66 Books I Read in 2015 (And the 5 That Changed My Life!)
You may or may not remember that my goal for 2015 was to read 6 books. Well, multiply that by 11, and you have the final count. I really learned a lot this year with all that I read, and I look forward to learning so much more in 2016.
As a recap, here are the books I completed in 2015:
- Speak by Nish Weiseth
- Restless by Jennie Allen
- How to Understand the Will of God for Your Life by Adam Houge
- 2 Words That Will Change Your Life Forever by Adam Houge
- Next Door Savior by Max Lucado
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
- Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married by Gary Chapman
- Managing the Blended Family by Kathie M. Thomson
- Stepmonster by Wednesday Martin
- The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers by Gary Chapman
- One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
- 31 Days to Lovely by Sarah Hawkes Valente
- How to Blog for Profit Without Selling Your Soul by Ruth Soukup
- A Confident Heart Devotional by Renee Swope
- The Fringe Hours by Jessica N. Turner
- Cure for the Common Life by Max Lucado
- Unglued by Lysa TerKeurst
- 7 Day Prayer Warrior Experience by Stormie Omartian
- Fearless by Max Lucado
- What Are You Afraid of? by David Jeremiah
- God Has a Dream for Your Life by Sheila Walsh
- Desperate Marriages by Gary Chapman
- A Confident Heart by Renee Swope
- One More Try by Gary Chapman
- Love Must Be Tough by Dr. James Dobson
- The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson
- For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn
- Captivating by Stasi Eldredge
- Not Even a Hint by Joshua Harris
- The Sexually Confident Wife by Shannon Ethridge
- Start by Jon Acuff
- Just Courage by Gary A. Haugen
- Sheet Music by Kevin Leman
- Straight Talk by Joyce Meyer
- Living Courageously by Joyce Meyer
- 31 Days with Jesus – The Daily Walk Bible
- Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado
- Captive by Ashley Smith
- A Chicken’s Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids About Sex by Kevin Leman
- The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- The Pursuit of Peace by Joyce Meyer
- Through a Man’s Eyes by Shaunti Feldhahn
- The Confident Woman by Joyce Meyer
- Hopeful Parenting by David Jeremiah
- Be Anxious for Nothing by Joyce Meyer
- 9 Thoughts That Can Change Your Marriage by Sheila Wray Gegoire
- Anything by Jennie Allen
- Happily Ever After by Gary Chapman
- Eat That Frog by Brian Tracey
- Power of Prayer to Change Your Marriage by Stormie Omartian
- What’s it Like to be Married to Me? by Linda Dillow
- One More Step by Rachel Wojo
- Happiness by Randy Alcorn
- For the Love by Jen Hatmaker
- Money Making Mom by Crystal Paine
- Simply Tuesday by Emily P. Freeman
- Fearless by Joe Pileggi
- Renovate or Die by Bob Farr
- Fervent by Priscilla Shirer
- The Same Love by Paul Baloche
- Rest Assured by Vicki Courtney
- Good Things by Kevin Gerald
- Do Over by Jon Acuff
- Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch
- Praying God’s Word by Beth Moore
- Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud
Out of all of these books, I decided to choose just five that stand out as influential books. These are books that I am constantly recommending to others, that I will continue to read again and again, and whose messages impact my life daily. I have listed them below with one sentence that describes their influence on my life and/or how you will be changed by reading them. I hope you’ll allow them to impact your life in 2016.
- Restless by Jennie Allen
I finally realized how to better understand the Holy Spirit working in my life. - The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
When you find out the love languages of those close to you and utilize the principles of love languages, your relationships will be forever changed for the better. - The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson
Your prayer life will never be the same again. - For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn
Women: there are so many things you just won’t understand about men until you read this book. - Start by Jon Acuff
Starting is the most important thing you can ever do; don’t let the little things get in the way of living the rest of your life.