These are all of the best books I’ve read on different topics. A book appearing on this list does not mean I endorse all of the content and/or beliefs of the author(s), but I have read every book on this list, and I only include the books that have given me useful knowledge that I can apply.
Apologetics
- G. Boyd, E. Boyd, Letters from a Skeptic: A Son Wrestles with His Father’s Questions about Christianity (David C. Cook, 2008)
- —- The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church (Zondervan, 2007)
- —- The Myth of a Christian Religion: Losing Your Religion for the Beauty of a Revolution (Zondervan, 2009)
- —- Cross Vision: How the Crucifixion of Jesus Makes Sense of Old Testament Violence (Fortress Press, 2018)
- T. Keller, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (Penguin Books, reprint ed., 2009)
- C. Lewis, Mere Christianity (HarperSanFrancisco, revised ed., 2009)
- —- The Problem of Pain (HarperOne, revised ed., 2015)
- A. McFarland, The 10 Most Common Objections to Christianity (Bethany House Publishers, 2007)
- C. Medearis, Speaking of Jesus: The Art of Non-Evangelism (David C. Cook, 2011)
- L. Strobel, The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God (Zondervan, reprint ed., 2014)
- —- The Case for Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus (Zondervan, expanded ed., 2016)
- —- The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity (Zondervan, 2014)
- T. Tchividjian, Jesus + Nothing = Everything (Crossway, 2011)
- N.T. Wright, Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense (HarperOne, 2010)
- R. Zacharias, Has Christianity Failed You? (Zondervan, 2017)
Biographies
Christian Fiction
- C. Lewis, The Great Divorce (HarperOne, 2009)
- —- The Screwtape Letters: With Screwtape Proposes a Toast (HarperCollins, revised ed., 2001)
- D. Shafer, Exile of Lucifer (Destiny Image Publishers, 2005)
- D. Walsh, The Discovery: A Novel (Revell, 2012)
Christian Living
- J. Eldredge, Wild at Heart Revised and Updated: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul (Thomas Nelson, rev. expanded ed., 2011)
- D. Miller, Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality (Thomas Nelson, 2003)
- —- Searching for God Knows What (Thomas Nelson, expanded ed., 2010)
- —- Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road (Oliver-Nelson Books, 2005)
- R. Warren, God’s Answers to Life’s Difficult Questions (Living With Purpose) (Zondervan, 2014)
- —- God’s Power to Change Your Life (Living with Purpose) (Zondervan, 2014)
- —- What on Earth Am I Here For? (The Purpose Driven Life) (Zondervan, 2012)
- D. Willard, Renovation of the Heart: Putting On the Character of Christ (NavPress, 2002)
Church
Financial Management
- J. Avanzini, Rapid Debt-Reduction Strategies (HIS Publishing Company, 3rd ed., 1990)
- G. Clason, The Richest Man in Babylon (original ed., 1926)
- B. Kobliner, Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You’re Not): A Parents’ Guide for Kids 3 to 23 (Simon & Schuster, 2017)
- D. Nichols, God’s Plan for Your Finances (Whitaker House, 1998)
- D. Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness (Ramsey, Dave, 2013)
- D. Ramsey, R. Cruze, Smart Money Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money (Ramsey Press, 2014)
- C. Richards, The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money (Portfolio, 2012)
- T. Stanley, W. Danko, The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Rich (Tayler Trade Publishing, 20th ed., 2016)
Habits
- J. Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Avery, 2018)
- C. Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Duhigg, Charles, 2014)
- S. Guise, Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results (CreateSpace, 2013)
- S. Scott, Habit Stacking: 127 Small Changes to Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness (CreateSpace, 2nd ed., 2017)
Health
- J. Eaker, Fat-Proof Your Family: God’s Way to Forming Healthy Habits for Life (Bethany House, 2007)
- H. Egan, Holy Cow! Does God Care About What We Eat? (Heart of Wisdom Publishing, 2nd ed., 2012)
- D. Perlmutter, Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar–Your Brain’s Silent Killers (Little, Brown and Company, 2013)
- J. Rubin, The Maker’s Diet: The 40-Day Health Experience that will Change Your Life Forever (Destiny Image, reprint ed., 2013)
- T. Ferriss, The 4 Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex and Becoming Superhuman (Harmony, 2010)
- B. Wansink, Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think (Bantam, 2006)
History
- W. Durant, A. Durant, The Lessons of History (Simon & Schuster, 2010)
- H. Zinn, A People’s History of the United States (Harper Perennial Modern Classics, reissue ed., 2015)
Investing
- W. Berntein, The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio (McGraw-Hill Education, 2010)
- J. Bogle, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (Wiley, 2nd ed., 2017)
- W. Buffett, The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America (The Cunningham Group & Carolina Academic Press, 4th ed., 2015)
- D. Chilton, The Wealthy Barber, Updated 3rd Edition: Everyone’s Commonsense Guide to Becoming Financially Independent (Currency, updated ed., 1997)
- P. Fisher, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings (Wiley, 2nd ed., 2003)
- B. Graham, J. Zweig, The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (HarperBusiness, revised ed., 2006)
- J. Greenblatt, The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (John Wiley & Sons, 2010)
- B. Malkiel, A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing (W. W. Norton & Company, 11th ed., 2015)
- J. O’Donnell, The Shortest Investment Book Ever: Wall Street Secrets For Making Every Dollar Count (Northfield Publishing, new ed.,2008)
Leadership
- K. Blanchard, M. Miller, Great Leaders Grow (Collins Business, 2012)
- J. Fuhrman, Leading Leaders to Leadership: 21 Secrets for Leveraging Your Way to Greater Success (Possibility Press, 2007)
