Top Books I Read in 2016

GoodReads has a nice little tool for seeing how many books you read each year. I read 28books in 2016. That’s the fewest books I’ve read in a year in the past six years, according to GoodReads.

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Here’s the ones that made the top of the list. Click on the link for the review.

1. Rejoicing in Christby Michael Reeves
   By far, this was the best book on faith and a relationship with Jesus Christ that I read all year. I liked it so much, I had our staff team at church read it as well. I’ve also recommended it to several folks.
2. Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soulby John Barry. Barry is one of my favorite authors – ever since I read his book Rising Tide. This book covered so much about the development of religious freedom in the U.S. and was fascinating historical narrative.
3. Mastering Life Before It’s Too Lateby Robert Morgan. I read his Red Sea Rules book a few years back [Review] and enjoyed it.I *think* I stumbled on this book in a blog article and found it interesting. I loved it and highly recommend it to you as an immensely practical yet thoroughly biblical encouragement to bring wise management to your life.
4. What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur’an by James White. One of my reading goals this past year was to get more informed about the teachings of Islam in order to lovingly communicate the truths of Christianity to Muslims. This book was incredibly helpful. A close second that I also read wasThe Gospel for Muslims: An Encouragement to Share Christ with Confidence.
5. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I want to read Lee’s sequel GoSet a Watchman, so I re-read Mockingbird. It was fantastic again.

Here are some series that I read:

• 2 books in Brad Meltzer’sCulper Ring series: The Inner Circle and The Fifth Assassin
• 2 books in the Harry Potter series (re-read): The Goblet of Fire and The Prisoner of Azkaban
• I finishedthe second book in Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine series Hollow City.

Honorable Mention

• Christ at the Coffee Shop by Nathan Ingram. My mom bought this for a few years ago, simply because she knows I love coffee shops. I finally got around to it, and I was delighted to be surprised! Read my review of it here.

To see the full list of books from 2016,check out this nifty listat GoodReads.

Questions to Answer:

• Which books of these have you read?
• Which books were your favorites in 2016?
• Which book on the list above are you more likely to read due to interest or recommendation?