15 best-selling christian books like Flying Closer to the Flame: A Passion for the Holy Spirit by Charles R. Swindoll

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Flying Closer to the Flame: A Passion for the Holy Spirit

By: Charles R. Swindoll

3.97

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

Best-selling author Charles Swindoll explores the void that exists in many Christian's lives due to…

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1. Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69

By: Stephen E. Ambrose

3.98

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and… read more

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  • nonfiction
"But a choice made is made, it cannot be changed. Things happened as they happened. It is possible to imagine all kinds of different routes across the continent, or a better way for the government to …"

-Stephen E. Ambrose, Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69

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2. Hannah Coulter

By: Wendell Berry

4.38

Format: 190 pages, Paperback

Hannah Coulter is Wendell Berry's seventh novel and his first to employ the voice of a woman charac… read more

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"Time doesn't stop. Your life doesn't stop and wait until you get ready to start living it."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

"And so I learned about grief, and about the absence and emptiness that for a long time make grief unforgettable."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

"Living right on called for nothing out of the ordinary. We made no changes. We only accepted the changes as they came."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

"Grandmam came back from that distance in time that separates grandmothers from their grandchildren and made herself a mother to me."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

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3. And the Angels Were Silent

By: Max Lucado

3.34

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

You can tell a lot about a person by the way he dies. In the last week of his life, Jesus deliberat… read more

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  • christian
  • christianity
  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
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4. Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit

By: Francis Chan , Danae Yankoski

4.12

Format: None pages,

In the name of the Father, the Son, and ... the Holy Spirit. We pray in the name of all three, but … read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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5. The Island

By: Elin Hilderbrand

3.90

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A summertime story only Elin Hilderbrand can tell: a family in upheaval after a cancelled wedding f… read more

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"Perfect happiness existed, but perhaps only in small increments."

-Elin Hilderbrand, The Island

"...of the things I want my daughters to know the greatest of these is love."

-Elin Hilderbrand, The Island

"She had thought it would descend over her like a fog, turning things fuzzy, coloring them gray. But depression was active, it paced back and forth wringing its hands."

-Elin Hilderbrand, The Island

"She had thought that 'depression' would be like sitting in a rocking chair and not being able to make it move. She had thought it would descend over her like a fog, turning things fuzzy, coloring the…"

-Elin Hilderbrand, The Island

6. The Shepherd of the Hills

By: Harold Bell Wright

4.30

Format: 503 pages, Paperback

"Here and there among men, there are those who pause in the hurried rush to listen to the call of a… read more

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7. The Knowledge of the Holy

By: A.W. Tozer

3.98

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

The Knowledge of the Holyby popular evangelical author and Christian mystic A.W. Tozer illuminates … read more

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8. John Adams

By: David McCullough

3.71

Format: 435 pages,

The enthralling, often surprising story of John Adams, one of the most important and fascinating Am… read more

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9. Have a Little Faith: a True Story

By: Mitch Albom

4.67

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year j… read more

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10. Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life

By: C.S. Lewis

4.19

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Lifeis a partial autobiography describing Lewis' conversion… read more

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11. Thunderstruck

By: Erik Larson

3.77

Format: 463 pages, Hardcover

The interwoven stories of two men whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal cases o… read more

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  • nonfiction
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12. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

By: Francis Chan , Danae Yankoski , Chris Tomlin

4.17

Format: 187 pages, Paperback

Have you ever wondered if we're missing it? It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the unive… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • christian living
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"True faith manifests itself through our actions."

-Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

"We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator."

-Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

"Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers."

-Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

"Lukewarm living and claiming Christ's name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God."

-Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

13. Good Morning, Holy Spirit

By: Benny Hinn

3.64

Format: 211 pages, Paperback

The story of Benny Hinn's personal encounter with the Holy Spirit and how that experience dramatica… read more

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14. The Reason for My Hope: Salvation

By: Billy Graham

4.09

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Back cover: What is the most hopeful word in History? For Billy Graham, that word is SALVATION. Sa… read more

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15. The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun

By: Paul Hattaway , Brother Yun

3.73

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The dramatic autobiography of one of China's dedicated, courageous, and intensely persecuted house … read more

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16. 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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  • christian
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  • christianity
  • christian living
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  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"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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17. Shattered (Michael Bennett #14)

By: James Patterson

4.28

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Nothing could tear Detective Michael Bennett away from his new bride—except the murder of the woman… read more

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18. Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom

By: David W. Blight

4.15

Format: 888 pages, Hardcover

As a young man, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was … read more

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  • nonfiction
"Douglass told white northern voters that 'The blood of the slave is on your garments. You have said that slavery is better than freedom. That war is better than peace. And that cruelty is better than…"

-David W. Blight, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom

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19. Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind...

