdy

5. Black Box Thinking: Why most people never learn from their mistakes-but some do - by Matthew Syed

6. The Art of Innovation - by Tom Kelley with Jonathan Littman

7. Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products - by Nir Eyal with Ryan Hoover

8. Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World - by Adam Grant

9. Brighter By the Day - by Robin Roberts with Michelle Burford

10. The Obstacle is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph - by Ryan Holiday

11. The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles - by Bruce H. Lipton

12. Pysho-Cybernetics, A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life - by Maxwell Maltz

13. Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain - by David Eagleman

14. Now, Discover Your Strengths - by Marcus Buckingham, Donald O. Clifton

15. No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings - by Erin Meyer

16. The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything - by Ken Robinson, Lou Aronica

17. Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It - by Chris Voss with Tahl Raz

18. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - by Angela Duckworth

19. Thinking, Fast and Slow - by Daniel Kahneman

20. The Miracle of Mindfulness - by Thich Nhat Hanh(Author), Vo-Dihn Mai(Illustrator), Mobi Ho(Translator)

21. Tuesdays with Morrie - by Mitch Albom

22. The 48 Laws of Power - by Robert Greene

23. The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less - by Richard Koch

24. The Power of Your Subconscious Mind - by Joseph Murphy

25. Think and Grow Rich - by Napolean Hill

26. How to Win Friends and Influence People - by Dale Carnegie (didn't read its back cover too yet, however it may not always be possible to a be a people-pleaser and a self-lead individual at the same time, that's where I guess the next book would fit in.)

27. Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life - by Marshall B. Rosenberg

28. The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict - The Arbinger Institute

29. The Outward Mindset: Seeing Beyond Ourselves - The Arbinger Institute

30. The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies - by Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee

31. Wins, Losses and Lessons: An Autobiography - by Lou Holtz, Hall of Fame coach

32. The Book of Virtues - by William J. Bennett

33. With All Due Respect: Defending America With Grit and Grace - by Nikki R. Haley

34. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - by Stephen R. Covey

35. Day to Day Economics (IIM Ahmedabad Business books; India's bestselling business books series) - by Satish Y. Deodhar

36. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment - by Eckhart Tolle

37. Live Free or Die - by John Ringo

38. Live Free or Die: America (and the World) on the Brink - by Sean Hannity

39. Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone - by Satya Nadella, with Greg Shaw and Jill Tracie Nichols (I have one employee edition that we got from office which I started but couldn't complete)

40. Sapiens (Left in between, but would definitely read another time from the start)

41. The Ride of a Lifetime - by Robert Iger, the CEO of the Walt Disney Company, 2005.

42. The Lean Startup - by Eric Ries

43. The Alchemist - by Paulo Coelho (this is also usually one of the starter books)

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." - Charles W. Eliot.

If I were to describe above books using few adjectives, I would address them as "magical", "splendid", "distinguished", "prominent", "extraordinary", "magnificent", "life-changer". These sound like synonyms of each other but can't help - whichever word caught your attention. The ones that I read were super-amazing; each one of these brings its own set of learnings and none of them mentions any pre-defined methodologies to tackle a situation or problem. At the end, we may not remember the details of each and every book but what stays with us is the growth mindset that our brain develops while reading these, which in turn changes not just how we deal with life's challenges turning them into better opportunities but also in our regular day-to-day tasks plus those involving interaction with others. Hope this assorted golden collection that I compiled and shared with you is useful. I'm also planning to have TLDRs for these in my future blog posts - not to spoil your entire read - no one can do justice to the authors' original content by summarizing these books in their blogs, but even if I could just deliver 1% of it, it may help the readers to some extent so stay tuned. Happy reading!