We don’t always have time to indulge in a great book (thanks a lot, busy season), but when we do, it’s absolute heaven. Whether we’re reading to grow our business, or diving deep into a juicy beach read to forget about reality for a moment, few things bring us as much pleasure (and offer as strong a return on time investment) as good ol’ fashioned reading.
Today, then, we wanted to give you a tour of our current Aisle Planner bookcase. Check out the page-turners we’re currently obsessing over—some are old, while others are hot off the press, but they’re all worth diving into:
Develop
The right professional-development book can absolutely change the way you see the world as a business owner or wedding professional. Below, then, are our top picks for work-related (but page-turning) reads:
- Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
- The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
- Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon
- Boss Life: Surviving My Own Small Business by Paul Downs
Inspire
Whether it’s building your brand or learning to live by the basics, our “inspire” category includes titles that will leave you with new ideas, a fresh outlook on life, and a renewed energy to tackle the world, Beyoncé-style:
- Brand Brilliance by Fiona Humberstone
- In the Company of Women by Grace Bonney
- You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
- Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
- You Don’t Look Fat, you Look Crazy: An Unapologetic Guide to Being Ambitchous by Ashley Longshore
- Brave Enough by Cheryl Strayed
Escape
Whether you’re looking to dive head-first into great fiction, or just want something sweet and simple to read while you relax on vacation, the titles below offer a bit of everything. Escape from everyday life with envy-worthy prose, laugh-out-loud humor and characters you’ll fall in fast love with:
- I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
- The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter
- The Lucky Ones by Julianne Pachico
- Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
- South and West by Joan Didion
- Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
- State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
- The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
- Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
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