Books Read Through the Years

Introduction

I’ve always been a reader, for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, I wasn’t always a mindful reader. By nature, I am a creature of habit. Reading-wise this has meant that when I found an author I liked, not only would I read every book they had ever written, I would do so over and over again. As I’ve got older, and being a homeschooler, I have learnt that the bigger variety of books one reads the better. My children have been brought up on a huge number of books which fall into a large number of categorisations. In 2023 I began keeping a note of all the books read through the years. It is my hope that will continue for many years to come.

Books Read {2023}

Total Number:

Fiction: 38

Non Fiction: 62

My Goal was 100 Books, and here are the ones I read:

  1. How Children Learn by John Holt
  2. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
  3. The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
  4. A Different Sort of Normal by Abigail Balfe
  5. This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes
  6. The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
  7. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
  8. Atomic Habits by James Clear
  9. Kick Ass with Mel Robbins by Mel Robbins
  10. The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris
  11. Girls’ Club by Sally Clarkson, Sarah Clarkson and Joy Clarkson
  12. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
  13. The 10X Mentor by Grant Cardone
  14. The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma
  15. The Circadian Code by Dr Satchidananda Panda
  16. 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest
  17. The Science of Mindfulness by Ronald Siegal (The Great Courses)
  18. Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
  19. I create my Day by Veronica Sophia Robinson
  20. The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim
  21. Elizabeth and her German Garden by Elizabeth Von Arnim
  22. Babel by R F Kuang
  23. The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis
  24. Thrush Green by Miss Read
  25. The Poppy War by R F Kung
  26. Love in Every Room by Karla Dornacher
  27. The Art of War by Sun Tzu
  28. The Life Giving Parent by Sally Clarkson and Clay Clarkson
  29. Five Children and It by E Nesbit
  30. How to Train a Wild Elephant and Other Adventures in Mindfulness by Jan Chosen Bays (the best book I’ve ever read on mindfulness)
  31. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
  32. God: an Anatomy by Francesca Stavrakopoulou (Warning: potentially very offensive content if you are a Christian)
  33. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Lewis Stevenson
  34. Eat Better Forever by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
  35. Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote
  36. A Grief Observed by C S Lewis
  37. Mandela: An Audio History by Nelson Mandela
  38. The Invention of Childhood by Hugh Cunningham and Michael Morpurgo
  39. The Art of Writing and the Gifts of Writers by C S Lewis
  40. How to Write a Book this Weekend by Vic Johnson
  41. Anne Frank by Jemma J Saunders
  42. Love by Elizabeth Von Arnim
  43. The 7 Habits on the Go by Sean Covey
  44. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
  45. No Excuses! by Brian Tracy
  46. How to Get to the Top of Google by Tim Cameron-Kitchen
  47. The Book of Sleep by Dr Nicole Moshfegh
  48. Yellow Face by R F Kuang
  49. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
  50. Ancient Mesopotamia by The Great Courses
  51. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
  52. On Writing by Stephen King
  53. Agatha Christie and the Dandelion Poisoner by Joe Nocera
  54. Secret Suffragette by Barbara Mitchelhill
  55. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
  56. Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
  57. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (highly, highly recommend!)
  58. The Best of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  59. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
  60. Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full by Gloria Furman
  61. Menopausing by Davina McCall
  62. Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung
  63. The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
  64. Child I by Steve Tasane
  65. Into The Woods by John Yorke
  66. Mother, Neighbour, Russian Spy by BBC (documentary)
  67. The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
  68. The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
  69. Vocabulary Energisers by David Popkin
  70. Pep Talks for Writers by Grant Faulkner
  71. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
  72. Goal Setting: 13 Secrets of World Class Achievers by Vic Johnson
  73. Wonder by Beatrice Blue
  74. Crush Hour: A Musical by Freya Slipper, Doug Crossley, Spring Day, Leila Navabi
  75. Still Hung Up On You by Liz Maverick
  76. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
  77. Stein on Writing: A Master Shares His Craft, Techniques and Strategies by Sol Stein
  78. The Complete Guide to Therapeutic Parenting by Jane Mitchell and Sarah Naish
  79. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
  80. Halloween Party by Agatha Christie
  81. Autumn Chills by Agatha Christie
  82. Essentialism: The Discipline Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
  83. The Golden Bull by Marjorie Cowley 
  84. Neuroparenting by Jan Macvarish
  85. A Room with a View by E. M. Forster
  86. The Introvert’s Survival Guide by Aparna Nancherla
  87. It’s Never Too Late and You’re Never Too Old by Vic Johnson
  88. Confessions of an Adoptive Parent by Mike Berry
  89. 52 Mondays by Vic Johnson
  90. Reread The Guide to Therapeutic Parenting for a second time in order to review it for Christianity magazine.
  91. The Fitness Mindset: Eat for Energy, Train for Tension, Manage Your Mindset, Reap the Benefits by Brian Keene
  92. The Diary of a CEO by Steve Bartlett
  93. Twenty Four Assets: Create a Digital, Scalable, Valuable and Fun Business that will Thrive in a Fast Changing World by Daniel Priestley
  94. Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie
  95. The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
  96. Mum Moments by Sally Clarkson
  97. Instagram for Business for Dummies (2nd Edition) by Jenn Herman, Corey Walker, Eric Butow
  98. The Ultimate Guide to Selling on Etsy by Noelle Ihli, Jeanne Allen
  99. The Highly Sensitive Person: International Edition by Elaine Aron
  100. From Mopping Floors to Making Millions on Instagram: 5 Steps to Building an Online Brand by Ronnie Brown

Books Read in 2024

31 Books

(but I did read many, many journal articles for my master’s):

Fiction: 3 (!)