By: Louie Giglio

4.40

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Publishers Weekly bestseller Discover how to break free from the chains of negative thinking and ex… read more

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"I want my life to defy human explanation."

-Louie Giglio, Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind...

"Whatever Jesus has won, we have won also."

-Louie Giglio, Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind...

"If Jesus says you can go forward, you can go forward."

-Louie Giglio, Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind...

"The steps we take in faith activate the power of the Spirit."

-Louie Giglio, Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind...

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20. Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are

By: Lysa TerKeurst

4.42

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Relationships are wonderful . . . until they're not. Join #1 New York Times bestselling author L… read more

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  • christian
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  • christian living
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"Love can be unconditional but relational access never should be"

-Lysa TerKeurst, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are

"Trauma isn't just something that happens to you. It happens in you"

-Lysa TerKeurst, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are

"Even when people turned on Jesus, He didn't let a goodbye turn Him into someone He was never meant to be"

-Lysa TerKeurst, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are

"If we want recovery and healing we would be wise to take a break or possibly make a clean break from the one wounding us>"

-Lysa TerKeurst, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are

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21. Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

By: Bono

4.20

Format: 564 pages, Hardcover

Bono--artist, activist, and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2--has written a memoir: honest and… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Fame is a currency. I want to spend mine on the right stuff."

-Bono, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

"Wisdom is the recovery of innocence at the far end of experience"

-Bono, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

"I remain more suspicious of religion than most people who'd never darken the door of a church."

-Bono, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

"the only true way to be victorious is to surrender. To each other. To love. To the higher power."

-Bono, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

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22. The Four Loves

By: C.S. Lewis

4.17

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A repackaged edition of the revered author's classic work that examines the four types of human lov… read more

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  • christian
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"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"To know that one is dreaming is to be no longer perfectly asleep."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"El amor empieza a ser un demonio desde el momento en que comienza a ser un dios."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"People who bore one another should meet seldom; people who interest one another, often."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

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23. Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World

By: Jennie Allen

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

The New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head offers practical solutions for creati… read more

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  • christian
  • christianity
  • christian living
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  • nonfiction
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24. The Problem of Pain

By: C.S. Lewis

4.13

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

For centuries people have been tormented by one question above all: If God is good and all-powerful… read more

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  • christian
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"Man is to be understood only in his relation to God."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

"Nonsense remains nonsense even when we talk it about God."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

"Even if there were pains in Heaven, all who understand would desire them."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

"Now God, who has made us, knows what we are and that our happiness lies in Him."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

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25. The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

By: Margareta Magnusson

3.58

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning— now a TV series… read more

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  • nonfiction
"...unless you depend on your looks for your career or your joy, hinging your life on looking young is such a bad idea."

-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

"The world is always ending, and yet it continues to survive. We must always hope for a sustainable future, but hope is not enough."

-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

"It is never too late to do anything, unless it is really too late and you are. dead. The moment you start thinking it is too late, then you begin to die. I will keep going and do all I want to do."

-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

"The older I get, the more I find that I remember clearly all the things I said yes to, just when I was about to say no. I must admit I have not been open-minded all the time. I just wish I had been."

-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

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26. A Christmas Memory

By: Richard Paul Evans

4.58

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

It’s 1967, and for young Richard it’s a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few mont… read more

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  • christian
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27. Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion

By: Rebecca McLaughlin

4.32

Format: 239 pages, Hardcover

Although many people suggest that Christianity is declining, research indicates that it continues t… read more

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  • christian
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  • christian living
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"Suffering is not an embarrassment to the Christian faith. It is the thread with which Christ's name is stitched into our lives."

-Rebecca McLaughlin, Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion

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28. The Power to Change: Mastering the Habits That Matter Most

By: Craig Groeschel

4.47

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Life-Changing Spiritual and Practical Strategies for True Transformation. Nothing is more frustrati… read more

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  • christian
  • christianity
  • christian living
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
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29. They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us

By: Max Lucado

4.59

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

The characters we meet in the Bible play a huge role in our lives. Whether we personally relate to … read more

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  • christian
  • christianity
  • christian living
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
Cover of Don't Give Up: Faith That Gives You the Confidence to Keep Believing and the Courage to Keep Going by Kyle Idleman

30. Don't Give Up: Faith That Gives You the Confidence to Keep Believing and the Courage to Keep Going

By: Kyle Idleman

4.39

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

The parent with the wayward child. The couple whose marriage is in jeopardy. The man who is out of … read more

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  • christian
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  • christian living
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31. Flying Closer to the Flame: A Passion for the Holy Spirit

By: Charles R. Swindoll

3.97

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

Best-selling author Charles Swindoll explores the void that exists in many Christian's lives due to… read more

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