Best Books of 2016 - the Cornwall List (21 books)

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I am a blogger who reads and reviews a lot of books each year. This is my list of books published in 2016, which I've read, that I believe are worthy of special mention and attention. Special mention goes to Richard Beck's book Reviving Old Scratch, my pick for best book of 2016! While I invite others to vote, please don't add to the list.

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1	Reading John for Dear Life:A SpirituaWalk with the Fourth Gospel by Jaime Clark-Soles 4.19 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	Hindi Dalit Literature in the United Provinces: Swami Acchutanand and Chandrika Prasad Jigyasu, 1900-1930 by Tapan Basu 4.88 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Virtual Body of Christ in a Suffering World by Deanna A. Thompson 3.82 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Altars Where We Worship: The Religious Significance of Popular Culture by Juan M. Floyd-Thomas 4.03 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Questions Preachers Ask: Essays in Honor of Thomas G. Long by Scott Black Johnston (Editor) 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Unified We Are a Force: How Faith and Labor Can Overcome America's Inequalities by Joerg Rieger 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Destroyer of the gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World by Larry W. Hurtado 4.18 avg rating — 688 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The U.S. Immigration Crisis: Toward an Ethics of Place by Miguel A. de la Torre 4.51 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary Context by David P. Gushee (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 113 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Public Faith in Action: How to Think Carefully, Engage Wisely, and Vote with Integrity by Miroslav Volf 3.84 avg rating — 137 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Reading for the Common Good: How Books Help Our Churches and Neighborhoods Flourish by C. Christopher Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 144 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	1 & 2 Timothy and Titus: A Theological Commentary on the Bible by Thomas G. Long 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit \| Examining How Culture Shapes Us \| Deepening Discipleship through Christian Practices by James K.A. Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 9,496 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Reviving Old Scratch: Demons and the Devil for Doubters and the Disenchanted by Richard Beck 4.26 avg rating — 446 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Night Comes: Death, Imagination, and the Last Things by Dale C. Allison Jr. 4.28 avg rating — 146 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Third Reconstruction: Moral Mondays, Fusion Politics, and the Rise of a New Justice Movement by William J. Barber II 4.30 avg rating — 789 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America by Jim Wallis (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,770 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant by Ronald C. White Jr. 4.23 avg rating — 6,259 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Very Married: Field Notes on Love and Fidelity by Katherine Willis Pershey (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 217 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Theology and Science Fiction by James F. McGrath 3.76 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Flourishing: Why We Need Religion in a Globalized World by Miroslav Volf 3.97 avg rating — 202 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars