My goal is to read 40 books a year in addition to journals, articles, and commentaries. For 2012, here were my top 5. If there's a hyperlink it will take you to my earlier posts on the book.
Decision Points, by George W. Bush
Bad Religion, by Ross Douthat
The Meaning of Marriage, by Tim and Kathy Keller
Jayber Crow, by Wendell Berry
Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 by Simon Winchester
Here are the rest of the books read in 2012:
Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide-Eyed Wonder in God's Spoken World by Nathan D. Wilson
The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta (audiobook)
A Place for Healing by Joni Earekson Tada (audiobook)
The Hammer of God, by Bo Giertz
Words From the Fire by Albert Mohler
Tempted and Tried, by Russell Moore
I Am Second: Real Stories, Changing Lives, by Dave Sterrett
The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction and Commentary by J. Alec Motyer
Jerusalem: The Biography, by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Coffee Shop Conversations, by Dale and Jonalyn Fincher
Love Does, Bob Goff
Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World, Michael Hyatt
The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien (6th time through)
The Pastor by Eugene Peterson
Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything, Joshua Foer
Train Dreams by Denis Johnson
Losing Moses on the Freeway: The 10 Commandments in America by Chris Hedges. I got through most of it before deciding I could find more useful material to read.
The Gospel According to Isaiah 53, editors Darrell Bock and Mitch Glaser
The NIV Application Commentary: Isaiah, by John Oswalt
The three-book "Roland March Mystery" series by J. Mark Bertrand: Back on Murder, Pattern of Wounds, and Nothing to Hide
Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites...and Other Lies You've Been Told: A Sociologist Shatters Myths From the Secular and Christian Media, by Bradley R.E. Wright
Amazing Grace: God's Pursuit, Our Response, by Timothy George
The Prague Cemetery, by Umberto Eco
Great by Choice by Jim Collins
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien (2nd time through)
The Joy of Calvinism by Greg Forster
Center Church by Timothy Keller. I didn't write a review for this one, but recommend it for every church leader.
A Brief History of Thought by Luc Ferry
The Fever by Sonia Shah
They Call Him Giant Slayer: A Brief Political Biography of Marco Rubio by JA McClure
Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road, by Donald Miller (audiobook)
God Is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (audiobook)
Previous years:
Books Read 2009
Books Read 2010
Books Read 2011
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