Book suggestions for the non-reader, the bookworm, and everyone in between

Are you still working on your reading list for this year? 

Sometimes, trying to decide what to read is half the battle.  If you are not much of a reader, you may be hesitant to pick up a title without a solid recommendation.  On the other hand, if you are an avid reader, you may have such a long list of want-to-reads that you can’t make up your mind what to start next!  So many books; so little time.

In an attempt to eliminate some of the guesswork for you, we assembled a short list of titles to share below.  This list includes a variety of genres ranging from classic novels to Christian living, and most of them are fairly easy reads as well. 

We asked around and got input from our English department, our Administration, and even the students!  You may have already read many of these – or maybe not.  Either way, we hope you find something that sparks your interest.

Most of these titles can be found in digital and audio formats as well.  This makes it even more convenient for you!  Especially the audio format – you can listen while you walk to class, work out, or clean your dorm room! (Yes, that was a hint in case you were wondering.)

Leadership/Personal Growth:

• How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald
• The Making of A Leader by Dr. J. Robert Clinton
• Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
• The One Thing by Gary Keller
• Grit by Angela Duckworth

Inspirational/Devotional:

• You Version Bible App Devotional Plans
• New Morning Mercies by Paul Tripp
• My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers
• The Insanity of God by Nik Ripkin;
• Knowing God by J.I. Packer
• None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That’s a Good Thing) by Jen Wilkin

Biography/Autobiography:

• Jonathan Edwards by Lain Murray
• Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas
• Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
• Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave by Frederick Douglass

Contemporary Fiction:

• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
• A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
• Trevorode the Defender by Holly Bebernitz (former TBC professor)

Classics Everyone Should Read:

• The Odyssey by Homer (translated by Emily Wilson)
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
• My Antonia by Willa Cather
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Do you have any more suggestions to add?  What other titles are on your reading list? 

*Note: TBC does not necessarily endorse the entire content of these books or other writings by these authors.  This list is provided as a starting reference to assist you in finding material that is helpful and/or of interest to you.