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John C Maxwell Books in Order

Explore John C Maxwell books in order with short summaries, related series, and where-to-start tips for leadership, growth, influence, and daily inspiration.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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John C Maxwell books in publication order

138 books

Be All You Can Be: A Challenge to Stretch Your God-Given Potential

by John C Maxwell

2015

A practical, easy-to-read guide focused on personal growth and leadership. Maxwell shares clear principles and simple takeaways you can apply in everyday work, relationships, and decision-making.

How Successful People Win: Turn Every Setback into a Step Forward

by John C Maxwell

2015

Maxwell looks at how people rebound from setbacks, learn quickly, and keep moving. It is a practical guide to turning obstacles into momentum, with habits you can use when things do not go your way.

Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters

by John C Maxwell

2015

A practical leadership guide focused on influence, character, and results. Maxwell shares clear principles and everyday applications for leading people well, whether you manage a team or simply want to grow your impact.

JumpStart Your Growth: A 90-Day Improvement Plan

by John C Maxwell

2015

A structured 90-day plan designed to help you improve your growth through small daily actions. It uses short readings and simple prompts to build momentum, track progress, and turn intention into routine.

JumpStart Your Thinking: A 90-Day Improvement Plan

by John C Maxwell

2015

A structured 90-day plan designed to help you improve your thinking through small daily actions. It uses short readings and simple prompts to build momentum, track progress, and turn intention into routine.

Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn for Teens: How to Turn a Loss into a Win

by John C Maxwell

2015

A teen-focused guide to handling setbacks without getting stuck in shame or excuses. Maxwell helps young readers learn from mistakes, build resilience, and make practical changes after a loss.

The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs

by John C Maxwell

2015

A lesson-driven leadership manual organized around 26 core themes. Maxwell covers communication, character, vision, and execution, giving leaders a sturdy set of reminders to use in real situations.

3 Things Successful People Do: The Road Map That Will Change Your Life

by John C Maxwell

2016

A compact guide built around three core habits that help people keep growing and moving forward. Maxwell mixes simple stories with practical prompts you can use to reset your mindset and next steps.

JumpStart Your Priorities: A 90-Day Improvement Plan

by John C Maxwell

2016

A structured 90-day plan designed to help you improve your priorities through small daily actions. It uses short readings and simple prompts to build momentum, track progress, and turn intention into routine.

Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn for Kids

by John C Maxwell

2016

A kid-friendly version of Maxwell's lessons on turning losses into learning. It uses simple language and examples to help young readers handle disappointment, take responsibility, and try again with a better plan.

The Greatest Story Ever Told

by John C Maxwell

2016

A reflective book that uses the idea of a blank book as a metaphor for your life story. Maxwell encourages you to write the next chapter on purpose, with daily choices that move you from drifting to intentional living.

What Successful People Know About Leadership

by John C Maxwell

2016

A brief introduction to leadership as influence and service. Maxwell explains what successful leaders understand about earning trust, building teams, and making decisions that help others win.

No Limits: Blow the CAP Off Your Capacity

by John C Maxwell

2017

A straightforward push to expand your capacity, the beliefs, skills, and habits that shape what you can do. Maxwell lays out principles for personal growth, disciplined thinking, and steady progress.

The Power of Your Leadership: Making a Difference with Others

by John C Maxwell

2017

A reminder that leadership is about impact, not a title. Maxwell focuses on daily choices that help you add value to others, build credibility, and create a culture where people want to contribute.

The Power of Your Potential: How to Break Through Your Limits

by John C Maxwell

2018

Maxwell challenges readers to stop treating limits as fixed and start treating them as problems to solve. The book blends mindset shifts with practical steps for stretching skills, confidence, and capacity over time.

Leadershift

by John C Maxwell

2019

Maxwell explains how leaders stay effective when the world changes, using 11 practical shifts you can make in mindset, habits, and relationships. A guide for updating your leadership playbook without losing your core values.

The Leader's Greatest Return: Attracting, Developing, and Multiplying Leaders

by John C Maxwell

2020

Maxwell makes the case that the best leaders measure success by the leaders they develop. Learn how to spot potential, invest in people intentionally, and multiply leadership through coaching, delegation, and example.

Winning with People: Discover the People Principles that Work for You Every Time

by John C Maxwell

2020

A practical handbook for working with people well. Maxwell shares relationship principles for earning trust, handling conflict, and building long-term goodwill at work, at home, and on teams.

Wisdom on Leadership: 102 Quotes to Unlock Your Potential to Lead

by John C Maxwell

2020

A curated set of leadership quotes and short reflections meant for quick inspiration. Use it as a desk-side refresher when you need a nudge toward better decisions and better influence.

150 Essential Insights on Leadership

by John C Maxwell

2021

A bite-sized collection of leadership lessons you can dip into anytime. Each short entry distills a principle, a reminder, or a question to help you lead with clarity, consistency, and care for people.

John Maxwell Unplugged: 17 Questions Most Asked of John Maxwell's Leadership

by John C Maxwell

2021

A Q&A-style collection built around 17 common leadership questions Maxwell gets from leaders. Each section offers a straight answer, a few stories, and practical takeaways you can apply right away.

Leadership Promises For Your Work Week

by John C Maxwell

2021

A weekday-focused devotional-style book with short readings to start each workday. It pairs leadership encouragement with brief reflections and practical prompts for staying steady, focused, and people-first.

Leading in Tough Times: Face Challenges with Courage and Grow Your Team Stronger than Ever

by John C Maxwell

2021

Focused on what leaders do when pressure is high, uncertainty is real, and teams feel worn down. Maxwell shares ways to communicate clearly, make hard calls, and help people grow stronger through challenges.

Marketing Strategy and Competitive Positioning

by John C Maxwell

2021

A practical overview of how organizations choose markets, build advantages, and position themselves against competitors. It covers core tools of marketing strategy, from segmentation and targeting to branding and long-term competitive thinking.

The Right to Lead: Learning Leadership Through Character and Courage

by John C Maxwell

2021

Maxwell argues that leadership has to be earned through character, courage, and service. This book focuses on becoming the kind of person people trust to follow, especially when decisions get hard.

The Self-Aware Leader: Play to Your Strengths, Unleash Your Team

by John C Maxwell

2021

A guide to leading from self-awareness, knowing your strengths, blind spots, and values. It offers tools for building a team that complements you, communicates well, and stays aligned under pressure.

Master What Matters

by John C Maxwell

2022

Short reflections on focusing your time and energy on what really counts. Maxwell offers practical choices and questions that help you set priorities, protect your calendar, and live with more intention.

The Thinker’s Edge

by John C Maxwell

2022

A quick read on sharpening your thinking, because better decisions start with better mental habits. Maxwell shares prompts and practices to widen perspective, challenge assumptions, and turn good ideas into consistent action.

The Influence Formula

by John C Maxwell

2023

Maxwell breaks down influence into learnable habits, from connecting with people to adding value consistently. Expect clear principles and quick stories aimed at helping you build trust and move people toward a better outcome.

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0

by John C Maxwell

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect

by John C Maxwell

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Failing Forward

by John C Maxwell

How Successful People Think

by John C Maxwell

Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn

by John C Maxwell

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The 5 Levels of Leadership

by John C Maxwell

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The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth

by John C Maxwell

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The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

by John C Maxwell

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

by John C Maxwell

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