Summer Reads by Baylor Bears

Whether you are relaxing on the beach or snatching moments of quiet, there is nothing like a good summer read. Baylor faculty and alumni authors have been writing on every topic from history to leadership to novels (and more). Here are some books by Baylor Bears to add to your summer reading list:

Mind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking

Co-written by New York Times bestselling author and Baylor alum Michael Hyatt, B.A. ’77. Drawing upon the fields of performance psychology, neuroscience and cognitive science, as well as case studies from their own clients, Hyatt and his daughter Megan Hyatt Miller explore the power of ideas to shape outcomes not only in business but in the rest of life.

Bastille Day: A Novel

By Greg Garrett, Ph.D., Baylor’s Carole Ann McDaniel Hanks Chair of Literature & Culture. In Garrett’s fifth novel, American TV journalist Calvin Jones travels to Paris to work with a producer friend he knows from their dark days covering the war in Iraq — reminding us that while our histories can damage us, hope can heal us.

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

By three-time New York Times bestselling author Candice Millard, M.A. ’92. Millard turns her attention to the hunt for the Nile River’s headwaters — a story of courage and adventure set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by colonial powers.

A New Force at Sea

By David A. Smith, Ph.D., a Baylor lecturer of history. Smith tells the story of Admiral of the Navy George Dewey and his role in the rise of the modern American Navy.