15 Books That Could Change Your Life — What's Yours?

With that possibility in mind, consider these top picks for your reading list. They could change your life.

Improving the way you work
1) "Orbiting the Giant Hairball" by Gordon MacKenzie. "Orbiting" inspired Tobi Johnson to find a working environment where she can make an impact and change the world in a concrete way, and it guides Jeff Brooks in solving conundrums and dealing with the frustrations he faces daily in his fundraising work.

2) "Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries" by Peter Sims. This book touts that low-risk actions taken to discover, develop and test an idea are the most productive path to take. When marketer Kivi Leroux Miller found "Little Bets," she found validation for the approach she has always taken and inspiration to continue “finding problems and solving them as you go.”