Summer is a great time to read and catch up on reading. I have a bookshelf full of books, but very few that I have read really jump out and grab me as being amongst the greatest.
But a handful do.
These books have, in one way or another, changed the course of my life. I recommend each and every one of them to you now, in no particular order. We’ll start 10 spiritual books. After that, we’ll go to 5 personal growth books, and finish up with 5 teaching books.
10 Spiritual books that everyone should read
- The Bible
- Absolute Surrender by Andrew Murray
- The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
- Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret by Howard Taylor
- Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
- Revolution In World Missions by K.P. Yohannan
- Any Book on Prayer by E.M. Bounds
- More Than A Carpenter by Josh McDowell
- Tortured for Christ by Richard Wurmbrand
- Wild At Heart by John Edlridge
5 Personal Growth books that everyone should read
- The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
- The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley & William D. Danko
- How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
5 Teaching books that every teacher should read
- The First Days of School by Harry & Rosemarry Wong
- Teaching With Love And Logic by Jim Fay & David Dunk
- Everyday Wisdom For Inspired Teaching by Tim Lautzenheiser
- Proverbs by King Solomon (from the Bible) — I have learned more about classroom management, discipline, and dealing with people from this book than anywhere else
- Learn Me Good by John Pearson
What are some great books that you can suggest?
