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Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. When Things Fall Apart
Pema Chödrön
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
2. The Awe of God
John Bevere
The Awe of God: The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your Life
3. Wild at Heart Expanded Edition
John Eldredge
Wild at Heart Expanded Edition: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul – The Perfect Christian Valentine's Day Gift for Him
4. Everybody, Always
Bob Goff
Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
5. Practicing the Way
John Mark Comer
Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did.
6. Be Good to Your Body
Jordan Lee Dooley
Be Good to Your Body: Getting Back to God's Design in a World of Wellness Trends, Quick Fixes, and Conflicting Health Advice
7. Battlefield of the Mind (30th Anniversary Edition)
Joyce Meyer
Battlefield of the Mind (30th Anniversary Edition): Winning the Battle in Your Mind
8. Captivating Expanded Edition
John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge
Captivating Expanded Edition: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul – The Perfect Christian Valentine's Day Gift for Her
9. Unoffendable
Brant Hansen
Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better (updated with two new chapters)
10. It's Not Supposed to Be This Way
Lysa TerKeurst
It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered
11. Buddha's Brain
Rick Hanson
Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
12. The Amen Effect
Sharon Brous
The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World
13. What's Best Next
Matt Perman, John Piper
What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
14. Happy Lies
Melissa Dougherty
Happy Lies: How a Movement You (Probably) Never Heard Of Shaped Our Self-Obsessed World
15. I'll Start Again Monday
Lysa TerKeurst
I'll Start Again Monday: Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Eating Habits with Lasting Spiritual Satisfaction
16. Every Good Endeavor
Timothy J. Keller, Katherine Leary Alsdorf
Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work
17. Start Where You Are
Pema Chödrön
Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living
18. This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared
Alan Lew
This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation
19. Keep Your Love On
Danny Silk
Keep Your Love On: Connection Communication And Boundaries
20. You're Going to Make It
Lysa TerKeurst
You're Going to Make It: 50 Morning and Evening Devotions to Unrush Your Mind, Uncomplicate Your Heart, and Experience Healing Today (A 50-Day Devotional)
21. Seeing Beautiful Again
Lysa TerKeurst
Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing – The Perfect Christian Gifts for Women
22. How We Learn to Be Brave
Mariann Edgar Budde
How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith
23. The Art of Asking Better Questions
J.R. Briggs
The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing Stronger Relationships, Healthier Leadership, and Deeper Faith
24. Becoming Free Indeed
Jinger Duggar Vuolo
Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear

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