Written by Ashley Johnson, content editor, She Reads.

Realizing your career dreams is easy but making them a reality requires resilience, perseverance and sometimes, some much-needed advice. Luckily, there’s no better time than the present to truly go after your goals and build a career and a life you can be proud of.

Whether you’re just starting out in a new field, working towards your management goals or starting your own company, there’s a lot to learn from the women who have come before you. While getting one-on-one time with some of the leading career women in your industry can be a difficult task, it’s easy to pick up a world’s worth of tips and advice from the books they have written.

There will always be classics like Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg but this fall, we encourage young go-getters to add a few new inspiring titles to their bookshelves. From the tales of a TV news anchor to the story of a brave refugee who went after the American Dream and everything in between, these 10 best career books cover a wide range of experiences, making it easy for you to find your perfect read.

Some books inspire and some books motivate, but the best books spark something inside of you to turn those dreams into goals and get started today. If you’re in need of inspiration and advice to kickstart your success before the new year rolls around, these books by women will inspire and guide you to create the career you’ve always dreamed of.

Have you read a book that changed your career? Share it with us in the comments.

About the Author:

Ashley Johnson is the content editor at She Reads, an online media outlet that specializes in promoting books and authors with a female-centric approach. In addition to editorial roundups, exclusive author content and thought pieces, She Reads is committed to building a community of readers who love nothing more than getting lost in a good book.