My Readers’ Top Books to Read

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Figuring out good books to read is a lifelong pursuit. Very few of the books I read are those I would recommend. It takes a lot of reading to find gems. If you’re looking for great books, this post will help.

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Last week I asked you to share with me what books have helped you most (other than the Bible). I got some wonderful responses, and I’ll summarize these into a “Best Of” list.

I also mentioned that I’d share the top 5 books to read that have most impacted me.

So, here are both lists.

My Readers’ Top Books to Read

I received about about 100 different recommended titles. Some great books! Because only 8 of them ranked more than once, I only included those (so no “Top 10”). Most of the remaining 90+ titles also looked good, and you can see those in the comments section of that post.

Here are the top 8 books you recommended (listed alphabetically by title). I have read all of them (except the Tim Keller book), and I agree they are excellent:

The Grace Awakening, by Charles R. Swindoll
How to Read a Book, by Mortimer Adler
Knowing God, by J. I. Packer
The Knowledge of the Holy, by A. W. Tozer
Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis
One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp
The Reason for God, by Timothy Keller
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Steven Covey

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My Own Top 5 Books to Read

Like you, I have no clue how many books I’ve read. Hundreds for sure. These include books on theology, music, history, biography, and even woodworking.

In no particular order, these five books are titles that have had a huge benefit to me either spiritually, professionally, or personally. (I have another page for my “best of” list for biblical geography books.)