I love books. I love to read even though I don’t get to do it as often as I would like. Over the years, I have read some books that I believe go down in history as my all-time favorite books. They’re all entertaining, but the pattern I see, for most of my favorites, at least, is that they all carry a deeper meaning, deep lessons that have changed & impacted the way I see the world around me. If you’ve read them that’s awesome! I’d love to hear your thoughts & what you took away from them. If you haven’t read them…go find a library or book store & pick one up.
The Growing List of All-Time Favorite Books (In no particular order…):
- Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
- A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving
- The Hiding Place, by Corrie ten Boom
- The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, & Madness at the Fair that Changed America, by Erik Larson
- Loves Music, Loves to Dance, by Mary Higgins Clark
- This Present Darkness, by Frank E. Peretti
- Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God, by Francis Chan
- The Lord of the Rings series, by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Giver, by Lois Lowry
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
- Pride & Prejudice, by Jane Austen
- Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
- The Hunger Games Series, by Suzanne Collins
- Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott
- To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
- Adventures of Hucklberry Finn, by Mark Twain
- Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen
- The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
- The Blessings of Brokenness: Why God Allows Us to Go Through Hard Times, by Charles F. Stanley
- The Chronicles of Narnia series, by C.S. Lewis
- Revolution in World Missions, by K.P. Yohannan
- The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- George Muller: Man of Faith & Miracles, by Basil Miller
Check out a few of my previous book-related blogs…
– My Top 6 Reads of 2016
– Missing the Power of Prayer
– Thoughts, Quotes, & Spiritual Nuggets from “The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe”
– An Encouraging Book-Pairing: “The Secret Garden” & “As a Man Thinketh”
– Wordy Wednesday: The Most Memorable Books Every Person Should Read (Part 1)
– Wordy Wednesday: The Most Memorable Books Every Person Should Read (Part 2)
– Fun-Day Friday: Tea Time & Literature
– Wordy Wednesday: Thoughts on “The Blessings of Brokenness”
What are your favorites? What are some books you would suggest should be on the list?
I love to read as well specifically classics, mysteries and fantasies. I love Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, Great Expectations, Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, Don Quixote, and Les Misérables among others
Sounds like you might be my literary twin! I love those kinds of novels, too! Thanks for reading today!
Next book to read is Hunchback of Notre Dame
I’m currently working on Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
Other books lined up are Nicholas Nickleby and David Copperfield