As Hard as it may to believe, after 4 years of reading books, the right book can be a valued college graduation gift. These great books offer advice and inspiration for those key years liking starting a career, making new friends, handling their finances and general inspiration
Figuring out what to Do Next
Designing your Life.
They may have learned Design Thinking in College, this book will help them use those skills to design a life and career that are both fulfilling and joy-filled. There is also a workbook you can purchase and Designing your Work Life that is more career oriented
What you are really Meant to Do
Offers exercise and advice on determine life and career goals, define what success means to you and how to get there
The Defining Decade, why your Twenties Matter
Details how your 20’s are more than just a period of extended adolescences and are the period of your adulthood where your brains changes and grows. Good advice on how to take advantage of this vital time in their lives
Finances
Get Good with Money
As most college grads have to now juggle rent, car payments, college loan payments and other expenses, this book offers good advice on getting started on and staying on a path to financial stability. A book I wish I had at that stage in my life.
How to Adult
This book helps any young adult how to budget, save and invest. It explains insurance and taxes. It helps them plan toward life’s big expenses.
Advice
Untamed
I love almost anything by Glennon Doyle and this memoir/self help book gives lots of advice on dealing with big changes in your life and learning to trust yourself
Quiet by Susan Cain
Is your graduate an introvert? They will find this book helpful in learning to use this as a skill instead of being forced to become more extroverted.
Option B by Adam Grant and Sheryl Sandberg
A book on facing change and adversity and building resiliency. These are essential for any young adult going through change
How to be Perfect
Advice on Ethical questions facing young adults
Carpe Every Diem
Great advice and Inspiration from over 100 commencement speeches
Inspiration
Gmorning, GNite Little Pep Talks for you and Me.
Words of Inspiration from Lin Manuel Miranda
Whatever You Are Be a Good One
Over 100 Inspirational Quotes hand-lettered and with illustrations. Reminds you to go and enjoy life
Making Friends After College
The Art of Gathering
Socialization in college is fairly easy, there are lots of planned activities, study groups and every one is on a similar schedules. Once they are out in the work world, things can be tougher. This book offers advice and tips on why gatherings continue to be so important and tips on how to get together with others
You will Find Your People
Filled with information and anecdotes th7s book will help them determine their attachment type and how to ask for what you want in a friendship
Building Habits
Atomic Habits
This book will help them build a habit forming system that allows them to make small changes that add up to good habits
The Power of Habit
This book looks at the science behind habit forming and includes lots of stories that shows it working in real world scenarios
Poetry
The Beautiful Chaos of Growing Up
For your Graduate who like poetry
You are only just beginning, Lessons for the Journey Ahead
This illustrated collection of poetry and essays empowers you to embrace your next adventure with confidence and grace, drawing on invaluable lessons from nature.
Career Advice
Do Over
How to Handle Career Milestones and Career Challenges
Ask a Manager
Advice on dealing with the situations they will encounter when they are new on the job. That includes annoying co-workers, less than ideal bosses and how to ask for a raise
The Schmuck in my Office
Advice in how to deal with challenging team members and situations
The First 90 days
A great book for starting any new job whether it is a first job, a promotion or changing jobs
