Books reviewed
Lists of Favorites
- Top 10 Life-Changing Books
- 2012 Favorite 12 Books
- 2012 Fall Reading List
- 2012 Spring Reading List—10 winning books
- 2011 Top 11 Books of the Year
- 2011 Fall Reading List—Favorites
- 2011 Spring Reading List—Why you should read these
- 2010 Top 10 Books of the Year
- 2010 Fall Reading List—Wrap-up
- 2010 Spring Reading List—Best Books
- 2009 Top 9 Books of the Year
- 2009 Fall Reading List—Wrap-up
- 2009 Spring Reading List—Winners
- 2008 Top 8 (or so) Books of the Year
- Bruised Reed, The. Richard Sibbes.
- Charity and Its Fruits. Jonathan Edwards
- Cross He Bore, The: Meditations on the Sufferings of the Redeemer. Frederick S. Leahy.
- Cross of Christ, The. John R. W. Stott.
- Discipline of Grace, The. Jerry Bridges.
- Holiness of God, The. R. C. Sproul.
- Mere Christianity. C. S. Lewis.
- Mindfulness. Ellen J. Langer.
- Place for Weakness, A. Michael S. Horton.
- Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, The. Jeremiah Burroughs.
- Real Christianity: Discerning True Faith from False Beliefs. William Wilberforce.
- Spectacular Sins: and Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ. John Piper.
- Spiritual Mothering. Susan Hunt. Post 1. Post 2.
- Spurgeon: A New Biography. Arnold Dallimore.
- I’m Still Here. John Zeisel, Ph.D.
- Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s. Joanne Koenig Coste.
- New Hope for People with Alzheimer’s and Their Caregivers. Porter Shimer.
- The 36-Hour Day. Nancy L. Mace, M.A., and Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H.
- 66 Love Letters. Larry Crabb. Post 1. Post 2.
- Focused 15. Katie Orr.
- How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3. Post 4. Post 5.
- Jesus: A Theography. Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola.
- New Testament: The [expanded] Bible. Thomas Nelson Publishers.
- Savoring Living Water. Katie Orr, Lara Williams.
- Unveiling the Kings of Israel. David Down.
- Women's Bible Commentary. Carol A. Newsom, Sharon. H. Ringe.
- Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation. Leland Ryken.
- Acedia & Me. Kathleen Norris.
- All In. Gene Chizik.
- Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce. John Piper. Post 1. Post 2.
- Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, The. Benjamin Franklin.
- By Faith, Not By Sight. Scott MacIntyre.
- Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. Eric Metaxas.
- Evidence Not Seen. Darlene Diebler Rose.
- Heaven Is for Real. Todd Burpo.
- I Am Second. Doug Bender, Dave Sterrett.
- I Will Carry You. Angie Smith.
- Kabul24. Henry O. Arnold and Ben Pearson.
- One Thousand Gifts. Ann Voskamp.
- Pujols: More than the Game. Lamb, Scott and Tim Ellsworth.
- Same Kind of Different as Me. Ron Hall, Denver Moore.
- Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story. Brian “Head” Welch.
- Severe Mercy, A. Sheldon Vanauken.
- Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St.Thérèse of Lisieux.Thérèse of Lisieux.
- Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards, The. Steven J. Lawson.
- Unusual Suspect, The: My Calling to the New Hardcore Movement of Faith. Stephen Baldwin.
- You Gotta Keep Dancin'. Tim Hansel. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3. Post 4.
- 52 Lies Heard in Church Every Sunday. Steve McVey.
- Always True. James MacDonald.
- Anxious for Nothing. John MacArthur. Post 1. Post 2.
- Blue like Jazz. Donald Miller.
- Bound & Determined. Jeanene Reese.
- Broken-Down House. Paul David Tripp.
- By Grace Alone. Sinclair B. Ferguson.
- Call to Die, A. David Nasser.
- Coffee Shop Conversations. Dale and Jonalyn Fincher.
- Come to the Table. John Mark Hicks.
- Counterfeit Gods. Timothy Keller.
- Cross He Bore, The. Frederick S. Leahy.
- Dancing toward the Dawn. Tim Hansel. Post 1. Post 2.
- Divided We Unite. Ed Cyzewski.
- Enemies of the Heart. Andy Stanley.
- Every Day Deserves a Chance. Max Lucado.
- Faith of Leap, The. Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch.
- Fearless. Max Lucado.
- Finally Alive. John Piper. Post 1. Post 2.
- Forgotten God. Francis Chan.
- God's Joyful Surprise. Sue Monk Kidd. Post 1. Post 2.
- Going Deep. Gordon MacDonald.
- Gospel of Yes, The. Mike Glenn.
- Gospel for Real Life, The. Jerry Bridges.
- Grace. Max Lucado.
- Grace of God, The. Andy Stanley. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3.
- Greener Grass Conspiracy, The. Stephen Altrogge.
