1. Bonhoeffer - Eric Metaxas
A gripping and deeply moving biography of one of the 20 th century’s most famous Christian martyrs.

2. Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand
An inspiring story of heroism, failure, and redemption in Christ.

3. Killing Christians - Tom Doyle
A heartbreaking account of Christian persecution around the world.

4. Amazing Grace - Eric Metaxas
A wonderful biography of William Wilberforce, one of the world’s greatest heroes.

5. Paul: A Biography - NT Wright
If you’ve ever struggled (like me) to piece together all of the disparate parts of the Apostle’s biography, this is the book for you. By Anglicanism’s greatest living scholar.

6. Jonathan Edwards - George Marsden
The definitive biography of arguably America’s most influential intellectual. Widely regarded as one of the great biographies of a Christian leader ever written.

7. C.S. Lewis - Alister McGrath
An excellent biography of the 20 th century’s most influential Christian writer.

8. Rachel’s Tears - Beth Nimmo and Darrell Scott

A moving account of the spiritual journey of one of the victims of the Columbine massacre. It had a profound impact on me when I read it in high school.

9. Spurgeon - Arnold Dallimore
A captivating, brief account of the life of the ‘Prince of Preachers.’

10. John Wimber: His Life and Ministry - Connie Dawson
The definitive biography of a humble man of prayer who had an astonishing influence on the global spiritual climate of the late 20th century.

11. The Life of Martyn Lloyd Jones - Iain Murray.
An uplifting account of England’s greatest preacher in the 20 th century, a man of profound faith and unyielding conviction.

12. Endurance - Alfred Lansing
An almost unbelievable true story of courage, determination, and endurance. Not a Christian book, but a tale of survival without equal.

13. Kierkegaard - Stephen Backhouse
A sympathetic biography of Christianity’s oddest and most intriguing philosopher.

14. A Man Called Peter - Catherine Marshall
A beautiful biography of a poor Scottish immigrant who became the chaplain to the United
States Senate. Written by his wife Catherine.