50+ Books to Read in 2025

What I'd love to read + a book giveaway

• 2024 Answered Prayers (12/27)

• 2024 Goals Recap (12/28)

• 2024 Life-Changers (12/30)

• 20+ Books I Read in 2024 (12/31)

• 2025 Word of the Year (1/1)

• 2025 Goals (1/2)

• 40 Books to Read in 2025 (1/3)

• What’s Next? (1/6)

If you desire more focus and consistency and less distractions and distance from the Lord, now is the perfect time to grab our yearly prayer journal for 2025. Grab one here.

I promised a few free posts in this series, and this is the second! This is one of my personal favorite posts of the series. I love searching Amazon for my next book read almost as much as I love actually reading. This year, I am sharing a ton of books, and I’d love your feedback if you’ve read any, kinda like when you go to a restaurant and ask the server what they choose between two items. I don’t want to read a million books on the same subject, but I listed several that I am entertaining and would love to hear which is your favorite! I’m also going to give away a copy of Delighting in Jesus (one of the books on my list below!) to one commenter!

Alright! Here goes!

FAITH

1. Cultural Christians in the Early Church: A Historical and Practical Introduction to Christians in the Greco-Roman World - Nadya Williams

2. Delighting in Jesus: Rhythms to Restore Joy When You Feel Burdened, Broken, or Burned-Out - Asheritah Ciuciu

3. Growing Together: Taking Mentoring beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests - Melissa Kruger

4. 52 Weeks in the Word: A Companion for Reading through the Bible in a Year - Trillia J. Newbell

5. The Story of Abraham: An 8-Week Bible Study (Meet Me in the Bible) - Colleen D. Searcy, Jen Wilkin

6. Colossians and Philemon: An 8-Week Bible Study (Meet Me in the Bible) - Colleen D. Searcy, Jen Wilkin

7. Letting Go of the Need to Be Right: Experience the Power of Humility - Jeff Dollar, Danny Silk

8. The Night Is Normal: A Guide through Spiritual Pain - Dr. Alicia Britt Chole

9. Aging with Grace: Flourishing in an Anti-Aging Culture - Sharon W. Betters, Susan Hunt

10. Zeal without Burnout - Christopher Ash

11. Serving without sinking - John Hindley

FAMILY

12. Every Home a Foundation: Experiencing God through Your Everyday Routines - Phylicia Masonheimer

13. Gospel Mom: How to Make Biblical Decisions and Discover the Mom God Created You to Be - Emily A. Jensen, Laura Wifler

14. The Deep-Rooted Marriage: Cultivating Intimacy, Healing, and Delight - Dr. Dan B. Allender, Dr. Steve Call

15. To the Tenth Generation: God’s Heart for Your Family, Far into the Future - Ray Ortlund, Jani Ortlund

16. Habits for a Sacred Home: 9 Practices from History to Anchor and Restore Modern Families - Jennifer Pepito

17. The Power of a Woman's Words: How the Words You Speak Shape the Lives of Others - Sharon Jaynes

HOMESCHOOL (Help me pick 2-3!)

18. Homeschool Bravely: How to Squash Doubt, Trust God, and Teach Your Child with Confidence - Jamie Erickson

19. Hope for Your Homeschool: Start Strong, Stay the Course, and Finish with Joy - September A. McCarthy

20. Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling - John Taylor Gatto, Thomas Moore

21. The Joy of Slow: Restoring Balance and Wonder to Homeschool Learning - Leslie M. Martino, Ainsley Arment

22. The Relationally Intelligent Child: Five Keys to Helping Your Kids Connect Well with Others - John Trent PhD, Dewey Wilson PhD

23. Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace - Sarah Mackenzie, Dr. Christopher Perrin (my friend Diana sent me this and it’s so highly recommended)

TECH

24. Scrolling Ourselves to Death: Reclaiming Life in a Digital Age - Brett McCracken, Ivan Mesa

25. The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't - Erin Loechner

26. The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction - Matthew B. Crawford

PASTOR WIFE (help me pick one to read!)

27. Sacred Privilege: Your Life and Ministry as a Pastor's Wife - Kay Warren, Rick Warren

28. The Pastor's Wife: Strengthened by Grace for a Life of Love - Gloria Furman

29. Help! I'm Married to My Pastor - Jani Ortlund

30. How to Thrive as a Pastor’s Wife - Christine Hoover

HEALTH

31. Wired for Healing - Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses - Annie Hopper (one of y’all recommended this to me!)

32. Fast Like a Girl: A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones - Dr. Mindy Pelz

33. Adrenaline and Stress: The Exciting New Breakthrough That Helps You Overcome Stress Damage - Archibald D. Hart

34. Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough - Michael Easter

35. Heal Your Nervous System: The 5–Stage Plan to Reverse Nervous System Dysregulation - Dr. Linnea Passaler

36. Stress Resets: How to Soothe Your Body and Mind in Minutes - Jennifer L. Taitz PsyD ABPP

37. The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative - Florence Williams

38. The Joy of Movement: How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage - Kelly McGonigal

39. Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving - Celeste Headlee

40. The Nature Reset: A Practical Guide to Restore Your Nervous System, Reclaim Your Body, and Reawaken Your Spirit Wherever You Are - KATHLEEN MCINTYRE

41. I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine - Daniel J. Levitin

CREATIVE

45. Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart: What Art Teaches Us About the Wonder and Struggle of Being Alive - Russ Ramsey, W. David O. Taylor (reading this one now and loving it, although Vana thinks it should be called Van Gogh has a broken ear ;)

46. Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith - Russ Ramsey, Makoto Fujimura

47. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession - Michael Finkel

48. Art Heist: 50 Artworks You Will Never See - Susie Hodge

49. The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire - Karen Eber

50. David Kibbe's Power of Style: A Guided Journey to Help You Discover Your Authentic Style - David Kibbe

51. The Interior Design Handbook: Furnish, Decorate, and Style Your Space - Frida Ramstedt, Mia Olofsson

52. New York School of Interior Design: Home: The Foundations of Enduring Spaces - Ellen S. Fisher, Jen Renzi

53. Universal Principles of Interior Design: 100 Ways to Develop Innovative Ideas, Enhance Usability, and Design Effective Solutions by Chris Grimley, Kelly Harris Smith

MY BOOKS

In case you didn’t know, I love to write as much as I love to read!

1. The Finishing School (2016) - About how to not just read about change you want to make but actually do it.

2. Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday: (2019) - About mom stereotypes and God’s truth

3. Fresh Start for Moms (2019) - A 31-day devotional for moms to reframe their thinking

4. Springboard Prayers (2020) (Amazon version coming soon!) - 125 written prayers for when you’re stuck

5. Pray Confidently and Consistently (2021) - About overcoming the 15 obstacles holding back your prayer life

6. Led, Not Driven (2022) - About slowing down and following God

Alright, what’s on your reading list? I’m not afraid to add some more to mine!