Our Favorite Reads

We love to read and also love to share great books we find with others!

You won’t find the Bible on this list, but it goes without saying, that’s the most important book and in a category all its own. We’ve grouped the books by category and alphabetized by title within those categories. You’ll find next to each title links to sites where you can buy the book. Also, if there’s an audiobook link, we’ve listened to it and loved it.

There are some books on this list that may have small items we don’t agree with. However, we feel there is too much quality content to just overlook them. So, we recommend them regularly and now recommend them to you. We trust you’ll be able to eat the meat of great content, and throw out the bones.

Happy reading, and we hope you find a couple new favorites of your own!

Spiritual

  • Born Crucified by L.E. Maxwell [Book]

  • Christ the Sum of All Spiritual Things by Watchman Nee [Book]

  • Close to His Majesty: An Invitation to Walk with God by David C. Needham [Book]

  • Exquisite Agony (formerly Crucified by Christians) by Gene Edwards [Book]

  • The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer [Book]

  • The Rest of the Gospel: When the Partial Gospel Has Worn You Out by Dan Stone and David Gregory [Book]

  • The Saving Life of Christ by Major W. Ian Thomas [Book]

  • Sit, Walk, Stand: The Process of Christian Maturity by Watchman Nee [Book]

  • They Found the Secret: Twenty Lives That Reveal a Touch of Eternity by V. Raymond Edman [Book]

  • Transforming Grace by Jerry Bridges [Book]

  • The Ultimate Intention by DeVern F. Fromke [Book]

Pratical

  • A Tale of Three Kings by Gene Edwards [Audiobook] [Book]

  • A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative by Roger von Oech [Book]

  • Board Room Confidence by Bobb Biehl and Ted Engstrom [Book]

  • The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker [Book]

  • The Lean Startup by Eric Ries [Book]

  • Managing the Non-Profit Organization by Peter F. Drucker [Book]

  • QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life by John G. Miller [Book]

  • Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain [Book]

  • Real Leaders Don't Do PowerPoint by Christopher Witt [Book]

  • Show Them Jesus by Jack Klumpenhower [Book]

  • Spiritual Leadership by Henry T. Blackaby [Book]

Curriculum and Workbooks

  • Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur [Book]

  • Numbers: Learning Contentment in a Culture of More by Melissa Spoelstra [Book]

Relationships and Families

  • Families Where Grace Is in Place: Building a Home Free of Manipulation, Legalism, and Shame by Jeff VanVonderen [Book]

  • He Said, She Said: Candid Conversations About the Making of a Great Marriage by Bill and Anabel Gillham [Book]

  • Self Esteem A Family Affair by by Jean Illsley Clarke [Book]

Kids Books

  • A Snoodle's Tale by Phil Vischer [Book]

  • The Gardener's Love by Michael Wells [Book]

  • The Jesus Story and Jesus in Me by Don Hammatt [Book]

  • Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name by Sally Llyod-Jones [Book]

  • You Are Special by Max Lucado [Book]

Fiction

  • Chronicles Of Narnia by C.S. Lewis [Book]

  • The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien [Audiobook] [Book]

  • My Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos [Book]

  • The Lord of the Rings

  • No Mercy: A Haunting--Beautiful Story by Preston Gillham [Book]

  • The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster [Book]

  • Science Fair by Dave Barry [Audiobook] [Book]

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection by Arthur Conan Doyle [Book]

  • The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien [Audiobook] [Book]

  • The Wingfeather Saga

    • On The Edge Of The Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson [Audiobook] [Book]

    • North! Or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson [Audiobook] [Book]

    • The Monster In The Hollows by Andrew Peterson [Audiobook] [Book]

    • The Warden And The Wolf King by Andrew Peterson [Audiobook] [Book]

Devotionals

  • A Table in the Wilderness by Watchman Nee [Book]

  • God is Enough by Melvin E. and Hallie A. Dieter [Book]

  • 100 Days in the Secret Place by Gene Edwards [Book]

  • 31 Days of Encouragement as We Grow Older by Ruth Myers [Book]

  • 31 Days of Praise by Ruth Myers [Book]

Just for Fun

  • Hiking the 'Boat II by Diane White-Crane [Book]

  • Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew [Book]

  • Stuff Every Wine Snob Should Know by Melissa Monosoff [Book]