26 best-selling christian books like Counting the Cost: Kidnapped in the Niger Delta (Biography) by David Donovan

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Counting the Cost: Kidnapped in the Niger Delta (Biography)

By: David Donovan

4.35

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

British missionaries David and Shirley Donovan were running a health centre in Nigeria when a pound…

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

-Jeremy Camp, I Still Believe

"I ate so many Ramen noodles that I wouldn't even touch a package of them now."

-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. James Acaster's Classic Scrapes

By: James Acaster

3.56

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

James Acaster has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award five timesand has appeared on prime… read more

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  • biography
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3. That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, #3)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Paperback

Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis's Spa… read more

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4. The Case for Christ

By: Lee Strobel

4.37

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Using the dramatic scenario of an investigative journalist pursuing his story and leads, Lee Strobe… read more

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5. To A Different Drum: An Autobiography (An OMF Book)

By: Pauline G. Hamilton

3.50

Format: 24 pages,

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6. God's Secret Listener: The Albanian Army Captain Who Risked Everything

By: John Butterworth

3.50

Format: 93 pages, Paperback

Enver Hoxha, Albania's dictator during the Communist era, proclaimed his country the world's first … read more

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7. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity

By: Nabeel Qureshi

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

An Unexpected Journey from Islam to Christianity In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi de… read more

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8. Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.93

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

In the first novel of C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic… read more

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"The love of knowledge is a kind of madness."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"A pleasure is full grown only when it is remembered."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"There I drank life because death was in the pool. That was the best of drinks save one."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"And I say also this. I do not think the forest would be so bright, nor the water so warm, nor love so sweet, if there were no danger in the lakes."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

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9. Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.00

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

The second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Pla… read more

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"Say a child’s prayer if you can’t say a man’s."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"It is not for nothing that you are named Ransom,"

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"The joy came from finding at last what hatred was made for."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"About this time tomorrow, you will have done the impossible."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

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10. Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners

By: Dane C. Ortlund

4.58

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” —2 Peter 3:18 How do Chri… read more

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  • nonfiction
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11. Songbirds

By: Christy Lefteri

4.03

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the prize-winning author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo, a stunning novel about the disappearance … read more

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"Now that I could hear this woman’s song—a melody that told a story I couldn’t understand—I hoped with all of my heart that it wasn’t too late."

-Christy Lefteri, Songbirds

"As if she couldn’t quite allow herself to enjoy the pleasures of one world without being pulled into the other. Her home was always waiting for her."

-Christy Lefteri, Songbirds

"You see, when you clump people together and don’t understand their personal stories, you can make up any bullshit and convince yourself it’s the truth."

-Christy Lefteri, Songbirds

"Yes, I love thinking about beginnings. I don’t like endings, though I suppose I’m like most people in that. An ending can be staring you right in the face without you knowing it."

-Christy Lefteri, Songbirds

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12. My Name Is Why

By: Lemn Sissay

4.29

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

At the age of seventeen, after a childhood in an adopted family followed by six years in care homes… read more

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  • biography
Cover of The Life I Now Live: A true story of adventure and faith in Cambodia by Joelle Kenny

13. The Life I Now Live: A true story of adventure and faith in Cambodia

By: Joelle Kenny

4.49

Format: 105 pages, Paperback

'Lord' I said, 'Have I not made enough sacrifices already? 'I gave up my friends and family to com… read more

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Cover of The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality by Glen Scrivener

14. The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality

By: Glen Scrivener

4.50

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Is Christianity history? Or is Christian history the deepest explanation of the modern world?Today … read more

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Cover of In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character by Jen Wilkin

15. In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character

By: Jen Wilkin

4.45

Format: 167 pages, Paperback

Sometimes we ask What is God's will for my life? when we should really be asking Who should I be? T… read more

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"How should the knowledge that God is ______ change the way I live?"

-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character

"God's will for our lives is that we conform to the image of Christ, whose incarnation shows us humanity perfectly conformed to the image of God."

-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character

"No longer can we parse our fellow humans into the categories of ‘lovable’ and ‘unlovable.’ If love is an act of the will — not motivated by need, not measuring worth, not requiring reciprocity — then…"

-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character

"If we focus on our actions without addressing our hearts, we may end up merely as better behaved lovers of self (...) The hope of the gospel in our sanctification is not simply that we would make bet…"

-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character

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16. Blessed: Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Revelation

By: Nancy Guthrie

4.67

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

An Understandable and Reliable Guide to Revelation Blessed , by bestselling author and speaker Nanc… read more

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"Jesus doesn't just look at us; he looks into us. And if we are willing to hold his gaze, he will burn away what is meaningless and frivolous and contaminating."

