We love books and we try to spend a little time everyday reading together as a family (and by ourselves). We have books on shelves, next to beds, piled on counters and tucked away throughout our home. We are working our way through a big list of books to inspire and challenge our family. I’ve been adding to this list for a long time and I thought I’d share the books that inspire and challenge our family:
Disclaimer: I love reading on my Kindle app on my phone, but in an effort to be unplugged more when I’m with my kids, I only read fiction on my phone (usually while I’m waiting somewhere). I purchase almost all our books from Amazon (prime member), so these affiliate links are from there.
*Books we have read (or are reading):
Board Books:
- *Because I Love You
- *Just in Case You Ever Wonder
- If You’re Happy and You Know It
- *I Love You Just the Way You Are
- *Counting Kisses
- *Jesus Loves Me!
- *Really Woolly Bedtime Prayers
- I Love You So Much
- If Jesus Lived Inside My Heart
- Recordable Storybook-My Rainy Day Imagining Book
Picture Books:
- *Love You Forever
- *You Are Mine (Max Lucado’s Wemmicks)
- *Punchinello: One of a Kind (Max Lucado’s Wemmicks)
- *The Boy Who Changed the World
- You Can Do It!
- *Parable Series: An Audio-Book for All Seasons [Audiobook on Cassette] (Parable Series, All 4 Seasons (Together))
- The Tallest of Smalls
- *Just in Case You Ever Wonder
- *The Giving Tree
- The Oak Inside the Acorn
Read Together Books:
- *The Chronicles of Narnia Scholastic Box Set (Book One Through Book Six)
(all ages)
- *The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name
(all ages)
- *The Complete Little House Nine-Book Set
(all ages)
- The Story: Teen Edition (Chronological Bible)
- *Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions For Kids
(all ages)
- Take Your Best Shot: Do Something Bigger Than Yourself (8 and up)
- My Life, His Mission: A Six Week Challenge to Change the World
(inspiring stories)
- Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
(8 and up)
- *Place at the Table: 40 Days of Solidarity with the Poor
(family devotions w/missions focus, edited while reading)
- *Window On The World (missions focus)
- kisses from katie
- Running for My Life: One Lost Boy’s Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games
Tween/Teen Books:
- *Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
- Start Here: Doing Hard Things Right Where You Are
- *You Were Made to Make a Difference
- *It’s Not About Me Teen Edition
- *Make Every Day Count – Teen Edition
- *Jesus Freaks: Martyrs: Stories of Those Who Stood for Jesus
- The Hiding Place
- I Kissed Dating Goodbye
- Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is): Sexual Purity in a Lust-Saturated World
- *Truth and Dare: One Year of Dynamic Devotions for Girls
(ages 9-12)
- *Triple Dog Dare: One Year of Dynamic Devotions for Boys
(ages 9-12)
- Wild grace
- End of the Spear
Parenting Books:
- *For Parents Only: Getting Inside the Head of Your Kid
- *Preparing Your Daughter for Every Woman’s Battle
- *Preparing Your Son for Every Man’s Battle
- Raising a Modern-Day Knight: A Father’s Role in Guiding His Son to Authentic Manhood
(boys)
- Five Conversations You Must Have with Your Son
- Five Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter
- *Have a New Kid by Friday (Strong-Willed Kids)
- Shepherding a Child’s Heart
- *Grace-Based Parenting
- *Your Girl: Raising a Godly Daughter in an Ungodly World
- *Your Boy: Raising a Godly Son in an Ungodly World
- *Raising Kids Who Turn Out Right
- *You Can Raise Courageous and Confident Kids
- *Raising Kids for True Greatness
- Bonus for Moms: Don’t Make Me Come Up There!: Quiet Moments for Busy Moms
Books for Husband and Wives
- *For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men
- *Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
- *The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex: (And You Thought Bad Girls Have All the Fun)
(her)
- *NIV Couples’ Devotional Bible
- *Men Are Like Waffles–Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences
- *You’re Already Amazing: Embracing Who You Are, Becoming All God Created You to Be
(her)
- *For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women
- *Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul
(him)
- *Every Man’s Battle: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time (The Every Man Series)
(him)
- Don’t Waste Your Life