I love book recommendations. So when various friends take the time to put together lists of their favorite books in 2015, I enjoy seeing not only what they recommend, but why. So I thought I would compile a variety of book roundups that I’m aware of for this past year:
- Reformation 21’s 2015 End of Year Review of Books
- Kevin DeYoung’s Top Ten Books of 2015
- Aaron Armstrong on My favorite books of 2015
- At Desiring God, Tony Reinke’s Top 15 Books of 2015 (earlier in the year, Tony put together The 70 Best Books of 2015)
- At the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, the 2015 CBMW Books of the Year
- Christianity Today’s 2016 Book Awards
- Sam Storms on The Best Books of 2015 (part 1 and part 2)
- Preaching Today’s 2016 Book Awards (recommendations for pastors)
- While not exclusively listing books published in 2015, Tolle Lege put together The Best Books I Read This Year (2015)
- Keith Mathison lists his 5 Favorite Theology Reads of 2015
- Finally, here are My Top Books of 2015
Another list that may be of interest is Englewood Review of Books’ compilation of Top 50 Books For Christian Readers to Watch for in 2015. Similar in concept is Brian Dodd’s list, The Top 15 Books Christian Leaders Should Read In 2015.
Here are some books that turned up numerous times on these various lists:
- NIV Zondervan Study Bible, D. A. Carson (editor)
- Fool’s Talk, Os Guinness
- The Things of Earth, Joe Rigney
- Openness Unhindered, Rosaria Butterfield
- Onward, Russell Moore
If you are looking for some mainstream lists, consider the New York Times, Amazon, Washington Post, NPR, Publishers Weekly, and Barnes & Noble.
Finally, these lists can help those of you who would like book ideas for The 2016 Reading Challenge.
Happy reading!
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