Recommended Reads

I am an avid reader - I practically devour books.  I'd like to share some that I have either particularly enjoyed and/or have been particularly helpful.  The non-fiction ones I have listed are either Christian apologetics/Christian living books or devotionals. 
**Also, note: While these authors have a lot of great content, take it all with a grain of salt, and the Bible should always be the ultimate guide and source of truth. **

Non-Fiction

• Lee Strobel, The Case for Faith, The Case for Christ, and The Case for Creation
• Mark and Patty Virkler, Meditation: How to Study the Bible in the Presence of God
• Jobe Martin, The Evolution of a Creationist
• John Eldredge, Captivating and Wild at Heart (the first is geared toward women and the second toward men, but it is helpful reading both to understand the other gender better)
• Rob Bell - He can be controversial but this book is excellent: What We Talk About When We Talk About God
• Os Guinness, The Call
• Chip Ingram, Good to Great in God's Eyes
• Anne Graham Lotz, My Heart's Cry
• Beth Moore, really anything by her is excellent but I particularly enjoyed So Long Insecurity and Get Out of That Pit and Further Still and Audacious 
• Lysa Terkeurst, Unglued and Made to Crave
• Candace Cameron Bure, Reshaping it All: Motivation for Physical and Spiritual Fitness
• Priscilla Shirer, Breathe: Making Room for Sabbath 

Fiction

• Books of the Infinite series by R.J. Larson
  These are reminiscent of the Old Testament, but in the setting of a fictional world
• Karen Hancock, Arena - This is like a Sci-Fi Christian analogy story (like what C.S. Lewis did in Chronicles of Narnia, only a very different story - Chronicles of Narnia is also a fave of mine)
• Any of Tracie Peterson's books
  She will keep you on the edge of your seat!  She has a plethora of historical Christian romance, with a bit of suspense thrown in.  Usually I don't like suspense, but these I do like, she does it well and with the right amount.
• Kim Vogel Sawyer
  Another author who has a gift for historical fiction
• Julie Klassen
  A neat mix of Jane Austin meets Jane Eyre
• Janice Thompson
  Her "Weddings by Bella" trilogy is hilarious!  It's like a chick flick comedy, only better because it's Christian based and in book form.