- Hazardous. Ed Cyzewski and Derek Cooper.
- Holy Sweat. Tim Hansel. Post 1. Post 2.
- Humble Orthodoxy. Joshua Harris.
- Humility. Andrew Murray.
- Hunger for God, A. John Piper.
- In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day. Mark Batterson. Post 1. Post 2.
- In Visible Fellowship. Jon Walker.
- Living Jesus. Randy Harris.
- Margin. Richard Swenson.
- Max on Life. Max Lucado.
- Mere Christianity. C. S. Lewis.
- New Kind of Love, The. E. W. Kenyon.
- One Thousand Gifts. Ann Voskamp.
- Outlive Your Life. Max Lucado.
- Place for Weakness, A. Michael S. Horton.
- Plan B. Pete Wilson.
- Practice of the Presence of God. The. Brother Lawrence.
- Primal. Mark Batterson. Post 1. Post 2.
- One in a Million. Priscilla Shirer. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3.
- Quit Going to Church. Bob Hostetler.
- Radical. David Platt.
- Radical Together. David Platt.
- Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, The. Jeremiah Burroughs. Post 1. Post 2.
- Resignation of Eve, The. Jim Henderson.
- Sacred Pathways. Gary Thomas.
- Savoring Living Water. Katie Orr, Lara Williams.
- Searching for God Knows What. Donald Miller.
- Shelter in the Time of Storm, A. Paul David Tripp. Post 1. Post 2.
- Simply Jesus. Joseph M. Stowell.
- Soulprint. Mark Batterson.
- Spirit Rising. Jim Cymbala.
- Surrender All: Your Answer to Living with Peace, Power and Purpose. Joni Lamb.
- Think. John Piper.
- Trusting God. Jerry Bridges.
- Truth about Grace, The. John MacArthur
- Walking with God. John Eldredge.
- What's Next? H. Norman Wright.
- Why Men Hate Church. David Murrow.
- Wild Goose Chase. Mark Batterson.
- Worship Matters. Bob Kauflin. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3. Post 4.
- Year of Biblical Womanhood, A. Rachel Held Evans.
- You Can Be Everything God Wants You to Be. Max Lucado.
- Your Right to Rest. Denise George.
- You're Stronger than You Think. Les Parrott.
- Click. Bill Tancer.
- iBrain. Dr. Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan.
- Next Story, The. Tim Challies.
- Shallows, The. Nicholas Carr.
- Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology. Neil Postman. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3.
- Cross He Bore, The: Meditations on the Sufferings of the Redeemer. Frederick S. Leahy.
- God Is My Refuge. Kathy Howard.
- God’s Love Letters to You. Larry Crabb.
- I Exalt You, O God. Jerry Bridges.
- Live Second: 365 Ways to Make Jesus First. Doug Bender
- On This Day in Christian History. Robert J. Morgan.
- One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge, The. Tony Dungy.
- Age of Opportunity. Paul David Tripp. Post 1. Post 2.
- Couples who Pray Together. Squire Rushnell and Louise DuArt.
- DNA of Relationships, The. Gary Smalley.
- Heart of Anger, The. Lou Priolo.
- Language of Love and Respect. Emerson Eggerichs.
- Love Dare, The. Stephen and Alex Kendrick. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3. Post 4. Post 5.
- Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti. Bill and Pam Farrel.
- She Still Calls Me Daddy. Robert Wolgemuth.
- Sheet Music. Kevin Leman.
- This Momentary Marriage. John Piper. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3.
- Dreams in the Medina. Kati Woronka.
- Elephant Run. Roland Smith.
- Final Summit, The. Andy Andrews.
- Five People You Meet in Heaven, The. Mitch Albom.
- Healer’s Apprentice, The. Melanie Dickerson.
- Heart Mender, The. Andy Andrews.
- Help, The. Kathryn Stockett.
- Life of Pi. Yann Martel.
- River, The. Michael Neale.
- Secret Life of Bees, The. Sue Monk Kidd. Post 1. Post 2.
- Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The. C. S. Lewis.
- 52 Lies Heard in Church Every Sunday. Steve McVey.
- Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce. John Piper. Post 1. Post 2.
- By Grace Alone. Sinclair B. Ferguson.
- Discipline of Grace, The. Jerry Bridges.
- Future Grace. John Piper. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3. Post 4.
- Grace. Max Lucado.
- Grace of God, The. Andy Stanley. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3.
- Truth about Grace, The. John MacArthur
- Church of 80% Sincerity, The. David Roche. Post 1. Post 2.
- Just Do Something. Kevin DeYoung. Post 1. Post 2.
- Noticer, The. Andy Andrews.
- Perseverance. Carolyn Rubenstein.
- Switch. Chip Heath and Dan Heath.
- What Now? Ann Patchett. Post 1. Post 2.
- When Organizing Isn’t Enough: SHED Your Stuff. Julie Morgenstern.
