These are books that have shaped my thinking as a Christian man, husband, father, and church member. I only recommend books I’ve personally read and benefited from. This list will grow slowly over time.
Christian Living
Decisions, Decisions: How (and How Not) to Make Them by Dave Swavely
Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines by David Mathis
Knowing Scripture by R.C. Sproul
Church History
The Unquenchable Flame: Discovering the Heart of the Reformation by Michael Reeves
Church & Worship
Let Us Worship God: Why We Worship the Way We Do by Derek W.H. Thomas
Welcome to a Reformed Church by Daniel R. Hyde
Worship: The Ultimate Priority by John MacArthur
Culture & Society
Haunted Cosmos: Doing Your Duty in a World That’s Not Just Stuff by Brian Sauvé and Ben Garrett
King of Kings: A Reformed Guide to Christian Government by James Baird
Slaying Leviathan: Limited Government and Resistance in the Christian Tradition by Glenn S. Sunshine
Family, Marriage, & Parenting
The Case for the Christian Family by Jared Longshore
Parenting by God’s Promises by Joel Beeke
Reforming Marriage by Douglas Wilson
Theology & Doctrine
The Christ of the Covenants by O. Palmer Robertson
The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul
Knowing God by J.I. Packer
Fiction
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S Lewis
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
Children
Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Sarah, Plain and Tall series by Patricia McLaughlin
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Green Ember series by S.D. Smith
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson