13 best-selling history books like Anselm: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Thomas Williams

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Anselm: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

By: Thomas Williams

4.44

Format: 136 pages, Kindle Edition

Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) was the outstanding philosopher-theologian of the Latin West betwe…

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1. North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

By: Andrew Peterson

4.55

Format: 331 pages, Paperback

First they found themselves  On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness.  Now they must make their way… read more

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"You call that poetry?"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

"She poured her heart into the song and filled it with everything she felt"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

"Podo and Leeli finally came back to where the others rested, and though her face still bore the weight of her sorrow, Janner could see that is sister was present. Her eyes didn't see stare into nothi…"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

"He was only twelve, but he knew enough to realize that the way before him would be hard. Is it worth it? he asked himself. Was it worth losing his old life in order to learn the truth of who he was a…"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

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2. City of God

By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Bettenson

3.93

Format: 1186 pages, Paperback

No book except the Bible itself had a greater influence on the Middle Ages than Augustine's City of… read more

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"There are wolves within, and there are sheep without."

-Augustine of Hippo, City of God

"A wholesome fear would be a fit guardian for the citizens."

-Augustine of Hippo, City of God

"Humility raises us not by human arrogance but by divine grace."

-Augustine of Hippo, City of God

"He that becomes protector of sin shall surely become its prisoner."

-Augustine of Hippo, City of God

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3. Poetics

By: Aristotle , Malcolm Heath

3.59

Format: None pages, Paperback

'The plot is the source and the soul of tragedy' In his near-contemporary account of Greek tragedy,… read more

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  • philosophy
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4. The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

By: Andrew Peterson , Justin Gerard

4.69

Format: 348 pages, Paperback

Book Three of The Wingfeather Saga Janner Wingfeather's father was the High King of Anniera. But h… read more

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"Sorry, lass. Ye have to seize the teachable moments, you know. Carry on."

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

"Gnag bends things for breaking, and the Maker makes a flourish! Evil digs a pit, and the Maker makes a well! That is his way."

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

"He means to make his subjects merciful and wise; sorrow and struggle bringeth both. We will, he tells me, grow by grieving, live by dying, love by losing. The heart itself is the field of battle and …"

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

"I'll put her in charge of the puppies. I've twelve this week that need tending. How does that suit you?" Leeli's mouth hung open. She tried to say something but instead crumpled to the floor. She had…"

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

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5. Practicing History: Selected Essays

By: Barbara W. Tuchman

4.00

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

From thoughtful pieces on the historian's role to striking insights into America's past and present… read more

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  • history
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6. The Cross of Christ

By: John R.W. Stott

4.37

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The work of a lifetime, from one of the world's most influential thinkers, about the heart of the C… read more

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  • theology
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7. Fundamentalism and American Culture

By: George M. Marsden

4.73

Format: None pages, Paperback

Many American's today are taking note of the surprisingly strong political force that is the religi… read more

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  • history
  • theology
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8. The Double Helix

By: James D. Watson

3.93

Format: None pages, Paperback

By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutio… read more

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  • history

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

By: None , Andrew Peterson

3.90

Format: 205 pages,

All winter long, people in the Green Hollows have prepared for a final battle with Gnag the Nameles… read more

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10. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus

By: Mark Dever

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more

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11. 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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12. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Unknown , Christopher Tolkien

3.76

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Sir Gawain and the Green Knightand Pearlare two poems by an unknown author written in about 1400. S… read more

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13. Jayber Crow

By: Wendell Berry

3.95

Format: 253 pages,

From the simple setting of his own barber shop, Jayber Crow, orphan, seminarian, and native of Port… read more

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14. Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation

By: Martin Laird

3.55

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Sitting in stillness, the practice of meditation, and the cultivation of awareness are commonly tho… read more

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15. The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life

By: Parker J. Palmer

4.00

Format: 191 pages,

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16. King Henry IV, Part 1 (Wars of the Roses, #2)

By: William Shakespeare , David Scott Kastan

3.87

Format: None pages, Paperback

David Scott Kastan lucidly explores the remarkable richness and the ambitious design of King Henry … read more

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17. The Story of Christianity: Volume 2: The Reformation to the Present Day

By: Justo L. González

4.29

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

This highly informative, narrative history covers the events, persons, external influences, and for… read more

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18. Paul: A Biography

By: N.T. Wright

4.34

Format: 480 pages, ebook

In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T.… read more

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  • theology
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19. Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America

By: John McWhorter

3.94

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

People of good will on both the left and the right are secretly asking themselves the same question… read more

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  • history
"To tar America as insufficiently aware of slavery is more about smugness and noble victimhood than forging something new and needed."

-John McWhorter, Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America

"Antiracism should focus strongly on ending the war on drugs, and there is no need for legions of whites to be instructed in how privileged they are for this to happen."

-John McWhorter, Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America

"[P]rofound social change can happen without the entire populace being junior scholars about racist injustice. Such change has been happening world-wide for several centuries."

-John McWhorter, Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America

"They are unreachable for the simple reason that they are arguing from religion rather than reason, trying to foist their dogma into the public square out of a misguided sense that they are the world'…"

-John McWhorter, Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America

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20. Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling

By: Nijay K. Gupta

4.29

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

The first Christians were weird. Just how weird is often lost on today's believers. Within Roman s… read more

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  • theology
Cover of Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West by Andrew         Wilson

21. Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West

By: Andrew Wilson

4.51

Format: 473 pages, Kindle Edition

How 7 Transformational Events in 1776 Paved the Way for Today’s Post-Christian West With dizzyin… read more

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  • theology
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22. Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture

By: Aaron Renn

4.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Learning how to live in today's new social and cultural environment will require examination, trial… read more

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Cover of Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I? by Timothy J. Keller

23. 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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24. Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church

By: Michael J. Kruger

4.49

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number o… read more

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25. Reading Genesis

By: Marilynne Robinson

4.10

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

One of our greatest novelists and thinkers presents a radiant, thrilling interpretation of the book… read more

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Cover of Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't: The Beauty of Christian Theism by Gavin Ortlund

26. Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't: The Beauty of Christian Theism

By: Gavin Ortlund

4.51

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

It has never been more important to articulate the wonder and enchantment of the Christian message.… read more

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"That day I came across several of the so-called new atheist books: Richard Dawkins’s The God Delusion, Christopher Hitchens’s God Is Not Great, and Sam Harris’s The End of Faith. I vividly remember t…"

-Gavin Ortlund, Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't: The Beauty of Christian Theism

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27. The Catechetical Lectures of St. Cyril of Jerusalem

By: Cyril of Jerusalem

4.33

Format: 347 pages, Kindle Edition

The famous Catechetical Lectures of Cyril, archbishop of Jerusalem, are a series of 23 addresses St… read more

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Cover of Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda by Megan Basham

28. Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda

By: Megan Basham

4.37

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

“This may just be the single most important book on modern Evangelicalism in recent years. It is bo… read more

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29. Anselm: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

By: Thomas Williams

4.44

Format: 136 pages, Kindle Edition

Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) was the outstanding philosopher-theologian of the Latin West betwe… read more

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Cover of Treasuring the Psalms: How to Read the Songs that Shape the Soul of the Church by Ian J. Vaillancourt

30. Treasuring the Psalms: How to Read the Songs that Shape the Soul of the Church

By: Ian J. Vaillancourt

4.67

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

The book of Psalms is a treasure. These one hundred and fifty inspired poems have shaped the worshi… read more

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31. Viking London

By: Thomas J.T Williams

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

London was reborn in the fires of the Viking Age, transformed by immigrants and natives, kings and … read more

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