Christian Books About Books (32 books)

Books about reading as a Christian discipline.

(This isn't a list for books about the Bible, which is really a separate category.)

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1	On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books by Karen Swallow Prior 4.34 avg rating — 3,336 ratings score: 295, and 3 people 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
2	Lit!: A Christian Guide to Reading Books by Tony Reinke (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 3,109 ratings score: 292, and 3 people 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	Reading for Preaching: The Preacher in Conversation with Storytellers, Biographers, Poets and Journalists by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. 3.81 avg rating — 445 ratings score: 284, and 3 people 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	Reading the Christian Spiritual Classics: A Guide for Evangelicals by Jamin Goggin (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 284, and 3 people 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	Spiritual Classics: Selected Readings on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines by Richard J. Foster (Editor) 4.24 avg rating — 712 ratings score: 282, and 3 people 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	A Christian Guide to the Classics by Leland Ryken really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 126 ratings score: 282, and 3 people 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	Reading for the Common Good: How Books Help Our Churches and Neighborhoods Flourish by C. Christopher Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 141 ratings score: 282, and 3 people 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	Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me by Karen Swallow Prior 4.23 avg rating — 759 ratings score: 272, and 3 people 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	Book Girl: A Journey through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life by Sarah Clarkson (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 3,457 ratings score: 200, and 2 people 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	You Must Read by Joel R. Beeke 4.10 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 200, and 2 people 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	25 Books Every Christian Should Read: A Guide to the Essential Spiritual Classics – Exploring the Richness of Tradition with Renovaré (A Renovare Resource) by Julia L. Roller (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 204 ratings score: 194, and 2 people 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	Take and Read: Spiritual Reading (An Annotated List) by Eugene H. Peterson 4.15 avg rating — 209 ratings score: 188, and 2 people 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	Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys M. Hunt 4.49 avg rating — 5,304 ratings score: 184, and 2 people 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	Pastors in the Classics: Timeless Lessons on Life and Ministry from World Literature by Leland Ryken 3.77 avg rating — 70 ratings score: 183, and 2 people 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	C. S. Lewis's List: The Ten Books That Influenced Him Most by David Werther (Editor) 4.22 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 183, and 2 people 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	War Games: Classic Fiction for the Christian Life by Suzannah Rowntree (Goodreads Author) 4.90 avg rating — 10 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
16	Besides the Bible by Dan Gibson 3.80 avg rating — 66 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
16	The Vanishing Word: The Veneration of Visual Imagery in the Postmodern World (Focal Point Series) by Arthur W. Hunt III 4.10 avg rating — 52 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
19	Invitation to the Classics: A Guide to Books You've Always Wanted to Read by Louise Cowan (Editor) 4.17 avg rating — 303 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
20	A Theology Of Reading: The Hermeneutics Of Love by Alan Jacobs 4.16 avg rating — 121 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
20	Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources by John Glynn 4.08 avg rating — 40 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
22	The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs 3.94 avg rating — 2,978 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
23	How to Read a Christian Book by David L. McKenna 3.44 avg rating — 36 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
24	New Testament Commentary Survey by D.A. Carson 4.23 avg rating — 252 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
25	Old Testament Commentary Survey by Tremper Longman III 4.29 avg rating — 108 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
26	Writers to Read: Nine Names That Belong on Your Bookshelf by Douglas Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 252 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
27	When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson 3.87 avg rating — 2,866 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
28	Walking With the Giants: A Minister's Guide to Good Reading and Great Preaching by Warren W. Wiersbe 4.27 avg rating — 51 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
29	Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading (Spiritual Theology #2) by Eugene H. Peterson 4.19 avg rating — 4,318 ratings score: 80, 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
30	Pages From Church History: A Guided Tour of Christian Classics by Stephen J. Nichols 4.14 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 79, 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
31	Puritan Portraits: J.I. Packer on selected Classic Pastors and Pastoral Classics by J.I. Packer 4.17 avg rating — 134 ratings score: 78, 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
32	How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines by Thomas C. Foster 3.58 avg rating — 34,035 ratings score: 77, 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