23 must-read christian books like Holy Hot Mess: Finding God in the Details of this Weird and Wonderful Life by Mary Katherine Backstrom

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Holy Hot Mess: Finding God in the Details of this Weird and Wonderful Life

By: Mary Katherine Backstrom

4.29

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Discover the power of being a hot mess with these heartbreaking and hilarious stories of how God us…

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1. I Still Believe

By: Jeremy Camp , Phil Newman

4.38

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

A leading artist on the contemporary Christian scene, Jeremy Camp has gained a sizable fan followin… read more

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  • christian
  • memoir
  • faith
  • nonfiction
  • christian non fiction
"I ate so many Ramen noodles that I wouldn't even touch a package of them now."

-Jeremy Camp, I Still Believe

"She chose to look at her surroundings where they "think missionary" mind-set."

-Jeremy Camp, I Still Believe

"She (his future wife) was so deep into the Lord's presence that I felt like an outsider."

-Jeremy Camp, I Still Believe

"I knew that (job) had to be a humbling role for my dad, but he never allowed it to become humiliating work."

-Jeremy Camp, I Still Believe

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2. Fresh Start: The New You Begins Today

By: Joel Osteen

4.07

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

It's never too late to start over. Change your life today and build a stronger relationship with Go… read more

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  • self help
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  • audiobook
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3. The Good, the Bad, and the Grace of God: What Honesty and Pain Taught Us About Faith, Family, and Forgiveness

By: Susy Flory , Jep Robertson , Jessica Robertson

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Moving Story of Redemption and Second Chances Jep Robertson, the youngest son of Duck Commander P… read more

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  • christian
  • memoir
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • christian non fiction
  • audiobook
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4. You Can You Will: 8 Undeniable Qualities of a Winner

By: Joel Osteen

4.35

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

In 8 UNDENIABLE QUALITIES OF A WINNER, Joel Osteen focuses on the irrefutable traits and attributes… read more

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  • self help
  • christian
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  • nonfiction
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  • audiobook
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5. The Power of I Am: Two Words That Will Change Your Life Today

By: Joel Osteen

3.95

Format: 269 pages, Hardcover

Can two words give you the power to change your life? Yes they can! In the pages of his new book, b… read more

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  • self help
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6. Murder Simply Brewed (Amish Village Mystery #1)

By: Vannetta Chapman

4.09

Format: 129 pages, Paperback

Spring has arrived in Middlebury, Indiana, and Amber Wright can see profits in sight for her collec… read more

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7. Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith

By: Sarah Bessey

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

From the popular blogger and provocative author of Jesus Feminist comes a riveting new study of Chr… read more

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  • christian
  • memoir
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  • nonfiction
  • spirituality

8. Brush of Wings (Angels Walking, #3)

By: Karen Kingsbury , Kirby Heyborne , January LaVoy

3.75

Format: 368 pages, Audiobook

From #1 New York Timesbestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes the third novel in the unforgettable… read more

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9. Through My Eyes

By: Tim Tebow , Nathan Whitaker

4.67

Format: 87 pages, Hardcover

Former University of Florida star quarterback, 2010 first-round draft pick for the Denver Broncos, … read more

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10. Think Better, Live Better: A Victorious Life Begins in Your Mind

By: Joel Osteen

4.23

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Joel Osteen shares how reprogramming your thoughts to remove negativity will lea… read more

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11. Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace

By: Anne Lamott

4.41

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Stitches and Help, Thanks, Wow comes her long-awaited collection of … read more

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12. Divine Direction: 7 Decisions That Will Change Your Life

By: Craig Groeschel

4.67

Format: 523 pages, Hardcover

Master the decisions that will make your life everything God wants it to be. Every day we make choi… read more

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13. I'll Start Again Monday: Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Eating Habits with Lasting Spiritual Satisfaction

By: Lysa TerKeurst

4.01

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

the missing companion for healthy eating plans that have left you feeling defeated So often we c… read more

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14. Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That's Beautiful Again

By: Lysa TerKeurst

4.16

Format: 288 pages, ebook

*#1 New York Times Bestseller* You deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have do… read more

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15. It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

By: Lysa TerKeurst

4.30

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

What do you do when God’s timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His prom… read more

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"The enemy may be vicious, but he is not victorious."

