21 must-read nonfiction books like Meet Martin Luther: A Sketch of the Reformer's Life by Anthony T. Selvaggio

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Meet Martin Luther: A Sketch of the Reformer's Life

By: Anthony T. Selvaggio

3.92

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

Martin Luther (1483-1546) contributed so much to the development of Western civilization that it is…

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1. Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.35

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God and The Songs of Jesus and a nationally… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
"The true god of your heart is what your thoughts effortlessly go to when there is nothing else demanding your attention."

-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters

"When people say, "I know God forgives me, but I can't forgive myself," they mean that they have failed an idol, whose approval is more important than God's."

-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters

"People "at the top" are eager to attribute their position to their own intellect, savvy, and hard work. The reality is much more complicated. Personal connections, family environment, and what appear…"

-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters

"When anything in life is an absolute requirement for your happiness and self-worth, it is essentially an ‘idol,’ something you are actually worshiping. When such a thing is threatened, your anger is …"

-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters

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2. The Mystery of Providence

By: John Flavel , Michael Boland

4.49

Format: 221 pages, Paperback

First published in 1678, this little work well illustrates and explains the purpose of God for his … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
"(God) would never give you so much of the world to lose your heart in the love of it, or so little to distract you with the care of it."

-John Flavel, The Mystery of Providence

"Providence is wiser than you, and you may be confident it has suited all things better to your eternal good than you could do had you been left to your own option."

-John Flavel, The Mystery of Providence

"Oh, it is no common mercy to descend from pious parents; some of us do not only owe our natural life to them, as instruments of our being, but our spiritual and eternal life also"

-John Flavel, The Mystery of Providence

"Incluso algunos, al ver la estructura exacta del cuerpo de un hombre, la figura, la posición y las conexiones mutuas de los diversos miembros y venas, se han convencido (y es suficiente para convence…"

-John Flavel, The Mystery of Providence

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3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

By: C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes

4.09

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

NARNIA... the world of wicked dragons and magic spells, where the very best is brought out of even … read more

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  • audiobook
"Courage, dear heart."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

"Adventures are never fun while you're having them."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

"Extraordinary things only happen to extraordinary people."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

"There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

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4. The Attributes of God

By: Arthur W. Pink

4.51

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

This classic work of Arthur W. Pink invites readers to discover the truth about seventeen attribute… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
"Grace is that in God which brings into favor one justly in disfavor."

-Arthur W. Pink, The Attributes of God

"What is wisdom? It is the skill to achieve the perfect means by the perfect ends "

-Arthur W. Pink, The Attributes of God

"What God made, God loves, because it's inconceivable that God should make anything that He didn't love."

-Arthur W. Pink, The Attributes of God

"We get the odd notion that God is showing mercy because Jesus died. No. Jesus died because God is showing mercy."

-Arthur W. Pink, The Attributes of God

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5. Consequences of Ideas

By: R.C. Sproul

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If you think philosophy is irrelevant to your daily life, think again. You need only observe the wo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • theology
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6. Everything Is Possible: Finding the Faith and Courage to Follow Your Dreams

By: Nick Vujicic , Jen Bricker

3.84

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Born without Legs, She Inspires Others to Overcome Jen Bricker was born without legs. Shocked and u… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
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7. The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.51

Format: 46 pages, Paperback

‘What are the marks of a supernaturally changed heart?’ This is one of the questions the Apostle… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
"...the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less."

-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

"In other words, we are only proud of being more successful, more intelligent or more good-looking than the next person, and we are in the presence of someone who is more successful, intelligent and g…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

"Up until the 20th century, traditional cultures (and this is still true of most cultures in the world) always believed that too high a view of yourself was the root cause of all the evil in the world…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

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8. Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last

By: John M. Gottman , Nan Silver

4.03

Format: 320 pages,

Based on his scientific investigation into the dynamics of marriage, Gottman has devised a series o… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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9. How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour

By: Douglas K. Stuart , Gordon D. Fee

3.67

Format: None pages, Paperback

Helps people read the Bible as a whole; and even when the whole is narrowed to whole books, helps r… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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10. Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God

By: Voddie T. Baucham Jr.

3.71

Format: None pages,

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  • nonfiction
  • theology

11. Don't Waste Your Life

By: John Piper

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

John Piper writes, "I will tell you what a tragedy is. I will show you how to waste your life. Cons… read more

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12. On the Incarnation

By: C.S. Lewis , Athanasius of Alexandria , None

3.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

A universally acknowledged masterpiece of fourth-century patristic theology. As C. S. Lewis observe… read more

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13. The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance—Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters

By: Timothy J. Keller , Sinclair B. Ferguson

4.52

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Since the days of the early church, Christians have wrestled with the relationship between the law … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • church history
  • theology

14. Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family

By: Paul David Tripp

4.57

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes parents wish there was a guaranteed formula for raising good kids--a certain list of rule… read more

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15. Dark Night of the Soul

By: None , None

3.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

A 16th-century mystic, St. John of the Cross was also a Carmelite monk who helped reform the Order.… read more

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16. The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor's Journey Into Christian Faith

By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.08

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Rosaria, by the standards of many, was living a very good life. She had a tenured position at a lar… read more

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17. Holiness

By: J.C. Ryle , Tom Phillips

4.36

Format: 59 pages, Paperback

Ryle calls us to live a life set apart from the world and set our minds on things above. Bishop … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
"Let us never measure our religion by that of others, and think we are doing enough if we have gone beyond our neighbors."