Non Fiction: 28

  1. The Body Keeps the Score’ by Bessel van der Kolk
  2. You Are Not a Before Picture by Alex Light 
  3. Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdul
  4. From Mopping Floors to Making Millions on Instagram by Ronnie Brown
  5. Ultra-Processed People by Chris Van Tulleken
  6. The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien
  7. The Problem of Pain by C S Lewis
  8. Know Your Rights And Claim Them: A Guide for Youth by Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International
  9. On the Move: A Life by Oliver Sacks
  10. The Circadian Code by Dr Satchin Panda
  11. Atomic Habits by James Clear
  12. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Abandoned)
  13. Breath by James Nestor
  14. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2024 by Lia Leandertz
  15. The Secret History by Donna Tartt
  16. Finding God in ‘The Hobbit’ by Jim Ware
  17. The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield
  18. Honestly Adoption: Answers to 101 Questions About Adoption and Foster Care by Mike Berry, Kristin Berry
  19. Brother. do. you. love. me. by Manni Coe and Reuben Coe
  20. The First Kiss of Spring by Emily March
  21. The Life Giving Table by Sally Clarkson
  22. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
  23. Reread of The Circadian Code by Dr. Satchin Panda
  24. Keep the Doors Open by Kristen Berry
  25. One Perfect Day: A Mother and Son’s Journey of Adoption and Reunion by Diane Burke
  26. The Pomodoro Technique: The Life-Changing Time-Management System by Francesco Cirillo
  27. The 4 Pillar Plan: How to Relax, Eat, Move and Sleep Your Way to a Longer, Healthier Life by Dr Rangan Chatterjee
  28. Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg
  29. A Year of Living Simply: The Joys of a Life Less Complicated by Kate Humble
  30. The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington
  31. The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom (Just Started)

Books Read in 2025

  1. The Winter Garden By: Alexandra Bell
  2. Mystery of the Night Watchers By: A.M. Howell. 
  3. North Woods By: Daniel Mason
  4. A Year of Marvellous Ways By: Sarah Winman
  5. The Winter Cottage: Applemore Series By: Rachael Lucas
  6. Greenlights By: Matthew McConaughey
  7. A Year of Living Simply: The Joys of a Life Less Complicated By: Kate Humble
  8. Fast. Feast. Repeat.: The Comprehensive Guide to Delay, Don’t Deny® Intermittent Fasting – Including the 28-Day FAST Start By: Gin Stephens
  9. Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times By: Katherine May
  10. Why Memoir Matters: Learning from the Lives of Others By: Tahneer Oksman
  11. Holy Hygge Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow by Jamie Erickson
  12. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
  13. Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
  14. Quiet by Susan Cain
  15. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
  16. The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
  17. The Woman in Black By Susan Hill
  18. The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Tales By Edgar Allan Poe
  19. Misdirected by Lucy Parker
  20. Peter Pan by J M Barrie
  21. The Book of Genesis by Gary A. Rendsburg, The Great Courses *****
  22. The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber ***
  23. Neurodiversity and the Myth of Normal By Kyler Shumway, Daniel Wendler, The Great Courses. ***
  24. This Beautiful Truth: How God’s Goodness Breaks into Our Darkness By Sarah Clarkson. *****
  25. It’s All in Your Head: Stories from the Frontline of Psychosomatic Illness By Suzanne O’Sullivan *****
  26. The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country By Helen Russell. *****
  27. Animal Farm by George Orwell. *****
  28. The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald. ***
  29. Old Gods Don’t Die by Charlotte Stewart (Poetry Book). *****
  30. The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett *****
  31. Business Boutique: A Woman’s Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves by Christy Wright ****
  32. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport **
  33. Unleashed by Boris Johnson *****
  34. Walk Yourself Happy: Find Your Path to Health and Healing in Nature by Julia Bradbury *****
  35. The Mysterious Case of Agatha Christie by Maureen Corrigan. *****
  36. Therapeutic Parenting: Nurturing Key Elements of a Child’s Mental Growth: A Guide to Life with Emotionally Complex Kids By Robert Hackiston. Zero Stars
  37. Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood. ****
  38. Back to Reality: A Novel by Mark Stay and Mark Oliver ***
  39. The Dictionary of Lost Words By Pip Williams.  *****
  40. Where the Hearth Is  By Kate Humble *****
  41. The Art of Storytelling By Hannah B. Harvey ****
  42. Energize: Make the Most of Every Moment By Simon Alexander Ong ***
  43. The Mountain is You  By Brianna Wiest ***
  44. Buy Back Your Time  By Dan Martell *
  45. Educated By Tara Westover This is a story which will forever stay in my heart. Five stars *****
  46. Serial Killers By Emily Zarka  ***
  47. Renegade Beauty By Nadine Artemis *****
  48. The Bookbinder of Jericho By Pip Williams *****
  49. A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ***
  50. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before by Julie Smith ****
  51. How Big Things Get Done by Professor Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner *****
  52. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle *
  53. Thinking on My Feet: The Small Joy of Putting One Foot in Front of Another by Kate Humble *****
  54. Becoming by Michelle Obama ****
  55. Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon *****
  56. Show Your Work by Austin Kleon *****
  57. Keep Going by Austin Kleon *****
  58. The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle ***
  59. The Accidental Mother by Rowen Coleman *****