Here we are again…a new calendar year! {2017 is going to be awesome, by the way!} And that means it’s time for me to release my to-read list for the year!

This is something I started doing with intention last year. I did pretty well on my 2016 Year of Books…I didn’t read everything, but I read a lot — and I ended up reading a number of additional books that weren’t originally on my list.

This year, in addition to reading more, I’m also planning to be more intentional about my podcast/audiobook listening too. I usually listen to a set music playlist when I’m running or working out, but this great post by Michael Hyatt reminded me that I could listen to an audiobook or podcast too! I might try it — if you do this, let me know how it works for you!

And finally, my goal is to read at least one film script per week in 2017. I haven’t picked a starting point for that list just yet…I’ll do a separate post on that next week.

So here goes! In no particular order…my list for 2017.

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Fiction List (Sci-Fi)

1. Arrival (Stories of Your Life) (Ted Chiang)
2. Neuromancer (William Gibson)
3. Lexicon (Max Berry)
4. The Atlantis Gene (A.G. Riddle)
5. Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
6. Red Rising (Pierce Brown)
7. Cyberstorm (Matthew Mather)
8. Darknet (Matthew Mather)
9. Atopia (Matthew Mather)
10. Departure (A.G. Riddle)
11. Children of Time (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
12. Sphere (Michael Crichton)

Nonfiction List: Writing Craft

1. Get a Literary Agent (Chuck Sambuchino)
2. Dan O’Bannon’s Guide to Screenplay Structure (Dan O’Bannon)
3. Dialogue (Robert McKee)
4. Writing the Science Fiction Film (Robert Grant)
5. Adventures in the Screen Trade (William Goldman)
6. The Art of Dramatic Writing (Lajos Egri)
7. Writing Movies for Fun & Profit (Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant)
8. Screenwriting is Rewriting: The Art and Craft of Professional Revision (Jack Epps, Jr.)
9. Plot Perfect (Paula Munier)
10. Creating Unforgettable Characters (Linda Seger)
11. Making a Good Script Great (Linda Seger)

Nonfiction List: Self-Improvement/Business

1. The Gifts of Imperfection (Brene Brown)
2. The 4 Disciplines of Execution (Chris McChesney & Sean Covey)
3. I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t) (Brene Brown)
4. Present over Perfect (Shauna Niequist)
5. Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself (Kristin Neff)

What are you planning to read this coming year? Leave a comment and share your list!

Peace,

S.K.