Comments on: Ten Books That Changed My Life: A Summary

By: Todd

Todd — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:15:58 +0000

Mere Christianity is a book that changed my life as well. Oddly enough, this book taught me not to fear death, whereas previously, I had anxiety so bad that I would go months with very little sleep and had terrible panic attacks. That being said, I don’t see how you came away from this book with what you did. It is about Jesus Christ being the only way to Heaven and that he was not just a great teacher. Never did Lewis entice someone to just “follow their own path”. He was stating that Christ had set the path and that we should follow that path.

By: Bela

Bela — Thu, 13 May 2010 04:55:25 +0000

I just discovered your blog and really like it and now I can see why. While most of these books wouldn’t make my favorites list, I think most of them are excellent choices! (I am not very familiar with some of them.)

By: Anuj Joshi

Anuj Joshi — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:42:47 +0000

That’s a good list of book,I need to get hold of some of them
A book that changed my way of thinking and how I approach life is..
Magic of thinking big – David Joseph Schwartz
Thanks again for this list..Cheers

By: SPC Jeremy Hall

SPC Jeremy Hall — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:05:09 +0000

Awesome! I’ve already read F’451 and Getting Things Done, and I’ve had planned to read Rand, Lewis & The Joy of Cooking. So I guess since half of your list is already on my read or to-read list, I might as well read the other half! Thanks!

By: Ryan Healy

Ryan Healy — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:03:12 +0000

Great list! You and I are very similar in our reading preferences.

I just wrote a post 12 Books That Changed My Life last week and had other people participate as well. I accidentally found your list and linked to it from my list because I think yours is excellent.

Click on my name if you’d like to see it.

By: Scott Speer

Scott Speer — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:33:28 +0000

Great books. I’ve read most of them and the ones I haven’t I soon will.
Have you ever read the book The Richest Man In Babylon?
It’s basic premiss is that the rules governing one’s ability to attain and retain weath are universal and unchanging, and if you figure them out and apply them you’ll be financially secure for the rest of your life.
Both my father and his uncle credit their financial success to the lessons they learned from that book. I’ve read it and it is quite good and insightful.

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:09:43 +0000

Wow. I have never seen a best of list that so closely matches my own. In place of “Conscience of a Conservative” I would put “The Road Less Traveled” by Scott Peck, and in the place of “Titan”, I’d put “Think and Grow Rich”, but otherwise I’ve read them and agree.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:48:04 +0000

Don’t be too convinced by the Ayn Rand ideas, man. They have the right idea, but are off a hair. I recommend reading Chompsky on government.

By: michael smith

michael smith — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:07:28 +0000

try “How to be Free in an Unfree World” by Harry Browne. i really appreciate your site.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:49:26 +0000

I agree about Farenheit 451. it is a really interesting book because a lot of the things that are predicted, come true

By: Memo Cordova

Memo Cordova — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:29:03 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Trent. This can certainly be a great meme…unless it’s already one? I’ve only read one of the books you list here (Invisible Man), but you’ve giving me pause to consider reading the rest. Well, at least Rand and Bradbury.

By: plonkee

plonkee — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:42:49 +0000

Completely OT but I just wanted to say that I know that you’re a prolific writer, but I can’t believe that in the time it took me to write a comment, you’ve posted again.