Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by InterVarsity Press (16 Lists)



Sensible Shoes by Sharon Garlough BrownTwo Steps Forward by Sharon Garlough BrownBarefoot by Sharon Garlough BrownAn Extra Mile by Sharon Garlough BrownShades of Light by Sharon Garlough Brown
Christian Fiction Favorites
591 books — 378 voters
Friendship at the Margins by Christopher L. HeuertzBecoming the Answer to Our Prayers by Shane ClaiborneSimple Spirituality by Christopher L. HeuertzEvangelism & the Sovereignty of God by J.I. Packer
Books for Ordinary Radicals
64 books — 45 voters

Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison WarrenEmbodied Hope by Kelly M. Kapic
Christianity Today’s 2018 Book Awards
14 books — 6 voters
Why Church History Matters by Robert F. ReaThe Rise of Evangelicalism by Mark A. NollThe Mestizo Augustine by Justo L. GonzálezThe Global Diffusion of Evangelicalism by Brian StanleyThe Disruption of Evangelicalism by Geoffrey R. Treloar
History of Christianity
289 books — 54 voters

Knowing God by J.I. PackerThe Cross of Christ by John R.W. StottThe Universe Next Door by James W. SireMisreading Scripture with Western Eyes by E. Randolph RichardsYour Mind Matters by John R.W. Stott
Must Read Books for the Thinking Christian
1,239 books — 807 voters
Knowing God by J.I. PackerThe Cross of Christ by John R.W. StottBasic Christianity by John R.W. StottKnow Why You Believe by Paul E. LittleHearing God by Dallas Willard
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,311 books — 3,513 voters

Sacred Companions by David G. BennerSpiritual Theology by Simon ChanGrace for the Afflicted by Matthew S. StanfordLiturgical Theology by Simon ChanKnowing God by J.I. Packer
Christian Spirituality
96 books — 46 voters
Disunity in Christ by Christena Cleveland
Women writing theology
213 books — 63 voters

Slow Church by C. Christopher SmithThe New Parish by Paul SparksRace & Place by David P. LeongReading for the Common Good by C. Christopher Smith
Top Parish Books
144 books — 22 voters
More Than Enchanting by Jo Saxton
Top Female Authors on Being the Church
103 books — 6 voters

Race & Place by David P. LeongPlacemaking and the Arts by Jennifer Allen CraftKeeping Place by Jen Pollock MichelMissional Spirituality by Alan HirschGrassroots Asian Theology by Simon Chan
Best Theology of Place Books
66 books — 5 voters
Shades of Light by Sharon Garlough BrownRemember Me by Sharon Garlough BrownPhoebe by Paula Gooder
Best Christian Fiction Book Covers
1,291 books — 1,056 voters

Shades of Light by Sharon Garlough BrownRemember Me by Sharon Garlough BrownA Week in the Life of a Slave by John ByronA Week in the Life of Rome by James L. PapandreaA Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman by Holly Beers
Most Anticipated Christian Fiction 2019
318 books — 864 voters
The Path Between Us by Suzanne StabileReconstructing the Gospel by Jonathan Wilson-HartgroveBirthing Hope by Rachel Marie StoneAn Extra Mile by Sharon Garlough BrownWindow on the World by Jason Mandryk
Goodreads Choice Awards 2018 (eligible for write-in only)
1,451 books — 2,235 voters

God in a Brothel by Daniel Walker
Essential Non-Fiction Reading Re: Human Rights
622 books — 417 voters
After Shock by Kent Annan
Non-fiction - Something for Everyone
4,091 books — 1,496 voters