The Best Books List

Some time back I mentioned that I was compiling a list of best books
for our children. Our intention is to provide copies of these books for
each child when they leave home, so they have a starter library of
books that will bless them for many years to come.

Here is the list, by category:

Bible Study

Thompson Chain Reference Bible
The Message
Naves Topical Bible

Theology

Knowing God (A.W. Tozer)
The Cost of Discipleship (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
Mere Christianity (C.S. Lewis)
The Heidelberg Catechism
The Holiness of God (R.C Sproul)
Your God is Too Small (J.B. Phillips)
Basic Christianity (John Stott)
Renovation of the Heart (Dallas Willard)
Commentary on Galatians (Luther)

Helps to Walking Humbly with Thy God

Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices (Thomas Brooks)
Celebration of Discipline (Richard Foster)
Life Together (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
Desiring God (John Piper)
Thoughts for Young Men (J. C. Ryle)
Imitation of Christ (Thomas a Kempis)
The Pursuit of God (A. W. Tozer)
With Christ in the School of Prayer (Andrew Murray)
Hearing God (Dallas Willard)
Spiritual Leadership (Oswald Sanders)
My Utmost for His Highest (Oswald Chambers)
Point Man (Steve Farrar)

Letting Your Light Shine

The God Who Is There Francis Schaeffer)
Ideas Have Consequences(Richard Weaver)

History

The Federalist Papers
Tortured for Christ (Richard Wurmbrand)
Fox's Book of Martyrs
A History of Knowledge (Charles Van Doren)
Modern Times (Paul Johnson)

Fiction

The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis)
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Pilgrims Progress (John Bunyan)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)

Life skills

How to Read a Book (Mortimer Adler and Charles van Doren)
The Elements of Style (Strunk and White)
The Fifth Discipline (Peter Senge)
Warfighting Marine book of war strategy

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Email me at beboldgentle@yahoo.com if you would like a PDF file of
these books, with my description about why each was selected. I'll be glad
to send that to you.