-Lysa TerKeurst, It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

"Who told you that you were naked? Who told you that you are anything less than a most glorious creation of the Almighty God? Who spoke words over you and about you that stripped you bare and broke yo…"

-Lysa TerKeurst, It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

"I'd insist that we all out same canvases and paint together. You might not want to, but I'd assure you that we needn't be so worried about painting masterpieces. People are the masterpieces, and you …"

-Lysa TerKeurst, It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

"The human heart was created in the context of the perfection of the garden of Eden. But we don’t live there now. This is why our instincts keep firing off the lie that perfection is possible. We have…"

-Lysa TerKeurst, It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

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16. It’s Never Too Late: Make the Next Act of Your Life the Best Act of Your Life

By: Kathie Lee Gifford

4.06

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! It’s never too late to unearth your hidden passions, rewrite your stor… read more

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  • christian
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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17. I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants)

By: Amy Weatherly

4.03

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

I'll be there (but I'll be wearing sweatpants): finding unfiltered, real-life friendships in this c… read more

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  • self help
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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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18. Hold On, But Don't Hold Still

By: Kristina Kuzmic

4.29

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Delivering inspiration and "parenting comedy at its finest,"* here is one woman's story of ditching… read more

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  • audiobook
  • parenting
  • memoir
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"Parenting is about raising myself as much as it is about raising my kids."

-Kristina Kuzmic, Hold On, But Don't Hold Still

"Childhood is not a rehearsal for life; childhood is life and children are already whole people."

-Kristina Kuzmic, Hold On, But Don't Hold Still

"Getting married doesn't mean that the search for love is over. The search for the person to love is over; the search for how to love that person is just beginning."

-Kristina Kuzmic, Hold On, But Don't Hold Still

"I love humor. I need humor. Tackling life without it is like trying to eat soup with a fork. Sure, you'll still get a tiny bit of nourishment from eating that way, but you'll miss out on so much good…"

-Kristina Kuzmic, Hold On, But Don't Hold Still

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19. The Hope We Hold: Finding Peace in the Promises of God Every Day

By: Jinger Duggar Vuolo

4.04

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

TLC's Counting On breakout stars Jeremy and Jinger Vuolo share their love story, a behind-the-scene… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • audiobook
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20. Miracles and Other Reasonable Things: A Story of Unlearning and Relearning God

By: Sarah Bessey

4.38

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In her most personal book yet, popular speaker and bestselling author Sarah Bessey invites us into … read more

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"And part of why books matter and writing matters and storytelling matters is because the best writers go first: the best writers say the unsaid and unspoken, the secret truths we all feel but can't q…"

-Sarah Bessey, Miracles and Other Reasonable Things: A Story of Unlearning and Relearning God

"I remember hearing a preacher once claim the miracle of a good parking spot. As in, she taught a church full of people how to pray for a good parking spot, how to claim it, and how to rejoice when it…"

-Sarah Bessey, Miracles and Other Reasonable Things: A Story of Unlearning and Relearning God

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21. Is God Speaking to Me?: How to Discern His Voice and Direction (Harvest Pocket Books)

By: Lysa TerKeurst

4.43

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Living with a deeper awareness of God’s leading isn’t just for a select few…it’s for you too! Have … read more

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Cover of Empty Out the Negative: Make Room for More Joy, Greater Confidence, and New Levels of Influence by Joel Osteen

22. Empty Out the Negative: Make Room for More Joy, Greater Confidence, and New Levels of Influence

By: Joel Osteen

4.19

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

Release the negative thoughts and feelings that are weighing you down and make room for the good th… read more

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Cover of Disobedient Women: How a Small Group of Faithful Women Exposed Abuse, Brought Down Powerful Pastors, and Ignited an Evangelical Reckoning by Sarah Stankorb

