The following is a list of books by John C. Maxwell. His books have sold more than twenty million copies, with some on the New York Times Best Seller list. Some of his works have been translated into fifty languages.[1] By 2012, he has sold more than 20 million books.[2]
In his book, Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn, Maxwell claims that he has published seventy-one different books.[3]
| Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Think on These Things | Beacon Hill Press | 1979 | Re-released in 1999 (20th anniversary edition) | ||
| Tough Questions, Honest Answers | Here's Life Publishers | 1985 | Out of print | ||
| Be All You Can Be | Cook Communications | 1987 | |||
| Be a People Person | Cook Communications | 1989 | |||
| The Winning Attitude | Thomas Nelson | 1990 | Originally titled Your Attitude: Key to Success (Here's Life Publishers, 1984) | ||
| Developing the Leader Within You | Thomas Nelson | 1993 | |||
| Developing the Leader Within You Workbook | Thomas Nelson | 1993 | |||
| The Time Crunch (contributor) | Multnomah Books | 1993 | |||
| Your Family Time with God | Christian Parenting Books | 1995 | Out of print | ||
| Developing the Leaders Around You | Thomas Nelson | 1995 | |||
| Developing the Leaders Around You Workbook | Thomas Nelson | 1995 | |||
| Partners in Prayer | Thomas Nelson | 1996 | |||
| Living at the Next Level | Thomas Nelson | 1996 | |||
| Breakthrough Parenting | Focus on the Family | 1996 | |||
| Your Bridge to a Better Future | Thomas Nelson | 1997 | |||
| Becoming a Person of Influence | Thomas Nelson | 1997 | Co-authored with Jim Dornan | ||
| Becoming a Person of Influence Workbook | Thomas Nelson | 1997 | |||
| The Heart of Christmas | Thomas Nelson | 1998 | Contributor | ||
| Destiny & Deliverance | Thomas Nelson | 1998 | Contributor | ||
| 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership | Thomas Nelson | 1998 | |||
| 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Workbook | Thomas Nelson | 1998 | |||
| The Power of Partnership | J Countryman | 1999 | |||
| The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader | Thomas Nelson | 1999 | |||
| The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader Workbook | Thomas Nelson | 1999 | |||
| The Treasure of a Friend | J. Countryman | 1999 | |||
| Failing Forward – Turning Your Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success | Thomas Nelson | 2000 | |||
| Success, One Day at a Time | J. Countryman | 2000 | |||
| The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader's Day | Thomas Nelson | 2000 | |||
| The Power of Leadership | Cook Communications | 2001 | Originally titled Leadership 101 | ||
| The Power of Attitude | Cook Communications | 2001 | Originally titled You Can't Be a Smart Cookie if You Have a Crummy Attitude | ||
| The Right to Lead | J. Countryman | 2001 | |||
| The Desert Experience | Thomas Nelson | 2001 | Contributor | ||
| Leading from the Lockers | Thomas Nelson | 2001 | |||
| The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork | Thomas Nelson | 2001 | |||
| The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player | Thomas Nelson | 2002 | |||
| The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player Workbook | Thomas Nelson | 2002 | |||
| Teamwork Makes the Dream Work | J. Countryman | 2002 | |||
| Your Road Map for Success | Thomas Nelson | 2002 | Originally titled The Success Journey (Thomas Nelson, 1997) | ||
| Your Road Map for Success Workbook | Thomas Nelson | 2002 | |||
| The Maxwell Leadership Bible | Thomas Nelson | 2002 | |||
| Leadership 101 | Thomas Nelson | 2002 | |||
| Running With the Giants | Warner Books | 2002 | |||
| The Power of Influence | Cook Communications | 2002 | Originally titled People Power | ||
| The Power of Thinking Big | Cook Communications | 2002 | Originally titled It's Just a Thought, But It Could Change Your Life | ||
| Attitude 101 | Thomas Nelson | 2003 | |||
| Thinking For a Change | Warner Business Books | 2003 | |||
| Leadership Promises for Every Day | J Countryman | 2003 | |||
