Shared by Ann Daly, PhD, Founder of Women Advance. As a coach and consultant, she’s devoted to the success and advancement of women. Ann is also award-winning author of six books.

As one of my new, beginning-of-the-year coaching clients wrote to me, ”2013 will be the year!” Whatever your professional goals, don’t overlook the power of reading as a career advancement tool. Here are my top-10 favorite career advancement titles for women. That’s only one book a month, with time off for the summer . . .

How Remarkable Women Lead: the Breakthrough Model for Work and Life
by Joanna Barsh & Susie Crantson

Suits: A Woman on Wall Street 
by Nina Godiwalla

Be Heard the First Time! The Woman’s Guide to Powerful Speaking 
by Susan Miller

Ask for It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want 
by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever

She Wins, You Win: The Most Important Rule Every Businesswoman Needs to Know 
by Gail Evans

Tough Choices: A Memoir 
by Carly Fiorina

Nice Girls Just Don’t Get It: 99 Ways to Win the Respect You Deserve, the Success You’ve Earned, and the Life You Want
by Lois P. Frankel and Carol Frohlinger

No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think about Power 
by Gloria Feldt

Through the Labyrinth: The Truth about How Women Become Leaders 
by Alice H. Eagly and Linda L. Carli

Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career 
by Herminia Ibarra