I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.
I would like to thank my friend Jarrod for giving me the idea to establish a yearly reading goal. My personal goal is to read around 10,000 pages a year (although for most years, it is around 7,000). In order to keep myself accountable, I created a spreadsheet that calculates the number of pages I need to read per day to finish my goal by the end of the year. As I read more, I add more books; therefore, my reading list for any given year may exceed the 10,000 page minimum. If you would like a copy of the spreadsheet, please email me.
Also, I would like to thank Art Garfunkel for inspiring me to include my reading list on this blog. Since 1968, Mr. Garfunkel has kept record of every book he has read. You may find his reading list here. As well as recording each book, Mr. Garfunkel indicates his favorite books. To follow suit, I will bold my favorite reads of each year.
2017
2017
2016
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Biblical Preaching by Haddon Robinson
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney
The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard
Pleasures Evermore by Sam Storms
Celebration of Discipline by Richard J. Foster
Historical Theology: An Introduction by Geoffrey W. Bromiley
Night Shift by Stephen King
11/22/63 by Stephen King
The Chosen by Chaim Potok
Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus
Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger
Interim Ministry: Positive Change in Times of Transition by Justin Tull
Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive by Thom Rainer
The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide by T. Scott Daniels
Conduct Gospel-Centered Funerals by Brian Croft and Phil Newton
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart
Knowing Scripture by R. C. Sproul
Exegetical Fallacies by D. A. Carson
The History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell
The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Foods You Were Designed to Eat by Loren Cordain
2015
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney
The Shining by Stephen King
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Cross and Christian Ministry by D. A. Carson
Story by Robert McKee
2014
The New No-Nonsense Landlord by Richard H. Jorgensen
Buy It, Rent It, Profit! by Bryan M. Chavis
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
The Lazy Couponer by Jamie Chase
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Biblical Preaching by Haddon Robinson
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney
The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard
Pleasures Evermore by Sam Storms
Celebration of Discipline by Richard J. Foster
Historical Theology: An Introduction by Geoffrey W. Bromiley
Night Shift by Stephen King
11/22/63 by Stephen King
The Chosen by Chaim Potok
Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus
Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger
Interim Ministry: Positive Change in Times of Transition by Justin Tull
Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive by Thom Rainer
The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide by T. Scott Daniels
Conduct Gospel-Centered Funerals by Brian Croft and Phil Newton
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart
Knowing Scripture by R. C. Sproul
Exegetical Fallacies by D. A. Carson
The History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell
The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Foods You Were Designed to Eat by Loren Cordain
2015
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney
The Shining by Stephen King
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Cross and Christian Ministry by D. A. Carson
Story by Robert McKee
2014
The New No-Nonsense Landlord by Richard H. Jorgensen
Buy It, Rent It, Profit! by Bryan M. Chavis
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
The Lazy Couponer by Jamie Chase
2013
Ziglar on Selling by Zig Ziglar
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Let Me Be Your Stranger by Luke Bartolomeo
Lifted: Experiencing the Resurrection Life by Sam Allberry
Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley
Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Revolution by Ron Paul
All God's Children and Blue Suede Shoes by Ken Myers
His Needs, Her Needs by Willard E. Harley
On Writing by Stephen King
A Short Guide to Writing about Film by Timothy Corrigan
The Divided Mind by John Sarno
Alien Agenda by Jim Marrs
