I saw this idea on another blog and as all good bloggers, I am going to steal it. There have been may books that I have read that have shaped me in life and more importantly furthered my faith. This is not an exhaustive list and I hope that you will comment and leave your favorites (This way I can add to my reading list, not that I need too since mine is miles long at the moment).
Fiction:
- The Chronicles of Narnia – C.S. Lewis (I owe my love of reading to this series)
- Harry Potter Series – JK Rowling
- The Sparrow – Mary Doria Russell
- Children of God – Mary Doria Russel
- Home – Marilynne Robinson
- The Lord of the Rings – J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Space Trilogy – C.S. Lewis
- Gilead – Marilynne Robinson
- The Picture of Dorian Grey – Oscar Wilde
- The Screwtape Letters – C.S. Lewis
- Fahrenheit 451 – Ray BradburyMiller
- East of Eden – John Steinbeck
- The Road – Cormac McCarthy
Christian Classics:
- Mere Christianity – C.S. Lewis
- The Weight of Glory – C.S. Lewis
- The Abolition of Man – C.S. Lewis
- The Ragamuffin Gospel – Brennan Manning
- Don’t Waste Your Life – John Piper
- Christian Theology – Millard Erikson
Memoirs:
- The Confessions – St. Augustine
- Blue Like Jazz – Donald Miller
- A Severe Mercy – Sheldon Vanauken
Christian Life and Though:
- The Reason for God – Timothy Keller
- Fathered by God – John Eldredge
- Gospel – JD Greear
- Jesus+Nothing = Everything – Tullian Tchividjian
- The Meaning of Marriage – Timothy Keller
- Searching for God Knows What – Donald Miller
- Celebration of Discipline – Richard Foster
- Prodigal God – Timothy Keller
- The Book of Romance – Tommy Nelson
- A Tale of Three Kings – Gene Edwards
- Counterfeit Gods – Timothy Keller
- The Christian Atheist – Craig Groeschel
- King’s Cross – Timothy Keller
- Crazy Love – Francis Chan
- Waking the Dead – John Eldredge
- Generous Justice – Timothy Keller
- A Million Miles in a Thousand Years – Donald Miller
- One Thousand Gifts – Ann Voskamp
- Longing to Know – Esther Lightcap Meek
Lastly, this is not a book, but they have had such an impact on me for so many years I would be remiss if I did not mention them; Caedmon’s Call. This band has been my constant companion for the struggles and joys of life. Their honest, real-life lyrics have sustained and fed me in the darkest of moments. Each album has had an impact and is a mile-marker for me. I can pull out any of them and have it speak to me anew; this is due the weight of the lyrics and the timelessness of the music. So I encourage you to check them out listen with an attentive ear.
There are most likely so many books I have left out; what would you add to the list and why?
