My 2025 Booklist

Another year of reading done! As usual in recent years, I have read more Christian nonfiction than other genres. Being a homeschooling mom, I also have quite a few juvenile novels that are in here, too.

I read fewer books this year--89! That's still a good amount, so I'm satisfied with it.

If you enjoy book lists like these, I have been writing them for a few years now. They are all linked on this page.

Also, if you want to see the reviews of any of these books, I have those all collected here.

Nonfiction

Christian

1. More than Christians: Practicing Gospel-Shaped Community with the Language of the Early Church by Norman Hubbard
2. Breaking Patterns That Break You: Healing from the Pain of Your Past and Finding Real Hope That Lasts by Tori Hope Petersen
3. Rejoice and Tremble: The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord by Michael Reeves
4. Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion by Rebecca McLaughlin
5. Even Better that Eden: Nine Ways the Bible's Story Changes Everything about Your Story by Nancy Guthrie
6. Growing Together: Taking Mentoring Beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests by Melissa B. Kruger
7. Never Alone: Sharing the Gift of Community in a Lonely World by Michael Adam Black
8. A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church by Megan Hill
9. Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop
10. God of All Things: Rediscovering the Sacred in an Everyday World by Andrew Wilson
11. The Wonder-Working God by Jared C. Wilson
12. Lit Up With Love: Becoming Good-News People to a Gospel-Starved World by Derwin Gray
13. Confronting Jesus: 9 Encounters with the Hero of the Gospels by Rebecca McLaughlin
14. Jesus Through the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord by Rebecca McLaughlin
15. What If It's Wonderful?: Release Your Fears, Choose Joy, and Find Courage to Celebrate by Nicole Zasowski
16. All That's Good: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Discernment by Hannah Anderson
17. What Makes You Beautiful: 20 Daily Devotions for Girls by Kristen Wetherell
18. One with My Lord: The Life-Changing Reality of Being in Christ by Sam Allberry
19. Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World by E. Randolph Richards & Richard James
20. Jesus Over Everything: Uncomplicating the Daily Struggle to Put Jesus First by Lisa Whittle
21. Home with God: Our Union with Christ by Kyle Worley
22. Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible by E. Randolph Richards & Brandon J. O'Brien
23. Accessible Church: A Gospel-Centered Vision for Including People with Disabilities and Their Families by Sandra Peoples
24. Every Woman a Theologian by Phylicia D. Masonheimer
25. Literarily: How Understanding Bible Genres Transforms Bible Study by Kristie Anyabwile
26. Love Your Church: 8 Great Things About Being a Church Member by Tony Merida
27. The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here by Kaitlyn Schiess
28. Upon Waking: 60 Daily Reflections to Discover Ourselves and the God We Were Made For by Jackie Hill Perry
29. The Dangers of a Shallow Faith: Awakening from Spiritual Lethargy by A.W. Tozer
30. Discovering God through the Arts: How We Can Grow Closer to God by Appreciating Beauty & Creativity by Terry W. Glaspey
31. Made to Tremble: How Anxiety Became the Best Thing That Every Happened to My Faith by Blair Linne
32. Romans: The Glory of the Gospel by Lydia Brownback
33. In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character by Jen Wilkin
34. Considering Sparrows: What Birds Teach Us About Who We Are, Where We're Going, and the Joy of Following Jesus by Kevin Burrell
35. The Remarkable Ordinary: How to Stop, Look, and Listen to Life by Frederick Buechner
36. The Goodness of God in the Gift of Scripture: 20 Meditations by Uche Anizor

History/Culture/Health/Humor, etc.

1. Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent by Dipo Faloyin
2. What I Ate in One Year by Stanley Tucci
3. Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
4. An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence by Zeinab Badawi
5. Fast Like a Girl: A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones by Mindy Pelz
6. Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind by Nate Bargatze
7. Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green
8. The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan

Homeschooling/Parenting

1. Soul School: Taking Kids on a Joy-Filled Journey Through the Heart of Black-American Culture by Amber O'Neal Johnston
2. The Convivial Homeschool: Gospel Encouragement for Keeping Your Sanity While Living and Learning Alongside Your Kids by Mystie Winckler
3. It's Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn: A Parent's Guide to Helping Children and Teens Develop Sexual Integrity by Greta Eskridge
4. A Million Tiny Moments: Reflections to Refresh a Mom's Spirit by Emily A. Jensen & Laura Wifler
5. Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really Learn--and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
6. What We Say and How We Say It Matter: Teacher Talk That Improves Student Learning and Behavior by Mike Anderson
7. Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld
8. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
9. Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children by Angela J. Hanscom
10. For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay
11. Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys by Stephen James & David Thomas
12. Homegrown: Guidance and Inspiration for Navigating Your Homeschooling Journey by Amber O'Neal Johnston

Fiction

Juvenile/YA

1. Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
2. Betsy and the Great World by Maud Hart Lovelace
3. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
4. Betsy's Wedding by Maud Hart Lovelace
5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
6. The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
7. The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau
8. The Prophet of Yonwood by Jeanne DuPrau
9. Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson
10. Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter
11. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
12. The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau
13. These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
14. Skating Shoes by Noel Streatfieild
15. The Blue Rabbit by Ethne Pryor
16. The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
17. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
18. Stuart Little by E.B. White

Classics

1. Watership Down by Richard Adams
2. Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
3. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
4. Ivanhoe by Walter Scott
5. Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell

Contemporary/Historic

1. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
2. The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
3. James by Percival Evans
4. The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
5. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1 by Beth Brower
6. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2 by Beth Brower
7. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3 by Beth Brower
8. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 4 by Beth Brower
9. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5 by Beth Brower

Another wonderful year of reading! I am so thankful for the special opportunities to read books that are gifted to me or lent to me through NetGalley.

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Cheering you on & hoping you find a few good books to try!

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