Here is the list of books I read in 2009. It is disappointingly short compared to last year. But I mixed in some fiction. This list also includes audiobooks I listened to.
- reThink – Steve Wright (Reviewed here)
- ApParent Privilege – Steve Wright & Chris Graves (Reviewed here)
- Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decision – Dan Ariely. This book is not pictured because I checked it out from the library. It is completely fascinating and highly recommended.
- The Reason for God – Timothy Keller (Reviewed here)
- The God Question: An Invitation to a Life of Meaning – J.P. Moreland (Reviewed here)
- Your Jesus Is Too Safe: Outgrowing a Drive-Thru, Feel-Good Savior – Jared Wilson (Reviewed here)
- Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy. This was the best fiction book I read this year
- The Everlasting Man – G.K. Chesterton. It took me forever to read this. Chesterton may be the most clever person ever to write a word. but for some reason this was a bit overwhelming for me
- Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy (Sort of reviewed here)
- The Last Christian Generation – Josh McDowell. My official review... meh
- Catch-22 – Joseph Heller
- Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul – Erwin McManus
- Searching for God Knows What - Donald Miller. Better than I expected since I hated Blue Like Jazz, but nothing to recommend.
- Letters to Lovers: Wisdom for Every Season of Your Marriage – Tom Elliff
- The Hidden History of the Human Race – Michael Cremo & Richard Thompson. Convincing but not in the way the authors hoped.
- Growing an Engaged Church – Albert Winseman. Don't waste your time (Reviewed here) From here down this list is all audiobooks
- Confessions of an Economic Hit Man – John Perkins (Reviewed Here)
- Crazy Love – Francis Chan. This audiobook was almost excruciating. It is like Chan was trying to read the book as slowly as possible. If i had an iPod so I could have listened at 1.75 speed I would have enjoyed it much more. Or if I had read a physical book I would have liked it more. In the end it is a challenging and convicting book, I just advise avoiding the audio version
- Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card
- Xenocide – Orson Scott Card. These Ender books are thoroughly engrossing and don't get boring after listening for hours. They are perfectly read, interesting stories. if you like sci-fi at all, these are excellent books.