Books: My Top 5 Books

My Top 5 Books on Nonviolence
Ron Sider picks readings that highlight the real-world achievements of alternatives to war and violent conflict.
My Top 5 Books for Mothers
Amy Julia Becker, author and mother of three, chooses readings to comfort and encourage fellow moms.
Brett McCracken: My Top 5
The author of Hipster Christianity lists the books that most shaped the ideas in his new release, Gray Matters: Navigating the Space between Legalism & Liberty (Baker Books, 2013).
My Top 5 Books on The Body
Picks from the author of author of Eat with Joy: Redeeming God’s Gift of Food.
My Top 5 Books by C. S. Lewis
The beloved Christian apologist's best books range beyond the Chronicles of Narnia.
My Top 5 Books on Evangelism
Practical, compelling, and accessible texts that help share the Good News.
My Top 5 Books on Missions
Books to remind us that holistic mission is not evangelism or justice, but always and forever both.
My Top 5 Books on Singleness
In search of books that move beyond longing and provide a hopeful, trust-deepening perspective.
My Top 5 Books on Creativity
Literature that reveals what art and beauty ought to be.
My Top 5 Books on Mental Illness
Picks from the author of 'Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church's Mission'
My Top 5 Books on Israel & Palestine
My Top 5 Books on The Cold War
A faith-focused list on the long battle with Communism.
My Top 5 on Books on Motherhood
Picks from Jennifer Grant
My Top 5 Books On Special Needs
My Top 5 Books On Patriotism
Picks from David Gushee.
My Top 5 Books On Fatherhood
Picks from Doug Wilson.
My Top 5 Books on Christianity in North Korea
Picks from Carl Moeller, CEO of Open Doors USA and coauthor of 'The Privilege of Persecution'
My Top 5 Books On Archaeology
Picks from Craig A. Evans, author of the forthcoming 'Jesus and His World.'

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