22 Books That Will Help You Grow Spiritually

One of the best ways to strengthen your faith tomorrow is to read great books today. 

Three years ago, my team and I released the 44 Leadership Books Every Leader Should Read, and ever since, you’ve been asking me for Christian books I recommend. 

This post is the answer. Below, I outline 22 books that will help you grow spiritually.

*A quick note: The Bible is the foundation of this list. Our team is on a mission to connect everyone, everywhere, to God’s Word every day. We’re doing this through the Bible App from YouVersion. If you don’t already have it, you can download it here. 

Now, in no particular order … 

1. Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World by Max Lucado
2. The Awe of God: The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your Life by John Bevere
3. Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind by Louie Giglio
4. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature by Peter Scazzero
5. The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman
6. Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund
7. Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts by Jennie Allen
8. Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You by John Burke
9. Knowing God by J.I. Packer
10. Lead Like Jesus: Lessons from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges
11. Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World by Bob Goff
12. Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires, The Respect He Desperately Needs by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
13. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
14. My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
15. New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional by Paul David Tripp
16. Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
17. Soul Keeping: Caring for the Most Important Part of You by John Ortberg
18. The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
19. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Tim Keller
20. The Will of God as a Way of Life: How to Make Every Decision with Peace and Confidence by Jerry Sittser
21. Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better by Brant Hansen
22. Wiersbe Bible Commentary Set by Warren Wiersbe

These books have helped me grow as a follower of Jesus, and I’m confident they will strengthen your faith as well. 

Walk Through Your Doubts with The Benefit of Doubt

If you’re going through a season of spiritual doubt, I want you to know—you’re not alone. Almost all of us, at some point, have questioned what we believe and wondered if God was real.

In my new book The Benefit of Doubt: How Confronting Your Deepest Questions Can Lead to a Richer Faith, you’ll learn that the strongest faith isn’t a faith that never doubts. It’s a faith that grows through doubts.

If you’re feeling frustrated in your faith, this book will give you the tools to keep pressing forward.