23. Disobedient Women: How a Small Group of Faithful Women Exposed Abuse, Brought Down Powerful Pastors, and Ignited an Evangelical Reckoning

By: Sarah Stankorb

4.06

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Journalist Sarah Stankorb outlines how access to the internet—its networks, freedom of expression, … read more

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  • christian
  • faith
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24. Holy Hot Mess: Finding God in the Details of this Weird and Wonderful Life

By: Mary Katherine Backstrom

4.29

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Discover the power of being a hot mess with these heartbreaking and hilarious stories of how God us… read more

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Cover of Here For It (the Good, the Bad, and the Queso): The How-To Guide for Deepening Your Friendships and Doing Life Together by Amy Weatherly

25. Here For It (the Good, the Bad, and the Queso): The How-To Guide for Deepening Your Friendships and Doing Life Together

By: Amy Weatherly

4.44

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

We all long to do life together with people who really "get" us. Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston, b… read more

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Cover of Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy by Cait West

26. Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy

By: Cait West

4.14

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

A gripping memoir about coming of age in the stay-at-home daughter movement and the quest to piece … read more

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Cover of Confessions of a Crappy Christian: Real-Life Talk about All the Things Christians Aren’t Sure We’re Supposed to Say--and Why They Matter to God by Blake Guichet

27. Confessions of a Crappy Christian: Real-Life Talk about All the Things Christians Aren’t Sure We’re Supposed to Say--and Why They Matter to God

By: Blake Guichet

4.12

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Why does it so often feel like Christians can't talk about the real, hard stuff in life? We know ou… read more

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Cover of How May I Offend You Today?: Rants and Revelations from a Not-So-Proper Southern Lady by Susannah B. Lewis

28. How May I Offend You Today?: Rants and Revelations from a Not-So-Proper Southern Lady

By: Susannah B. Lewis

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Don’t know how to respond to friends’ political rants on Facebook? USA Today bestselling author Sus… read more

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Cover of Ordinary on Purpose: Surrendering Perfect and Discovering Beauty amid the Rubble by Mikala Albertson MD

29. Ordinary on Purpose: Surrendering Perfect and Discovering Beauty amid the Rubble

By: Mikala Albertson MD

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Beauty is Found in the Ordinary The world is shouting at us to be more. Strive. Achieve. Overachie… read more

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Cover of The Most Beautiful Disaster: How God Makes Miracles Out of Our Mistakes by Hope Carpenter

30. The Most Beautiful Disaster: How God Makes Miracles Out of Our Mistakes

By: Hope Carpenter

4.15

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Hope Carpenter opens up about her personal struggles that nearly destroyed her family, her church, … read more

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Cover of Odd(ly) Enough: Standing Out When the World Begs You To Fit In by Carolanne Miljavac

31. Odd(ly) Enough: Standing Out When the World Begs You To Fit In

By: Carolanne Miljavac

4.57

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Humorous. Authentic. Relatable. That's Carolanne Miljavac in a nutshell. And those qualities are j… read more

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  • self help

16 must-read audiobook books like Holy Hot Mess: Finding God in the Details of this Weird and Wonderful Life by Mary Katherine Backstrom

Transform Your Habits

Fresh Start: The New You Begins Today

Joel Osteen

4.07

Transform Your Habits

The Good, the Bad, and the Grace of God: What Honesty and Pain Taught Us About Faith, Family, and Forgiveness

Susy Flory , Jep Robertson , Jessica Robertson

4.23

Transform Your Habits

You Can You Will: 8 Undeniable Qualities of a Winner

Joel Osteen

4.35

Transform Your Habits

I'll Start Again Monday: Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Eating Habits with Lasting Spiritual Satisfaction

Lysa TerKeurst

4.01

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I Still Believe

Jeremy Camp , Phil Newman

4.38

Transform Your Habits

The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters

Joanna Gaines

3.48

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I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us

Kristin Chenoweth

3.52

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If You Would Have Told Me

John Stamos

3.81

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