2023 was another wonderful year, thanks to God. Reading-wise, I read nine more books than last year but still fell short of my initial goal of 60. But as always, I have been blessed by the many books I have managed to read. And here is my complete 2023 reading list with links to my reviews, if available. You can find my ten favorites here.
Non- Fiction
Theology
- Heaven is a World of Love – Jonathan Edwards
- Enjoying God in Everything – Steve DeWitt
- Lessons from the Upper Room – Sinclair Ferguson
- The Seven Sayings of the Savior on the Cross – Arthur W. Pink
- The Prodigal God – Tim Keller
- Show Me Your Glory – Steven Lawson
- The Character of Christ – Jonathan Landry Cruse
- Finding Assurance with Thomas Godwin – Andrew Ballitch
- God the Artist – Morgan McCarver
Christian Living
- Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life – Donald Whitney
- The Pursuit of Holiness – Jerry Bridges
- Dating with Discernment – Sam Andreades
- The Wolf in Their Pockets – Chris Martin
- The True Christian’s Love to the Unseen Christ – Thomas Vincent
- Eve in Exile – Rebekah Markle
- The Hole in our Holiness – Kevin DeYoung
- Impossible Christianity – Kevin DeYoung
- Memorizing Scripture – Glenna Marshall
- Biblically Responsible Investing – Robert Netzly
- When God is Silent – John Koessler
- Serve – Steve Robinson
- A Cover for Glory – Dale Partridge
- The Practice of Godliness – Jerry Bridges
- The Christian Manifesto – Alistair Begg
Culture/Apologetics
- Love Thy Body – Nancy Pearcey
- The Toxic War on Masculinity – Nancy Pearcey
- Celebrities for Jesus – Katelyn Beaty
- Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age – Rosaria Butterfield
- Counterfeit Kingdom – Holly Pivec & R.Douglas Geivett
- A Field Guide of False Teaching – Ligonier Ministries
Biographies
- Not a Tame Lion – Terry Glaspey
- 5 Puritan Women – Jenny-Lyn de Klerk
- Elisabeth Elliot: A Life – Lucy S.R Austen
- Being Elisabeth Elliot – Ellen Vaughn
Church History
- How Christianity Transformed the World – Sharon James
- Creating the Canon – Benjamin Laird
Devotionals
- Truly Truly I Say to You – Adam Ramsey
- Bread of Life – Abigail Dodds
- The Advent of Glory – R.C. Sproul
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel – Jonathan Gibson
- Winter Fire – Ryan Whitaker Smith
Non-Christian Books
- The Great Reset – Glenn Beck
- Show Your Work – Austin Kleon
- Steal like an Artist – Austin Kleon
- Millionaire Teacher – Andrew Hallam
- I Will Teach You to Be Rich – Ramit Sethi
- The PARA Method – Tiago Forte
- On Writing – Stephen King
- Hide Your Children – Liz Wheeler
Fiction
Fantasy
- Bands of Mourning – Brandon Sanderson (reread)
- The Lost Metal – Brandon Sanderson
- Defiant – Brandon Sanderson
Dystopian
- Brave New World – Aldous Huxley
Classics
- Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte
- Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte (reread)
- North Anger Abbey – Jane Austen
Other
- Fourth Wing – Rebecca Yaros
- The Runaway Jury – John Grisham
Reading goals for 2024
1. Read 60 books
The third time is the charm they say
2. Prioritize books I already own over new releases
I had to get a new shelf recently, and while rearranging my books, I realized I had a lot of good books that I hadn’t read. So, this year, I want to focus on the books I already own. This will also mean limiting the number of books I request for review.
3. Write short summaries of books I read
I write reviews for most of the books I read, but I also want to write summaries and notes. I set up a digital reading planner for that.
