The 60 Books I read in 2024

2024 was a memorable year, filled with moments to treasure. One of the highlights was finally achieving my reading goal after falling short the past two years (I read 60 books!) Most of these books have been a blessing and provided valuable lessons and insights. Below is my 2024 reading list, along with links to available reviews. You can also check out my ten favorite reads from last year here.

1. The Spurgeon Study Bible
2. All Things for Good – Thomas Watson
3. Delighting in the Old Testament: Through Christ and for Christ – Jason Derouchie
4. Man of Sorrows, King of Glory – Jonty Rhodes
5. The Kindness of God – Nate Pickowicz
6. The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host – David Gibson
7. Reformed Covenant Theology: A Systematic Introduction – David Gibson
8. The Giver of Life: The Biblical Doctrine of the Holy Spirit and Salvation -J.V Vesko
9. On the Christian Life: A New Translation – John Calvin
10. Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses – Martin Luther
11. Reading the Psalms as Scripture – James M. Hamilton Jr.

1. When People Are Big and God Is Small- Ed Welch
2. Thriving in Grace: Twelve Ways the Puritans Fuel Spiritual Growth – Joel Beeke
3. The Four Loves – C.S Lewis
4. Envy: A Big Problem You Didn’t Know You Had – Mike Fabarez
5. How Should We Then Die? – Ewan Golligher
6. Lord, Make My Life Count! – Ray Fowler
7. Outdated: Find Love That Lasts When Dating Has Changed – Jonathan Pokluda
8. Make the Most of Your Productivity – Ana Avila
9. How to Memorize Scripture for Life – Andrew Davis
10. The Storied Life: Christian Writing as Art and Worship – Jared Wilson
11. Loneliness: Don’t Hate it or Waste it. Redeem it – Steve DeWitt
12. A Bit of Earth: A Year in the Garden with God – Andrea Burke
13. How to Read a Book: Advice for Christian Readers – Andrew Naselli
14. Deep Roots, Good Fruit – Kristin Couch
15. When Christians Disagree – Tim Cooper
16. The Army of God: Spurgeon’s Vision for the Church – Geoffrey Chang
17. Knowable Word – Peter Krol
18. Waiting Isn’t a Waste – Mark Vroegop

1. 12 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Easter – Bob Lepine
2. No God but One: Allah or Jesus? – Nabeel Qureshi
3. A Field Guide on Gender and Sexuality – Ligonier Ministries

1. Zwingli the Pastor: A Life in Conflict – Stephen Bret Eccher
2. The Thing That Would Make Everything Okay Forever: Transcendence, Psychedelics, and Jesus Christ – Ashley Lande
3. Cyril of Alexandria: His Life and Impact – Daniel Hames
4. Reformation Women: Sixteenth-Century Figures Who Shaped Christianity’s Rebirth – Rebecca Vandoodeward
5. By Life or by Death: The Life and Legacy of John and Betty Stam – Andrew Montonera
6. God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew – Sherrill, John, Sherrill, Elizabeth
7. Twelve Extraordinary Women – John MacArthur

1. Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West – Andrew Wilson
2. Reclaiming the “Dark Ages” – Iain Wright

1. Let Earth Receive Her King: Daily Readings for Advent – Alistair Begg
2. Good Tidings – Charles Spurgeon

1. You Need a Budget – Jesse Mecham
2. Spare – Prince Harry
3. Fast Like a Girl – Mindy Pelz
4. Glucose Revolution – Jessie Inchauspé
5. The Empty Your Bucket Nutrition Plan – J.T Tapias
6. Slow Burn – Stu Mittleman
7. Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease – Robert Lustig

1. The Running Grave – J.K Rowling
2. Warbreaker – Brandon Sanderson (reread)
3. Elantris- Brandon Sanderson (reread)
4. Tress of the Emerald Sea- Brandon Sanderson
5. The Sunlit Man
6. Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
7. The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

1. Pilgrim’s Progress: John Bunyan’s Classic Story Adapted for Children – Anna Trimiew
2. The Scuttlebutt Letters: Words to a Wild Tongue – Nathalie Brand
3. My Dear Hemlock: A Christian Living Book for Women, Guard Against Vices, Grow in Virtue – Tilly Dillehay

This was my goal last year, and I didn’t do a good job at it. Most books I read were new releases or books I purchased in 2024. This is partly due to receiving review copies from publishers. But for 2025, I plan on making a sizeable dent in my TBR through a reading challenge I created.

I created a custom reading plan for the books I want to tackle next year. While I want to explore a variety of genres and prioritize books I already own, I’ve realized that balancing this goal with review copies can be challenging. I frequently receive new releases from publishers, which limits my ability to read widely. To address this, I decided to reserve a set number of books from my TBR (to-be-read) pile and leave the rest of my choices to “serendipity.” With a yearly goal of 60 books, I plan to read at least five books per month. Two must come from my TBR pile, while the remaining three can include new releases or recent purchases.

Additionally, I’ll pre-plan two of the books each month. The first will follow a rotating schedule: one month, a theology book; the next, a Christian living book; and the third, a biography, before starting the cycle again. The second book will align with a monthly theme. For example, I’ll focus on spiritual growth in January, while February will feature a book on love or relationships. This approach will help me read more intentionally, ensure variety in my selections, and progress steadily through the books I own.”

I write reviews for most of the books I read, but I also want to write summaries and notes. I started this last year, but I wasn’t consistent.