-Nancy Guthrie, Blessed: Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Revelation

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17. Jesus through the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord

By: Rebecca McLaughlin

4.39

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

If the women who followed Jesus could tell you what he was like, what would they say? Jesus’s tr… read more

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Cover of Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible by John D. Meade

18. Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible

By: John D. Meade

4.50

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Answers to Common Questions about the Writing, Copying, Canonizing, and Translating of the Bible Th… read more

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Cover of Even Better than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible's Story Changes Everything about Your Story by Nancy Guthrie

19. Even Better than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible's Story Changes Everything about Your Story

By: Nancy Guthrie

4.36

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Most people--Christians and non-Christians alike--are familiar with the garden of Eden, the perfect… read more

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"My friend, if you are weak—worn out from work, worn down by criticism, weary of constant demands or disappointments—if you have come to the end of yourself, if you've been emptied of your delusions o…"

-Nancy Guthrie, Even Better than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible's Story Changes Everything about Your Story

Cover of Priscilla, Where Are You? A Call to Joyful Theology by Natalie Brand

20. Priscilla, Where Are You? A Call to Joyful Theology

By: Natalie Brand

4.37

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

“What we believe about God is the single most important thing about us.” This is a call to all C… read more

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Cover of Being the Bad Guys: How to Live for Jesus in a World That Says You Shouldn't by Stephen McAlpine

21. Being the Bad Guys: How to Live for Jesus in a World That Says You Shouldn't

By: Stephen McAlpine

4.21

Format: 143 pages, Paperback

How to have confidence in the gospel, even when Christian values clash with secular ones. The churc… read more

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Cover of Intentional Interruptions: Learning to be Interrupted the Way God Intended by Jonathan Thomas

22. Intentional Interruptions: Learning to be Interrupted the Way God Intended

By: Jonathan Thomas

4.48

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

We are busy and constantly bombarded. Notifications, pings, we carry in our pockets devices that a… read more

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Cover of Is Christmas Unbelievable?: Four Questions Everyone Should Ask About the World's Most Famous Story by Rebecca McLaughlin

23. Is Christmas Unbelievable?: Four Questions Everyone Should Ask About the World's Most Famous Story

By: Rebecca McLaughlin

4.32

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Explores the historical reliability of the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. Many people assu… read more

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Cover of Clothed with Strength: Women who built the church and changed the world by Sarah     Allen

24. Clothed with Strength: Women who built the church and changed the world

By: Sarah Allen

3.98

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

It’s easy to imagine that Christian women of the past were shrinking violets who were side-lined an… read more

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  • christian
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25. Incomparable: Explorations in the Character of God

By: Andrew Wilson

4.37

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

There is no greater pursuit, no greater journey, and no greater joy than discovering the extraordin… read more

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Cover of The Seed of the Woman: 30 Narratives that Point to Jesus by Nana Dolce

26. The Seed of the Woman: 30 Narratives that Point to Jesus

By: Nana Dolce

4.56

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

The Seed of the Woman traces the gospel storyline through the narratives of women—from the garden o… read more

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Cover of The Retreat : A lighthearted and humorous story about a soul searching pastor (Pastor Case Parker) by Kees Postma

27. The Retreat : A lighthearted and humorous story about a soul searching pastor (Pastor Case Parker)

By: Kees Postma

4.25

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

"This book is funny, encouraging and takes you on quite an adventure. Highly recommended!" Bob Smil… read more

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Cover of Last on God’s List by Clare Heath-Whyte

28. Last on God’s List

By: Clare Heath-Whyte

4.13

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

This is the story of Jason Armstrong. From childhood he knew nothing but abuse, fighting and crime.… read more

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29. Immeasurably More

By: Liz Parker

4.44

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The sounds of heavy gunfire ripped the air apart. Each new volley of shots made me jump…“Get the ch… read more

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30. Counting the Cost: Kidnapped in the Niger Delta (Biography)

By: David Donovan

4.35

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

British missionaries David and Shirley Donovan were running a health centre in Nigeria when a pound… read more

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Cover of An Identity to Die For: Know Who You Are by Paul Mallard

31. An Identity to Die For: Know Who You Are

By: Paul Mallard

4.30

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Who am I and do I really matter? This is a heartfelt cry today, articulated in different ways, ofte… read more

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19 best-selling nonfiction books like Counting the Cost: Kidnapped in the Niger Delta (Biography) by David Donovan

Transform Your Habits

I Still Believe

Jeremy Camp , Phil Newman

4.38

Transform Your Habits

James Acaster's Classic Scrapes

James Acaster

3.56

Transform Your Habits

The Case for Christ

Lee Strobel

4.37

Transform Your Habits

To A Different Drum: An Autobiography (An OMF Book)

Pauline G. Hamilton

3.50

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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare

Jonathan Lethem , G.K. Chesterton

2.67

Transform Your Habits

Phantastes

George MacDonald

3.48

Transform Your Habits

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

Andrew Peterson

4.33

The Warden and the Wolf King (The Wingfeather Saga #4)

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3.90

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