- S. Godin, Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us (Piatkus Books Ltd, 2001)
- J. Maxwell, The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential (Center Street, 2011)
- —- The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You (HarperCollins, revised and updated ed., 2007)
- —- Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership (Center Street, reprint ed., 2016)
- —- Leadership 101: What Every Leaders Needs to Know (101 Series) (HarperCollins Leadership, 2002)
- S. Johnson, K. Blanchard, The New One Minute Manager (William Morrow, 2015)
- D. Ramey, EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches (Howard Books, 2011)
Marriage
- G. Chapman, The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts (Chapman, Gary, reprint ed., 2015)
- —- The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted (Moody Publishers, new ed., 2013)
- G. Driscoll, M. Driscoll, Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, and Life Together (Thomas Nelson, reprint ed., 2013)
- E. Eggerichs, Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs (Thomas Nelson, 2004)
- T. Gardner, Sacred Sex: A Spiritual Celebration of Oneness in Marriage (Waterbrook, 2002)
- W. Harley, His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage (Revell, expanded ed., 2011)
- T. Keller, K. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God (Timothy Keller, reprint ed., 2013)
- G. Thomas, Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? (Zondervan, reprint ed., 2015)
Mindset
- C. Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Ballantine Books, reprint, up. ed., 2007)
- N. Hill, Think and Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill, revised ed., 2005)
- R. Kiyosaki, Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (Plata Publishing, reprint ann. ed., 2017)
- J. Maxwell, How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life (Center Street, 2009)
- —- Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters (Center Street, reprint ed., 2017)
- D. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big (Fireside, reprint ed., 1987)
- J. Tierney, R. Baumeister, Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength (Penguin Books, reprint ed., 2012)
Minimalism
- L. Babauta, The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential…in Business and in Life (Hachette Books, 2009)
- J. Becker, The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own (WaterBrook, reprint ed., 2018)
- G. McKeown, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Virgin, 2014)
Parenting
- K. Blanchard, T. Goyer, P. Hodges, Lead Your Family Like Jesus: Powerful Parenting Principles from the Creator of Families (Focus on the Family, reprint ed., 2017)
- K. Canfield, The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers: Becoming the Father Your Children Need (Tyndale House Publsihers, Inc., reprint ed., 2001)
- E. McGlasson, The Difference A Father Makes – Calling Out the Magnificent Destiny in Your Children (Ed Tandy McGlasson Ministries, Kindle ed., 2014)
- K. Welch, Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World (Tyndale Momentum, 2016)
People & Relationships
- D. Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People (Pocket Books, 1998)
- G. Chapman, The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts (Chapman, Gary, reprint ed., 2015)
- Giblin, L., How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing With People (Les Giblin Books, 1956)
- R. Rohm, Positive Personality Profiles: D-I-S-C-over Personality Insights to Understand Yourself and Others! (Voyages Press Inc., 2005)
Prayer
- G. Boyd, Present Perfect: Finding God in the Now (Zondervan, 2010)
- F. Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God (David C. Cook, rev. and updated ed., 2013)
- J. Eldredge, Moving Mountains: Praying With Passion, Confidence, and Authority (Thomas Nelson, 2016)
- —- Walking With God: How to Hear His Voice (Thomas Nelson, Expanded ed., 2016)
- P. Miller, A Praying Life: Connecting With God in a Distracting World (NavPress, Reissue, 2017)
- S. Rushnell, L. DuArt, Couples Who Pray: The Most Intimate Act Between a Man and a Woman, (Thomas Nelson, 2011)
Productivity
- D. Allen, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Penguin Books, rev. ed., 2015)
- H. Elrod, The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Miracle Morning Publishing, LLC, 2012)
- T. Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (Harmony, expanded and updated ed., 2009)
- G. Keller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results (Keller, Gary, 2013)
- J. Olsen, The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success and Happiness (Greenleaf Book Group Press, 2013)
- J. Rohn, Leading an Inspired Life (Success Books, Kindle ed., 2011)
- —- The Art of Exceptional Living (Nightingale-Conant, Audible ver., 2014)
- —- Seven Strategies for Wealth and Happiness (Manjul Publishing House Pvt Ltd, 2009)
- H. Smith, The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management: Proven Strategies for Increased Productivity and Inner Peace (Warner Books, 1994)
- B. Tracy, Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time (Berrett-Koehler, 2nd ed., 2007)
- —- Time Power: A Proven System for Getting More Done in Less Time Than You Ever Thought Possible (AMACOM, 2007)
- R. Vaden, Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success (TarcherPerigee, reprint ed., 2012)
- —- Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time (TarcherPerigee, 2015)
- Z. Ziglar, Better Than Good: Creating a Life You Can’t Wait to Live (Integrity Publishers, 2006)
- —- See You at the Top (Pelican Publishing, 2000)
Spiritual Warfare
- G. Boyd, A. Larson, Escaping the Matrix: Setting Your Mind Free to Experience Real Life in Christ (Baker Books, 2005)
- D. Prince, Lucifer Exposed: The Devil’s Plans to Destroy Your Life (Whitaker House, 2006)