📚 What is Joe Reading

Why I Read — and Why I Share It.

Reading has shaped my thinking. I was 33 when I found a good book to a great companion early mornings and on airplnes. It’s where I go to sharpen my instincts, broaden my perspective, and connect ideas that influence my work in recruiting, business development, and mentorship.

On this page, I share an eclectic mix of books that have impacted me the most — titles that speak to leadership, resilience, character, entrepreneurship, and the power of relationships. Many of these books have played a direct role in how I advise clients, guide candidates, and navigate life.

If you have a recommendation — or want a recommendation — email joe@kreuzbd.com. I’m always looking for the next great read.

📚 Recommended Books

New Reads


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Goliath
by Matt Stoller


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Unreasonable Hospitality
by Will Guidara


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Team of Rivals
by Doris Kearns Goodwin


Business & Career


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Built Not Born
by Tom Golisano


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Education of a Speculator
by Victor Niederhoffer


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Fly Boys
by James Bradley


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Good to Great
by Jim Collins


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I Love Capitalism
by Ken Langone


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Keeping At It
by Paul Volcker


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Meet You in Hell
by Les Standiford


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Pour Your Heart Into It
by Howard Schultz


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Scientific Advertising
by Claude Hopkins


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Start-Up Nation
by Shimon Peres and Shai Agassi


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Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
by Harvey Mackay

Men of Steel

The Story of the Family That Built the World Trade Center
by Karl Koch III and Richard Firstman

A behind-the-scenes look at the ironworking family responsible for raising the World Trade Center — a story of grit, risk, and generational craftsmanship.

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Life & Reflection


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A Message to Garcia
by Elbert Hubbard


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A Vanished World
by Chris Lowney


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Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand


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What Every Body is Saying
by Joe Navarro


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Bruno Schulz: An Artist, A Murder, and the Hijacking of History
by Benjamin Balint


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Built to Last
by Jim Collins


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Churchill
by Martin Gilbert


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CSI
by Anthony Zuiker


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Giftology
by John Ruhlin


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Heroic Leadership
by Chris Lowney


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How to Know a Person
by David Brooks


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The Killer Angels
by Jeff Shaara


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King Rat
by James Clavell


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Lincoln
by Gore Vidal


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Napoleon on Napoleon
by Andrew Roberts


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Religious Literacy
by Stephen Prothero


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Swagger
by Jimmy Johnson


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The Da Vinci Code
by Dan Brown


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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
by Patrick Lencioni


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The Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand


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Keeping at It
by Paul Volcker


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The Looming Tower
by Lawrence Wright

Philosophy & Worldview


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Outside Insights
by Patrick Burke


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Shackleton’s Way
by Margot Morrell


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Siddhartha
by Hermann Hesse


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The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho


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The China Mirage
by James Bradley


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Death of a Salesman
by Arthur Miller


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The Imperial Cruise
by James Bradley


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The Things They Carried
by Tim O’Brien


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Tiger Meet My Sister
by Rick Reilly


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Truman
by David McCullough


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Waking Up Grateful
by Pamela Say


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Care of the Soul
by Thomas Moore


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John Adams
by David McCullough


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A Man Called Intrepid
by William Stevenson


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Odd Girl Out
by Rachel Simmons


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Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway

Relationships & Communication


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Absolutely American
by David Lipsky


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Candide
by Voltaire


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Citizens of London
by Lynne Olson


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Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman


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Freakonomics
by Steven Levitt


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Tattoos on the Heart
by Greg Boyle


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The 36-Hour Day
by Nancy L. Mace


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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey


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What Every Body is Saying
by Joe Navarro