100 Must Read Books for the Thinking Christian

Here would be what I would recommend from the list and what I think should be ignored

Mere Christianity - Would recommend

The Screwtape Letters- Would recommend

The Pilgrim's Progess - Would recommend

The Case for Christ - Would not recommend

The Pursuit of God - Would not recommend

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - Would recommend

My Utmost for His Highest - Would not recommend

The Cost of Discipleship - Have not read

Orthodoxy - Would recommend

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version - Would recommend (obviously)

The Problem of Pain - Would not recommend

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy - Have not read

The Knowledge of the Holy - Would not recommend

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God - Would not recommend

Confessions - Definitely would recommend

A Grief Observed - Would recommend

What’s So Amazing About Grace? - Would not recommend

The Great Divorce - Would recommend

Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist - Would recommend

The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism - Would not recommend

Knowing God - Haven't read

Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth - Haven't read

Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth - Wouldn't recommend

. The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity - Highly would not recommend

The Four Loves - Would recommend

The Imitation of Christ - Would recommend

The Shack - Would not recommend

The Weight of Glory - Would recommend

Holy Bible: King James Version - Would recommend

To Kill a Mockingbird - Would recommend (although I don't see its relevance)

The Hobbit - Would recommend

Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life - Would recommend

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth - Haven't read

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Would recommend

How Should We Then Live? The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture - Would not recommend

Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived - Would not recommend

The Power of a Praying Woman - Haven't read

Static Jedi: The Art of Hearing God Through the Noise - Haven't read

Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs - Haven't read

Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul - Would recommend

The Power of a Praying Wife - Haven not read

Reasonable Faith - Would recommend

Till We Have Faces - Would recommend

Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit - Would not recommend

The Power of a Praying Husband - Haven not read

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings - Definitely would recommend

The Power of a Praying Parent - Would recommend

Miracles - Would not recommend

Prayer Warrior: The Power of Praying Your Way to Victory - Haven't read

Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community - Haven't read

The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children - Haven't read

Emotions: Confront the Lies. Conquer with Truth - Haven't read

The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy: The 3 Essential Books in 1 Volume/the God Who Is There/Escape from Reason/He Is There and He Is Not Silent - Would not recommend

A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World - Haven't read

The Everlasting Man - Would recommend

The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom - Haven't read

Heretics - Would recommend

Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God’s Love - Haven't read

The Abolition of Man - Would recommend

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God - Would recommend

Everything — The untold story of the Rich Young Ruler - Haven't read

The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict: Fully Updated - Highly would not recommend

The Divine Code From 1 to 2020: The Meaning of Numbers - Would highly not recommend

The Bondage of the Will - Highly would recommend

Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God - Haven't read

Anchored in Light: Understanding and Overcoming the Five Deadliest Threats to Your Faith - Haven't read

Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back - Would highly not recommend

Jane Eyre - Would recommend (but book seems out-of-place)

A Young Woman’s Guide to Discovering Her Bible - Would not recommend

The Last Battle - Would recommend

Combat Ready - Never read

The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God - Highly would not recommend

A Young Man’s Guide to Discovering His Bible - Haven't read

On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision - Would recommend

A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy and Triumph - Never read

The Cross of Christ - Have never read

The Cross of Christ - Haven't read

The Works of Jonathan Edwards - Would recommend

From Buddha to Jesus: An Insider’s View of Buddhism and Christianity - Haven't read

God - Haven't read

The Eyes of the Heart - Haven't read

Man’s Search for Meaning - Would highly recommend

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine - Haven't read

Can Man Live Without God - Wouldn't read

I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist - Would not recommend

The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog - Haven't read

Flash of Silver: …the Leap That Changed My World - Haven't read

Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions - Haven't read

Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith - Would not recommend

Hard Questions, Real Answers - Would not recommend

The Mystery of the Shemitah: The 3,000-Year-Old Mystery That Holds the Secret of America’s Future, the World’s Future, and Your Future! - Definitely would not recommend

The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out - Haven't read

Tough Crowd: My Adventures as a Chastity Educator - Haven't read

Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God - Wouldn't recommend

. Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible - Haven't read

Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God, Workbook - Haven't read

How Now Shall We Live? - Haven't read

Gently Awakened: The Influence of Faith on Your Artistic Journey - Haven't read

Something about Maudy - Haven't read

Out of this list, my personal top 10 would be

  1. Confessions of Augustine of Hippo

  2. The Screwtape Letters by C.S Lewis

  3. The Everlasting Man by G.K Chesterton

  4. The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis

  5. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien

  6. The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther

  7. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (an odd book to include on the list though)

  8. The Works of Jonathan Edwards by Jonathan Edwards

  9. Reasonable Faith by William Lane Craig

  10. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

The 5 worst books on the list would be

  1. The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God by Lee Strobel

  2. The Divine Code From 1 to 2020: The Meaning of Numbers

  3. The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

  4. Can Man Live Without God by Ravi Zacharias

  5. . I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Norman L. Geisler

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