| There's No Such Thing as "Business" Ethics | Warner Business Books | 2003 | Retitled Ethics 101 (August 2005) | ||
| Equipping 101 | Thomas Nelson | 2003 | |||
| Relationships 101 | Thomas Nelson | 2003 | |||
| The Journey From Success to Significance | J. Countryman | 2004 | |||
| Today Matters | Warner Books | 2004 | |||
| The Preacher's Commentary-Deuteronomy | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 2004 | Originally titled Deuteronomy Commentary (Word, 1987) | ||
| Winning With People | Thomas Nelson | 2004 | One of Executive Book Summaries 30 Best Business Books in 2005 | ||
| Winning With People Workbook | Thomas Nelson | 2004 | |||
| Make Today Count | 2004 | ||||
| The Choice Is Yours | J. Countryman | 2005 | |||
| 25 Ways to Win with People | Thomas Nelson | 2005 | Co-authored with Les Parrott | ||
| Life@Work | Thomas Nelson | 2005 | Co-authored with Addington & Graves | ||
| Life@Work Workbook | Thomas Nelson | 2005 | |||
| The 360° Leader | Thomas Nelson | 2005 | One of Executive Book Summaries 30 Best Business Books in 2003 | ||
| Ethics 101 | 2005 | ||||
| Dare to Dream | J. Countryman | 2006 | |||
| The Difference Maker | Thomas Nelson | 2006 | |||
| Talent Is Never Enough | Thomas Nelson | 2007 | |||
| Talent Is Never Enough Workbook | Thomas Nelson | 2007 | |||
| Maxwell Daily Reader | 2007 | ||||
| 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Workbook | 2007 | 10th anniversary edition | |||
| 21 Laws of Leadership | Thomas Nelson | 2007 | 10th anniversary edition – revised & updated | ||
| Encouragement Changes Everything | Thomas Nelson | 2008 | |||
| Leadership Gold: Lessons I've Learned from a Lifetime of Leading | Thomas Nelson | 2008 | |||
| Leadership Handbook | 2008 | ||||
| Mentoring 101 | 2008 | ||||
| Success 101 | 2008 | ||||
| Go For Gold | 2008 | ||||
| My Dream Map | 2009 | ||||
| Put Your Dream to the Test | Thomas Nelson | 2009 | |||
| How Successful People Think | 2009 | Originally titled Thinking For a Change | |||
| 2009 | |||||
| Self-Improvement 101 | 2009 | ||||
| Teamwork 101 | 2009 | ||||
| Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently | Thomas Nelson | 2010 | |||
| The 5 Levels of Leadership | Center Street | 2011 | |||
| Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn | Center Street | 2012 | |||
| 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth | 2014 | ||||
| How Successful People Lead | 2013 | ||||
| Good Leaders Ask Great Questions | 2014 | ||||
| How Successful People Grow | Center Street | 2014 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth | ||
| Jumpstart Your Leadership | 2014 | ||||
| Leading With the Giants | 2014 | ||||
| Intentional Living | Center Street | 2015 | |||
| Jumpstart Your Growth | Center Street | 2015 | Adapted from 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth | ||
| Jumpstart Your Thinking | Center Street | 2015 | Adapted from Thinking for a Change | ||
| How Successful People Win | 2015 | ||||
| Wisdom From Women in the Bible | 2015 | ||||
| Jumpstart Your Priorities | Center Street | 2016 | Adapted from Today Matters | ||
| How Successful People Know About Leadership | 2016 | ||||
| No Limits | Center Street | 2017 | |||
| The Power of Your Potential | 2018 | Adapted from No Limits | |||
| Developing The Leader Within You 2.0 | HarperCollins Leadership | 2018 | 25th anniversary edition of Developing The Leader Within You and with over 80% of content rewritten/new | ||
| Developing The Leader Within You 2.0 Workbook | 2018 | ||||
| Leadershift | HarperCollins | 2019 | |||
| Leadershift Workbook | 2019 | ||||
| How to Lead When Your Boss Can't (or Won't) | 2019 | ||||
| 21 Leadership Issues in the Bible | 2019 | ||||
| 21 Qualities of Leaders in the Bible | 2019 | ||||
| Leader's Greatest Return | 2020 | ||||
| Change Your World | HarperCollins Leadership | 2021 | Co-Author: Rob Hoskins | ||
| Success is a Choice | 2021 | ||||
| The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication | Maxwell Leadership Publishing | 2023 |