I absolutely love to read! I am always on the hunt for another good book. There are several hundred books on my shelves, well, now my parent's basement. But if I had to pick my favorites, these would be them. If you asked me to recommend a book, it would be one of these. That's not to say that I agree with every little thing in each book. {Please read the disclaimer below.}
The books with stars listed beside them are my ALL-TIME FAVORITES. These are the books that I read over and over again. They are the ones with the bindings worn and highlights and stars and flagged pages. They are the BEST!
Note about Fiction: There are tons of great works of fiction out there. I have read hundreds of books in the Christian realm of fiction, and I am a big fan of classics (think Jane Austin, Charles Dickens, Silas Marner, and just about anything you would read in a literature class). But I have come to the conclusion that fiction doesn't have a lasting impact like these other books. The few fiction books on this list are my all-time favorites. I have read them multiple times, and come to think of it, just might read them again. I hope you enjoy them too!
Disclaimer: You cannot "throw the baby out with the bathwater" here. Take what you can and forget the rest. I don't know these authors and the stupid things they have said or done or lifestyles they lived after they wrote these books. All I know is I read the book, something spoke to me, and I hope that it speaks to you also. If I had to list only the books that I totally agreed with every single word, the only book I could list is the Bible. (I hope you understand that the Bible is a given.) So please don't be upset or offended because of certain authors who are on this list, or a short sentence in a book that you might not agree with.
Commentaries & Bible Studies
The Darkness and the Dawn* - Charles Swindoll
Brokenness/Holiness/Surrender - Nancy Leigh Demoss
Humility - C.J. Mahaney
What Do I Know About My God? - Mardi Collier
Calm My Anxious Heart - Linda Dillow
General Christian Life
Music Matters - Cary Schmidt
Eternity in their Hearts - Don Richardson
Experiencing God - Henry Blackaby
Lord, Change My Attitude - James McDonald
For Ladies Only
Lies Women Believe - Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Made to Crave - Lysa TerKeurst
In the Best Possible Light - Beneth Peters Jones
The Look - Nancy Leigh DeMoss
For Teens
Discover Your Destiny - Cary Schmidt
Hook, Line & Sinker - Cary Schmidt
Life Quest - Cary Schmidt
Purity & Dating
Passion and Purity* - Elizabeth Elliot
Quest for Love* - Elizabeth Elliot
And the Bride Wore White - Dannah Gresh
I Kissed Dating Goodbye - Joshua Harris
Single Men are Like Waffles, Single Women are Like Spaghetti - Bill & Pam Farrel
Stay in the Castle - Jerry Ross
Just Friends - Cary Schmidt
Before You Meet Prince Charming - Sarah Malley
Marriage
Created to Be His Helpmeet - Debi Pearl
Love & Respect - Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Sacred Marriage - Gary Thomas
Creative Counterpart - Linda Dillow
It's a Wonderful Life - Terri Chappell
Biographies (or Biographical-type)
The Hiding Place* - Corrie ten Boom
Night - Elie Weisel
A Chance to Die (Amy Carmichael) - Elizabeth Elliot
Evidence Not Seen* - Darlene Deibler Rose
She Said Yes* - Misty Bernall
End of the Spear - Steve Saint
Through Gates of Splendor - Elisabeth Elliot
Dancing Under the Red Star - Karl Tobien
Apologetics
Mere Christianity* - CS Lewis
Why I Believe - D. James Kennedy
Done - Cary Schmidt
The Presence of a Hidden God - D. James Kennedy
The Case for Christ* - Lee Strobel
Money
Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki
The Total Money Makeover - Dave Ramsey
Money Matters - Larry Burkett
Fiction
Christy* - Catherine Marshall
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Not a Sparrow Falls - Linda Nichols
At the Scent of Water - Linda Nichols
In Search of Eden - Linda Nichols
A Gown of Spanish Lace - Janette Oke
The Shunning/The Confession/The Reckoning - Beverly Lewis
If you have any books that you would like to recommend, please let me know. I would love to add to this list.
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