16 Top nonfiction books like Sinning Like a Christian: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins by William H. Willimon

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Sinning Like a Christian: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins

By: William H. Willimon

3.87

Format: None pages, Paperback

The seven deadly sins are a well-known topic, but, surprisingly, not much has been written about th…

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1. Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Plan for the World

By: Timothy J. Keller , Katherine Leary Alsdorf

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller shows how God calls on eac… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"It (idolatry) means turning a good thing into an ultimate thing."

-Timothy J. Keller, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Plan for the World

"Two things we want so desperately, glory and relationship, can coexist only in God."

-Timothy J. Keller, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Plan for the World

"Community service has become a patch for morality. You can devote your life to community service and be a total schmuck."

-Timothy J. Keller, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Plan for the World

"The great danger is to always single out some aspect of God’s good creation and identify it, rather than alien intrusion of sin, as the villain."

-Timothy J. Keller, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Plan for the World

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2. The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.23

Format: 159 pages, Hardcover

The “hole in our holiness” is that evangelicals don’t look particularly holy, and, despite the floo… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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"The man who attempts Christianity without the church shoots himself in the foot, shoots his children in the leg, and shoots his grandchildren in the heart."

-Kevin DeYoung, The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness

"The irony is that if we make every imperative into a command to believe the gospel more fully, we turn the gospel into one more thing we have to get right, and faith becomes the one thing we need to …"

-Kevin DeYoung, The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness

Cover of Forgiveness: Finding Peace Through Letting Go by Adam Hamilton

3. Forgiveness: Finding Peace Through Letting Go

By: Adam Hamilton

4.03

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

"If your enemies are starving, feed them some bread; if they are thirsty, give them water to drink.… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
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4. Half Truths

By: Adam Hamilton , Hamilton

4.12

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

They are simple phrases. They sound Christian--like something you might find in the Bible. We've al… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
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5. Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

By: William Kent Krueger

3.97

Format: 464 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Cork is having difficulty dealing with the marital meltdown th… read more

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"What life gives us, good or bad, we seldom deserve."

-William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

"Word is you heard the Windigo too." I did. The difference is I'm ready for the son of a bitch." --Cork O'Connor"

-William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

" "He looked at his hands. Big hands. How useless a man’s hands were, he thought, when it came to fixing the important things." "

-William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

" They fasted the rest of the day and breathed in the smoke of a cedar fire. At first light next morning, they blackened their faces with the cedar ash, a sign to the spirits of the deep woods that th…"

-William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

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6. Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.76

Format: 1087 pages, Hardcover

Words of Radiance, Book Two of the Stormlight Archive, continues the immersive fantasy epic that Th… read more

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"Navani!"

-Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)

"Please,"

-Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)

"How . . ."

-Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)

"Brightness,"

-Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)

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7. iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us

By: Jean M. Twenge

4.03

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A highly readable and entertaining first look at how today's members of iGen--the children, teens, … read more

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  • nonfiction
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8. The Great Divorce

By: C.S. Lewis

4.31

Format: 146 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0-00-746123-3 C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christi… read more

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  • christian
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"Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?"

-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

"Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good."

-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

"There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him."

-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

"I cannot love a lie," said the Lady. "I cannot love the thing which is not. I am in Love, and out of it I will not go."

-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

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9. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

By: Andrew Peterson

4.33

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and the… read more

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  • christian
"Even if hope is just a low ember at night, in the morning you can still start a fire."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"Esben Igiby was seeping into Janner’s thoughts, and there was no way to seal the leak."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"But other than the cruel fangs and the constant threat of death and torture, there wasn't much to fear in Skree."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"There's just something about the way he sings. It makes me think of when it snows outside, and the fire is warm, and Podo is telling us a story while you're cooking, and there's no place I'd rather b…"

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

10. Tell No One

By: Harlan Coben

4.48

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

For Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived… read more

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11. The Cross and the Lynching Tree

By: James H. Cone

4.51

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the … read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
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  • spirituality
"For [Martin Luther] King nonviolence was more than a strategy; it was the way of life defined by love for others—the only way to heal broken humanity."

-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree

"The gospel of Jesus is not a rational concept to be explained in a theory of salvation, but a story about God’s presence in Jesus’ solidarity with the oppressed, which led to his death on the cross. …"

-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree

"The cross and the lynching tree interpret each other. Both were public spectacles, shameful events, instruments of punishment reserved for the most despised people in society. Any genuine theology an…"

-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree

12. The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting an Ancient Vision

By: None , None

4.00

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

Pastoral ministry today is often ruled by an emphasis on short-sighted goals, pragmatic results, an… read more

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13. What's So Amazing About Grace?

