So Brave, Young and Handsome, by Leif Enger - It's not as good as his first novel, Peace Like a River, but Enger's trash is better than almost everyone else's treasure.
The Reagan Diaries, edited by Douglas Brinkley - Regardless of your opinion of our 40th president, this book will help you understand his heart.
Methland, by Nick Redding - An agonizing look at the sociological, demographic, economic and spiritual aspects of drug addiction in small-town America.
Not for Sale, by David Batstone - The global human trafficking crisis told through the stories of several of its victims. A stomach-turning must-read.
The Lost World of Genesis One, by John Walton - A readable exploration of how Genesis 1's Ancient Near Eastern readers/listeners may have understood the creation narrative.
The Language of God, by Francis Collins - The head of the Human Genome Project—also an evangelical—explores God's fingerprints in biology.
Finally Alive, by John Piper - An important exploration of the new birth that exposes modern evangelicalism's lack of precision in understanding God's work of redemption.
The Pianist, by Władysław Szpilman - You probably saw the Palm d'Or-winning film when it was released nearly a decade ago. The book is even better.
Tortured for Christ, by Richard Wurmbrand - The convicting, disturbing, inspiring memoir of the Romanian pastor and Voice of the Martyrs' founder.
Isaiah, by Raymond Ortlund Jr. - I read this commentary as I was working my way through Isaiah. Profound, pastoral, theologically sound exposition of the gospel in Isaiah.
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Thanks for the "favorite book list". I'm going to read a couple of your "favorites" in 2010. How many books did you read in 2009? I reached my goal of 52 in '09 and hoping to surpass that in '10.
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