Of the 62 books I read this year, here's my top ten out of fiction and then non fiction, since it's too hard to pick only ten! These are the books that challenged me the most, that had the most unique stories, had the most meaning, and the ones written like magic. They are the ones I will recommend again and again and that I hope to re-read in the future.
Top 10 Fiction
10. "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy
9. "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
8. "Louis Undercover" by Fanny Britt
7. "No Graven Image" by Elisabeth Elliot
6. "September of Shiraz" by Dalia Sofer
5. "Shanghai Girls" by Lisa See
4. "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
3. "The End We Start From" by Megan Hunter
2. "Fruit of the Drunken Tree" by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
1. "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi
Top 10 Non Fiction
Honorable Mention: "The Soul Winner" by Charles Spurgeon
10. "True Beauty" by Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Mahaney Whitacre
9. "Evangelism" by J. Mack Stiles
8. "Through Gates of Splendor" by Elisabeth Elliot
7. "End of the Spear" by Steve Saint
6. "The Best We Could Do" by Thi Bui
5. "These Strange Ashes" by Elisabeth Elliot4. "When I Don't Desire God" by John Piper
3. "Hearts of Fire: Eight Women in the Underground Church and Their Stories of Costly Faith" by The Voice of the Martyrs
2. "Gay Girl, Good God" by Jackie Hill Perry
1. "Shadow of the Almighty" by Elisabeth Elliot
What books were the highlights of your year?