By: Philip Yancey

3.21

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

In 1987, an IRA bomb buried Gordon Wilson and his twenty-year-old daughter beneath five feet of rub… read more

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14. The Kaiju Preservation Society

By: John Scalzi

3.99

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food deliv… read more

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"I lift things."

-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

"So we’re the monster police, too?"

-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

"...if you're only reading books because you have to, it becomes much less fun."

-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

"My brain said. Just walk away. [...] But even as my brain was saying that, my body was turning back, becaus like puppies we are enculturated to turn when our name is called."

-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

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15. Starter Villain

By: John Scalzi

4.16

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularl… read more

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"So we’re like Spotify, but for evil."

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

"Wait, is there a plot to take over the world with a giant laser?"

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

"DOGS ARE THE WORST. THEY’LL SELL YOU OUT FOR A TREAT AND A HEAD PAT."

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

"Dogs are the worst. They'll sell you out for a treat and a head pat."

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

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16. Tress of the Emerald Sea

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.40

Format: 483 pages, Kindle Edition

The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, w… read more

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"They supposedly had golden hair, like yours, the color of sunlight."

-Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

"It might be said that Tress had a way with words. In that her words tended to get in her way."

-Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

"Well, this isn't the part of the story where you ask questions. So kindly keep them to yourself."

-Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

"If we let it, memory can make shadows of the now, as nothing can match the buttressed legends of our past."

-Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

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17. A Non-Anxious Presence: How a Changing and Complex World will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian Leaders

By: Mark Sayers

4.06

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

For much of recent history individuals and institutions could plan, execute, and flourish with thei… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • christian living
  • nonfiction
Cover of Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Carl R. Trueman

18. Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution

By: Carl R. Trueman

4.50

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

From Philosophy to Technology, Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics How did the world arrive … read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • christian living
  • nonfiction
Cover of Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace by John Mark Comer

19. Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace

By: John Mark Comer

4.49

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

We are at war. Not with a foreign government or domestic terrorists or a creepy new artificial inte… read more

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"Anxious to avoid a repeat of history, Edmund Burke laid out the logic behind the American architecture in a letter from 1791: "Men are qualified for civil liberty, in exact proportion to their dispos…"

-John Mark Comer, Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace

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20. Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.60

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller outlines the reasons why forgiveness ha… read more

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  • christian
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Cover of No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear by Kate Bowler

21. No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear

By: Kate Bowler

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved) asks, how do … read more

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"We live and we are loved and we are gone."

-Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear

"Nothing will exempt me from the pain of being human."

-Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear

"People say carpe diem. I mean, yes, unless you need a nap."

-Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear

"I feel a spark of horror each time I remember it: we come undone."

-Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear

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22. A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World

By: Paul E. Miller

4.23

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

Paul Miller, Bestselling Author of A Praying Life, on the Transforming Power of Praying Together … read more

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Cover of Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung

23. Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies

By: Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung

4.21

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Drawing on centuries of wisdom from the Christian ethical tradition, this book takes readers on a j… read more

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Cover of The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World by Andy Crouch

24. The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World

By: Andy Crouch

4.06

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A deeply reflective primer on creating meaningful connections, rebuilding abundant communities, and… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
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  • christian living
  • nonfiction
"In our deepest hearts we know that being charmed is unreal. All our lives, what we really have been looking for is blessing. We once lay on a mother’s breast, looking for a face. We were not looking …"

-Andy Crouch, The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World

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25. Sinning Like a Christian: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins

By: William H. Willimon

3.87

Format: None pages, Paperback

The seven deadly sins are a well-known topic, but, surprisingly, not much has been written about th… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
Cover of The Lord's Prayer: The Meaning and Power of the Prayer Jesus Taught by Adam Hamilton

26. The Lord's Prayer: The Meaning and Power of the Prayer Jesus Taught

By: Adam Hamilton

4.56

Format: 164 pages, Kindle Edition

The power and significance of the prayer Jesus taught.Most Christians know the Lord’s Prayer by hea… read more

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12 Top religion books like Sinning Like a Christian: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins by William H. Willimon

Transform Your Habits

Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Plan for the World

Timothy J. Keller , Katherine Leary Alsdorf

4.29

Transform Your Habits

The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness

Kevin DeYoung

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Forgiveness: Finding Peace Through Letting Go

Adam Hamilton

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Half Truths

Adam Hamilton , Hamilton

4.12

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26 best-selling nonfiction books like A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World by Paul E. Miller

Transform Your Habits

Consequences of Ideas

R.C. Sproul

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age

Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.54

Transform Your Habits

Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness

Gavin Ortlund

4.55

Transform Your Habits

Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation

Collin Hansen

4.56

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