About 25 Books Every Christian Should Read

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25 Books Every Christian Should Read:
A Guide to the Essential Spiritual Classics
Selected by Renovaré; Edited by Julia L. Roller

What are the 25 essential books for the Christian devotional life?

In 25 Books Every Christian Should Read, Richard Foster, Dallas Willard, Phyllis Tickle, Chris Webb, and a diverse editorial board of leaders have identified the most helpful and historic books for Christian discipleship and created a resource that helps us make the most of them. With sizable excerpts from each book, 25 Books helps individual readers and small groups get a taste of and work through the most important books for formation in Christlikeness. It is a reader's guide for the devotional history of the Church.

From On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius to Pensées by Blaise Pascal to The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen, this list and this resource will lead you on a journey of discipleship that few in the history of the Church have experienced and help you become like Jesus.

Editorial Board

Gayle Beebe
James Catford
Richard J. Foster
Emilie Griffin
Frederica Mathewes-Green
Michael G. Maudlin
Richard Rohr
Lyle SmithGraybeal
Phyllis Tickle
Chris Webb
Dallas Willard
John Wilson
Edited by Julia L. Roller

Read an excerpt from the book, and an interview with the authors, at the Patheos Book Club here.