Slaying the Debt Dragon Reading List
SOME OF MY best friends in life have been books. While paying off debt, Brian and I read anything and everything we could get our hands on that we thought would be encouraging and helpful. We’ve continued to read in the years following. This reading list provides a few possible literary companions for your debt-slaying journey.
Money
Felber, Terry. The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant: Principles for Successful Living. Nashville: Word Publishing, 2004.
Ramsey, Dave. The Total Money Makeover. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2007.
Scurlock, James D. Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit, and the Era of Predatory Lenders. New York: Scribner, 2007.
Stanley, Thomas J., and William D. Danko. The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy. Atlanta: Longstreet, 1996.
Stanley, Thomas J. Stop Acting Rich . . . and Start Living Like a Real Millionaire. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2009.
Marriage and Parenting
Barna, George. Revolutionary Parenting. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale Momentum, 2010.
Dungy, Tony and Lauren Dungy. Uncommon Marriage: Learning about Lasting Love and Overcoming Life’s Obstacles Together. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale Momentum, 2014.
Joiner, Reggie, and Carey Nieuwhof. Parenting beyond Your Capacity: Connect Your Family to a Wider Community. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2010.
Keller, Timothy J., and Kathy Keller. The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God. New York: Dutton, 2011.
Meeker, Margaret J. Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know. Washington, DC: Regnery, 2006.
Ramsey, Dave, and Rachel Cruze. Smart Money Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money. Brentwood, TN: Lampo, 2014.
Sun Tzu. The Art of War. Translated with an introduction by Samuel B. Griffith. London: Oxford University Press, 1971.
Faith
DeMuth, Mary E. The Wall around Your Heart: How Jesus Heals You When Others Hurt You. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2013.
Feinberg, Margaret. Scouting the Divine: My Search for God in Wine, Wool, and Wild Honey. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009.
Feinberg, Margaret. Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God. Brentwood, TN: Worthy, 2012.
Freeman, Emily P. A Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live. Grand Rapids, MI: Revell, 2013.
Gerth, Holley. You’re Made for a God-Sized Dream: Opening the Door to All God Has for You. Grand Rapids, MI: Revell, 2013.
Goff, Bob. Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2012.
Groeschel, Craig. Weird: Because Normal Isn’t Working. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011.
Keller, Timothy J. Encounters with Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions. New York: Penguin Group, 2013.
Stanley, Andy. The Principle of the Path: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2008.
Wright, N. T. Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1995.
Generosity and Contentment
Blanchard, Kenneth H., and S. Truett Cathy. The Generosity Factor: Discover the Joy of Giving Your Time, Talent, and Treasure. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002.
Hatmaker, Jen. 7: An Experimental Mutiny against Excess. Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 2012.
Keller, Timothy J. Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just. New York: Dutton, Penguin Group (USA), 2010.
Sanders, Tim. Today We Are Rich: Harnessing the Power of Total Confidence. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale, 2011.
Stanley, Andy. How to Be Rich: It’s Not What You Have, It’s What You Do with What You Have. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2013.
Acuff, Jonathan M. Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, Do Work That Matters. Brentwood, TN: Lampo, 2013.
Collins, James C. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap . . . and Others Don’t. New York: HarperBusiness, 2001.
Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers: The Story of Success. New York: Little, Brown, 2008.
Godin, Seth. Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us. New York: Portfolio, 2008.
Ramsey, Dave. EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches. New York: Howard, 2011.
Sinek, Simon. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action. New York: Portfolio, 2009.