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

"A true Christian is one who has not only peace of conscience, but war within. He may be known by his warfare as well as by his peace."

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

"Most men hope to go to heaven when they die; but few, it may be feared, take the trouble to consider whether they would enjoy heaven if they got there. Heaven is essentially a holy place; it's inhabi…"

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

"Let it never be said that we cannot know whether a Christian really loves Christ. It can be known. It can be discovered. The proof can be seen. You have heard them this very day. Love to the Lord Jes…"

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

18. Before Jerusalem Fell: Dating the Book of Revelation

By: Kenneth L. Gentry Jr.

5.00

Format: 172 pages,

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19. The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.91

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The Horse and his Boy is a stirring and dramatic fantasy story that finds a young boy named Shasta … read more

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  • audiobook
"Do not dare not to dare."

-C.S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)

"No one can teach riding so well as a horse"

-C.S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)

"Onward and Upward! To Narnia and the North!"

-C.S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)

"Even a walk will get us somewhere sometime."

-C.S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)

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20. Empire of the Summer Moon

By: S.C. Gwynne

4.23

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a stunningly vivid historical account of the for… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Buffalo Hump had one of those Comanche names - there were a large number of them - that the prudish whites could not quite bring themselves to translate. His Nermernuh name, properly transliterated, …"

-S.C. Gwynne, Empire of the Summer Moon

"For years after the American Revolution, the public opposed to the creation of police departments, fearing that they would become forces of repression... Only in the mid 19th century, after the growt…"

-S.C. Gwynne, Empire of the Summer Moon

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21. Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

By: Dane C. Ortlund

4.52

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Christians know that God loves them, but often think that he is perpetually disappointed and frustr… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • theology
"Looking inside ourselves, we can anticipate only harshness from heaven. Looking out to Christ, we can anticipate only gentleness."

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"The fall also entrenched in our minds dark thoughts of God, thoughts that are only dug out over multiple exposures to the gospel over many years. Perhaps Satan’s greatest victory in your life today i…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"John's point in 13:1 is that in going to the cross, Jesus did not retain something for himself, the way we tend to do when we seek to love others sacrificially. He does not love like us. We love unti…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"It is one thing, as a child, to be told your father loves you. You believe him. You take him at his word. But it is another thing, unutterably more real, to be swept up in his embrace, to feel the wa…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

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22. A Grief Observed

By: C.S. Lewis

4.22

Format: 76 pages, Paperback

Written with love, humility, and faith, this brief but poignant volume was first published in 1961 … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • theology
"Time itself is one more name for death."

-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

"The death of a beloved is an amputation."

-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

"I need Christ, not something that resembles Him."

-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

"No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear."

-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

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23. Can We Trust the Gospels?

By: Peter J. Williams

4.46

Format: 153 pages, Paperback

Is there evidence to believe the Gospels? The Gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke, John--are four accou… read more

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  • history
  • church history
  • theology
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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24. Suffering is Never for Nothing

By: Elisabeth Elliot

4.68

Format: 108 pages, Hardcover

Hard times come for all in life, with no real explanation. When we walk through suffering, it has t… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • theology
"Faith is not a feeling. Faith is willed obedience in action."

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

"The love of God is not a sentiment. It is a willed and inexorable love that will command nothing less than the very best for us. The love of God wills our joy. I think of the love of God as being syn…"

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

"It’s He who was the Word before the foundation of the world, suffering as a lamb slain. And He has a lot up His sleeve that you and I haven’t the slightest idea about now. He’s told us enough so that…"

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

"We are not adrift in chaos. To me that is the most fortifying, the most stabilizing, the most peace-giving thing that I know about anything in the universe. Every time that things have seemingly fall…"

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

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25. Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: Matt Smethurst

4.51

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

How Can Deacons Mobilize Service in the Church? Deacons are essential to a church’s health—yet conf… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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26. The Five Points of Amillennialism

By: Jeffrey D. Johnson

4.55

Format: 84 pages, Kindle Edition

EndorsementsDiscussions about the end times too often get stuck on what to do with individual piece… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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27. The Pastor as Counselor: The Call for Soul Care

By: David A. Powlison

4.41

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

David Powlison Examines the Unique Role of the Pastor as Counselor A pastor inhabits multiple ro… read more

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  • theology
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28. The Freedom of a Christian: A New Translation

By: Martin Luther

4.48

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

Martin Luther’s Classic Work, Newly Translated by Robert Kolb Originally published in 1520, The Fre… read more

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  • theology
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29. Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: John Onwuchekwa

4.41

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Prayer is as necessary to the Christian as breathing is to the human body--but it often doesn't com… read more

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  • theology
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30. Making All Things New: Restoring Joy to the Sexually Broken

By: David A. Powlison

4.55

Format: 130 pages, Paperback

Sexuality was a part of God's good creation from the beginning. But with sin came a world filled wi… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • theology
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31. Meet Martin Luther: A Sketch of the Reformer's Life

By: Anthony T. Selvaggio

3.92

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

Martin Luther (1483-1546) contributed so much to the development of Western civilization that it is… read more

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