The Wish List, Barbara Ann Kipfer
Written by the same author as 14,000 Things to be Happy About, The Wish List is a catalogue of close to 6,000 unexpected goals, everything from write a love poem to watch the sun set over Machu Picchu. The best part about this book is the massive amount of aspirations that are listed, you'll be sure to find quite a few to add to your own life-to-do-list. They even include blank spots for you to incorporate anything they might have missed. The problem is that the goals are not categorized in any way, so make sure you mark everything you are interested in the first time around because you most likely won't be able to find it again. The Wish List is strictly a "list" book, if you are looking for inspirational anecdotes or educational information, this is not the one for you.
5 Bucket List Goals From This Book: Live in a Castle with a Moat, Be a Train Conductor, Adopt a Pet from the Humane Society, Play PacMan and Fly a Cargo Plane.
101 Things To Before You Die, Richard Horne
Richard Horne has also written 101 Things NOT to do Before You Die. This book features 101 of, what seems like, the most popular bucket list goals, such as, see the space shuttle launch and ride the world's biggest roller coasters. This is a fun life-to-do List book with journal space to keep track of goals achieved, star stickers so you can reward yourself upon completion and informative factoids about each one. Once completed, it can be kept as somewhat of an autobiography of your adventures. The only negative is, due to the limited amount of goals, you most likely will just use this as a supplement to your own list.
5 Bucket List Goals From This Book: Catch a Fish with Your Bare Hands, Meet Your Idol, Invent Something, Bungee Jump and Crash an A-List Party.
2,001 Things to Do Before You Die, Dane Sherwood
2,001 Things to Do Before You Die is a handy check list that is the shorter version of The Wish List (mentioned above). Just like Kipfers book, this is just a list of goals with sporadic inspirational quotes throughout. Some of the aspirations are redundant (ie: get call waiting & get rid of call waiting) and highly unlikely (like waking up next to Brad Pitt). If I had to choose between the two bucket list books, I would opt for The Wish List instead.
5 Bucket List Goals From This Book: Kiss the Blarney Stone, Make Paper Dolls, Build an Igloo, Be Silent for a Week and Start a Pillow Fight.
This Book Will Change Your Life, Benrick
This book is a highly illustrated guide for living a hysterical life for the next 365 days. If you are looking to mix-it-up for the next year with kooky, fun goals than choose this book. For instance, on Day 84 you will throw away an apple core in a park, mark the spot and come back in 20 years to see your apple tree and on Day 197 you will improve your signature. This may not be the inspirational bucket list you are looking for, but it will prove to be amusing and entertaining.
5 Bucket List Goals From This Book: Choose your Final Meal on Death Row and Make it, Be on the Lookout for the Paranormal, Walk Barefoot on Grass, Try a Food that Scares You and Get a Hobby.
1,000 Places to See Before You Die, Patricia Schultz
This book is the Big Daddy of all life lists for travel. If you have ever thought about going there, it is probably listed here. It is a hard core reference book, that has just as much information as inspiration. This is a tightly researched guide, which includes intriguing trivia and photographs. The only issue is trying to decide where to go on your first adventure; Halong Bay, Lizard Island Resort or Manual Antonio National Park?
5 Bucket List Goals From This Book: Hike at Yosemite National Park, Bike Great Ocean Road, Balloon in Burgandy, Dog Sled in Scandanavia and Fish at Li River.
