My List of Recommended Christian Books for Women

I love reading.  I don’t read as much as I used to but I still love it.  Quite often I have people ask me to recommend books to them so I thought I’d put together some reading lists.  Today I’m sharing my favorite Christian books for women.

To be completely transparent, I haven’t read ALL these books…yet.  But if I haven’t read them, they were recommended to me by someone I highly respect.  I would love to hear from you if you disagree with any of these or if you have more to add.  Leave me a comment!

Also, I’m still working on a printable version of this list.  Sign up for my Christian Living email list and I’ll send it to you.  You’ll also receive an occasional email update. (Probably no more than monthly… I don’t post very much on this topic.)

 

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Recommended Christian Books for Women

I use 6 categories for my reading list so I won’t be too heavy in any one area:  

• theology
• general Christian living
• biblical womanhood/marriage
• biographies
• fiction
• business (You could replace this with parenting, hobbies, etc.  It’s just an “extra” category and I’m interested in learning about business right now so that’s what I added.)

I can share my reading list for this year with you later if anyone’s interested.

I’ll be adding reviews of the books I’ve read soon and others as I read them.  Again… sign up for the Christian Living email list and I’ll send them to you.

 

Books About Biblical Theology

A Gospel Primer, Milton Vincent
Visual Theology, Tim Challies
Practical Theology for Women, Wendy Alsup
God Is: A Devotional Guide to the Attributes of God, Mark Jones
None Like Him, 10 Ways God is Different Than Us (and Why That’s a Good Thing), Jen Wilkin
The Attributes of God, Arthur Pink
The Pursuit of God, A. W. Tozer
Knowing God, J. I. Packer
Desiring God, John Piper
Concise Theology, J. I. Packer

Books About Christian Living:

Gospel Treason, Brad Bigney
Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds, Jen Wilkin
When People are Big and God is Small, Edward Welch
Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands, Paul David Tripp
Overcoming Fear, Worry, and Anxiety, Elyse Fitzpatrick
Stress and Anger Management God’s Way, Wayne Mack
Trusting God, Jerry Bridges
Keep a Quiet Heart, Elisabeth Elliot
Discipline, The Glad Surrender, Elisabeth Elliot
Choosing Gratitude, Nancy Demoss
Respectable Sins, Jerry Bridges
Idols of the Heart, Elyse Fitzpatrick
Lord, Change My Attitude, James MacDonald
Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, Tim Keller
Crazy Busy, Keven DeYoung
Humility: True Greatness, C. J. Mahaney
War of Words, Paul David Tripp
Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, Jeremiah Burroughs

Books About Biblical Womanhood/Marriage:

Helper by Design, Elyse Fitzpatrick
Disciplines of a Godly Woman, Barbara Hughes
Feminine Appeal, Carolyn Mahaney
Spiritual Mothering, Susan Hunt
The Excellent Wife, Martha Peace
Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman
Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home, Gloria Furman
Adorned, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
The Hidden Art of Homemaking, Edith Schaeffer
The Power of a Praying Wife, Stormie Omartin
True Beauty, Carolyn Mahoney
The Measure of Success: Uncovering the Biblical Perspective on Women, Work and the Home, Carolyn McCulley
Love the Home You Have: Simple Ways to Embrace Your Style, Get Organized, Delight in Where You Are, Melissa Michaels
Peacemaking for Families, Ken Sandy

Biographies:

The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom
Joni, Joni Eareckson Tada
Through Gates of Splendor, Elisabeth Elliot (Jim Eliot)
God’s Smuggler, Brother Andrew
When God Doesn’t Fix It, Laura Story
A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael, Elisabeth Elliot
Bruchko, Bruce Olson
Heavenly Man, Brother Yun
Bonhoeffer, Eric Metaxes

Biography Collections:

Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary God, Noel Piper (Sarah Edwards, Lilias Trotter, Gladys Aylward, Esther Ahn Kim, and Helen Roseveare)
Feminine Threads: Women in the Tapestry of Christian History, Diana L. Severance

Biography Series:

The Swans are Not Silent series, John Piper
Christian Heroes: Then & Now – children’s books. Great for reading with your kids… or a quick read (or listen) for yourself.

Look for biographies about:

Fanny Crosby
Amy Carmichael
Gladys Aylward
Susanna Wesley
Corrie ten Boom
Ann Judson

Fiction:

Christian Fiction:

Stepping Heavenward, Elizabeth Prentiss
Safely Home, Randy Alcorn
The Chronicles of Narnia, C. S. Lewis
The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis
The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan
The Holy War, John Bunyan

Fiction “Classics”:

Heidi
Pride and Prejudice
Swiss Family Robinson
Secret Garden

Christian Parenting Books:

Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Ted Tripp
Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full, Gloria Furman
Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God, Gloria Furman
Gospel Powered Parenting, William Farley

Best Business Books for Women:

Business Boutique, Christy Wright
People Over Profit, Dale Partridge
Do More Better, Tim Challies

More Christian Books for Women:

Devotional:

The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions, Arthur Bennett
Streams in the Desert
My Utmost for His Highest
Hinds’ Feet on High Places

Recommended Authors:

Nancy Leigh Demoss
Elisabeth Elliot
Elyse Fitzpatrick
Nancy Guthrie
Gloria Furman
Tim Keller

 

Crossway Books

If you enjoyed this list of recommended Christian books for women, you might also like these articles:

• My Scripture Memory Box – An easy way to review your memory verses.
• Young Wife’s Guide 2018 Reading Challenge – Jami breaks her reading list into similar categories and has 13 and 26 book plans.
• Tim Challies’ 2018 Reading Challenge – Each year Tim Challies hosts a reading challenge.  This is much more organized and open ended than mine.  You can choose to read between 13 and 104 books this year!!!
• TGC Women’s Recommended Reading
• What I Read in 2013
• His Holy Name Study/Art Challenge

Thanks for reading my list of Christian books for women.  Don’t forget to leave a comment and let me know your favorite books!

‘Til the next project,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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