489 ratings | 113 reviews | avg rating:4.13

Sam’s Year In Books

Sam’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Sam’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Sam’s 2025 Year in Books

Sam Holstein’s Followers (59)

Sam’s Bookshelves

to-read (3)
currently-reading (10)
read (676)
did-not-finish (5)
abandoned (0)
declined-to-read (0)
rejected (1)

Sam’s Friends (6)

JudieBudie

428 books | 6 friends

Kasmira

2,054 books | 110 friends

Michael Clark

0 books | 31 friends

Damien Desmond

174 books | 26 friends

Sarah Hunter

7 books | 37 friends

Valerie

289 books | 18 friends

2026 Reading Challenge

2026

READING

CHALLENGE

Sam Holstein has read 14 of 100 books.

14%

Sam Holstein

Goodreads Author

Born

in Columbus, The United States

Website

http://www.samholstein.com/

Twitter

MeganEHolstein

Member Since

March 2015

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/meholstein

edit data

Combine Editions
Sam Holstein’s books

Average rating: 4.01 · 68 ratings · 13 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Work Less, Finish More: Productivity Lessons on How to Spend Less Time Working and Get More Done by Megan Holstein, Sam Holstein (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why You Should Write for Medium.com: The Best Way to Get Readers and Make Money Blogging by Megan Holstein, Sam Holstein (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	iPhone App Design for Entrepreneurs: Find Success on the App Store without Coding by Megan Holstein, Sam Holstein (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mastering Minimalism: The Ultimate Guide to the Minimalist Lifestyle by Megan Holstein, Sam Holstein (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Make Your First $100 on Medium by Megan Holstein, Sam Holstein (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Idea to App: The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Making iOS Apps by Megan E. Holstein, Sam Holstein (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	There All Along by Megan E. Holstein, Sam Holstein (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Sam Holstein…

Sam is Currently Reading

Sam Holstein is currently reading

Life on Earth

by David Attenborough

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Apr 26, 2026 02:16PM

Sam Holstein is currently reading

The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2)

by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Apr 17, 2026 05:54PM

Sam Holstein is currently reading

The Imitation of Christ

by Thomas à Kempis

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Mar 25, 2026 04:01PM

rss
Sam’s Recent Updates

Sam Holstein rated a book it was amazing A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 04, 2026 07:27PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sam Holstein rated a book it was amazing The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor's Journey Into Christian Faith by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 27, 2026 04:05PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sam Holstein is currently reading A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 26, 2026 02:22PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sam Holstein is currently reading Life on Earth by David Attenborough	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 26, 2026 02:16PM · like
Sam Holstein wants to read This Mortal Coil (This Mortal Coil, #1) by Emily Suvada (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 26, 2026 02:15PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sam Holstein is currently reading The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2) by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 17, 2026 05:54PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sam Holstein rated a book really liked it Sacred Nature: Restoring Our Ancient Bond with the Natural World by Karen Armstrong	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 17, 2026 08:19AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Sacred Nature by Karen Armstrong. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Sacred Nature by Karen Armstrong <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sam Holstein finished reading The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 03, 2026 03:15PM · like
Sam Holstein is now following Matthew Caldwell's reviews
Apr 02, 2026 12:17PM · like
Sam Holstein is currently reading The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 02, 2026 11:22AM · like