- You Can Be Everything God Wants You to Be. Max Lucado.
- Couples who Pray Together. Squire Rushnell and Louise DuArt.
- Draw the Circle. Mark Batterson.
- Intercession, Thrilling and Fulfilling. Post 1. Post 2.
- Mindfulness. Ellen J. Langer.
- Mindless Eating. Brian Wansink.
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking. Susan Cain.
- The Time Paradox. Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd. Post 1. Post 2.
- Divine Conspiracy, The. Dallas Willard.
- Future Grace. John Piper. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3. Post 4.
- Glimpse of Jesus, A. Brennan Manning. Post 1. Post 2.
- Cross He Bore, The: Meditations on the Sufferings of the Redeemer. Frederick S. Leahy.
- Hell: A Final Word. Edward Fudge.
- Real Christianity: Discerning True Faith from False Beliefs. William Wilberforce.
- Recalling the Hope of Glory. Allen P. Ross.
- Redemption Accomplished and Applied. John Murray.
- Spectacular Sins: and Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ. John Piper.
- Surprised by Hope. N. T. Wright. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3.
- Beautiful Ache, The. Leigh McLeroy. Post 1. Post 2.
- Bound & Determined. Jeanene Reese.
- Christian View of Hospitality, A. Michele Hershberger. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3. Post 4.
- Falling in Love with Jesus. Dee Brestin, Kathy Trocoli. Post 1. Post 2.
- Find Your Strongest Life. Marcus Buckingham.
- Firstlight. Sue Monk Kidd. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3.
- Resignation of Eve, The. Jim Henderson.
- Spiritual Mothering. Susan Hunt.
- Women's Bible Commentary. Carol A. Newsom, Sharon. H. Ringe.
- Big Moo, The. Seth Godin.
- Checklist Manifesto, The. Atul Gawande.
- Creating Space. Ed Cyzewski.
- Getting Things Done. David Allen.
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. Stephen King.
- Planet Google: One Company’s Audacious Plan to Organize Everything We Know. Randall Stross. Post 1. Post 2.
- Predictably Irrational. Dan Ariely. Post 1. Post 2.
- Rework. Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson.
- Tribes. Seth Godin.
- Uncommon Carriers. John McPhee.
Books referenced
- Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Anne Lamott.
- Celebration of Discipline. Richard Foster.
- Difference Maker, The: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset. John Maxwell.Post 1. Post 2.
- Do Hard Things. Alex and Brett Harris.
- Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success. John Maxwell. Post 1. Post 2.
- Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML. Elisabeth Freeman.
- Horse and His Boy, The. C. S. Lewis.
- How to Believe: Teachers and Seekers Show the Way to a Modern, Life-Changing Faith. Jon Spayde.
- Inside the Helmet: Life as a Sunday Afternoon Warrior. Michael Strahan.
- Jesus Creed, The: Loving God, Loving Others. Scot McKnight.
- Jesus Man of Joy. Sherwood Eliot Wirt. Post 1. Post 2.
- Knowledge of the Holy. A. W. Tozer. Post 1. Post 2.
- Last Battle, The. C. S. Lewis. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3. Post 4.
- Lies Young Women Believe. Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Dannah Gresh.
- New Earth, A. Eckhart Tolle.
- Non-Designer's Web Book. Robin Williams & John Tollett.
- Pain: The Gift Nobody Wants. Paul Brand.
- Quiet Strength. Tony Dungy.
- Quotidian Mysteries, The: Laundry, Liturgy and ‘Women’s Work’. Kathleen Norris.
- Reaching for the Invisible God. Philip Yancey.
- Shack, The. William P. Young. Post 1. Post 2. Post 3.
- Shattered Dreams: God’s Unexpected Pathway to Joy. Larry Crabb. Post 1. Post 2.
- Silver Chair, The. C. S. Lewis.
- Stop Whining, Start Living. Laura Schlessinger. Post 1. Post 2.
- Tipping Point, The. Malcolm Gladwell.
- When Organizing Isn’t Enough. Julie Morgenstern.
3 comments:
OK, I quit, Lisa. You win. Your organization of the books you've read, plan to read, reviewed, glanced at, spilled coffee on and once dreamed about - is stellar! What a great resource to bookmark and check back on often. You've read a lot of great works. Thanks for sharing your reflections on them here at your blog. When a person dies, a library is gone.
we must be recorders of truth for the next generation!
Oh your list makes me all giddy inside ... I LOVE books - I cannot resist buying one on sale ... when we moved house recently we had more boxes of books than we did furniture. There is just something about words on a page that captivate me - love your list and saw a few I'd like to read.
Shelley,
Words on a page captivate me too, obviously. ha. It’s always nice to be able to share that passion with others who understand.
I'm hoping that having a Kindle will reduce the number of books in my house. :-)
Feel free to share your own favorites!
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