While HomeSchool ThinkTank primarily focuses on homeschooling, education, and parenting, we realize that all of your life impacts how you show up as a homeschooling parent. That’s why we’ve created this helpful resource page of books worth reading.
This blog post contains helpful book lists. You’ll discover books about money, relationships, and more. Near the end of this post, you’ll see award-winning book lists for kids. By the way, you can find books about homeschooling here.
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Table of Contents: Books Worth Reading
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- Relationships
- Books About Your Brain
- Leadership & Self-Development
- Financial Books & Money
- Book Award Lists for Children & Teens
At HomeSchool ThinkTank, we realize that while education and parenting resources are the first things parents look for on a homeschooling website, other aspects like leadership and finances can make a tremendous difference in the lives of homeschooling families. That’s why we’re sharing various resources that may interest you.
p.s. Discover books about homeschooling here.
Relationship Books
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.
- The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman.
- The Five Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively by Gary Chapman.
- The Five Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively by Gary Chapman.
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide by John Gottman, PhD and Nan Silver
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Leadership & Self-Development Books
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Stephen R. Covey.
- The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John Maxwell.
- Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.
- Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership by John Maxwell.
- Row the Boat: A Never-Give-Up Approach to Lead with Enthusiasm and Optimism and Improve Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon and P.J. Fleck.
- Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek.
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Financial Books & Money
- The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Rich by Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D., William D. Danko Ph.D.
- Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki.
- The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason.
- Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Ecker.
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.
- The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey.
- Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez.
Books About Your Brain
While these books could fall under the mindset category, the books in this section have more detail about how your brain works.
- Brain-Based Learning: Teaching the Way Students Really Learn by Eric P. Jensen and Liesl McConchie.
- Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ by Daniel Goleman.
- How the Brain Learns by David A. Sousa.
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk.
- The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman.
- Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life by Jill Bolte Taylor.
Click here for more books on mindset and self-development.
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Award-Winning Books on Amazon
Discover award-winning books for young children, teens, young adults, and adults too!
- Children’s Books – Award Winning
- Books for Teens – Award Winning
- Young Adult Books – Award Winning
- Award-Winning Books for Adults
- Caldecott Metal: Award for the most distinguished American picture book for children.
- Michael L Printz Award: Books for teens recognized for literary merit.
- Newberry Award Winning Books: Award for American Literature for Children.
Newberry Award-Winning Books by Age Group
- 2-6-Year-Old Preschoolers and Kindergarten-Age Children
- 6-8-Year-Old Kids
- 8-12 Year Old Tweens
- 13-15 Year Old Teenagers
Best Sellers & New Books for Children, Tweens, Teens, and Young Adults
- New books for children.
- Best picture books for children.
- 0-3 Years Old: New books for babies and toddlers.
- 3-5 Years Old: New releases for preschoolers.
- 6-8 Years Old: Best-sellers for children’s books.
- 8-12 Years Old: Best-sellers for tween books.
- 13-18 Years Old: Best sellers for teens.
- Young Adult Best Sellers
- Best-selling books for adults.
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