The 2010 Reading List (so far)

Posted by Chris on Dec 17, 2009 in Church, Culture, God, Life |
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Thanks to all of you who have made suggestions for my 2010 reading list.  So far, I’ve come up with the first 25 out the 40 books I intend to read next year.  If you’d like to help me out by donating a copy of any of these books, you’ll get a special shout out on the blog, and my eternal gratitude.  I’ll be posting summaries and reviews here and on Amazon.

1984 by George Orwell

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

What Is the What by Dave Eggers

The Year of Living like Jesus: My Journey of Discovering What Jesus Would Really Do by Edward G. Dobson, Ed Dobson

The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A. J. Jacobs

Confessions of St. Augustine, The: Modern English Version by St Augustine

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni

The Life of St. Francis of Assisi [from the Legenda Sancti Francisci ] by St. Bonaventure

John Wesley: A Theological Journey by Kenneth J. Collins

Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire

Guerrilla Lovers: Changing the World with Revolutionary Compassion by Vince Antonucci

How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In by Jim Collins

Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and the Churches that Reach Them by Ed Stetzer

The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church by Alan Hirsch

Launch: Starting a New Church from Scratch by Nelson Searcy, Kerrick Thomas

The Barnabas Factors: Eight Essential Practices of Church Planting Team Members by J.D. Payne

Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by David Oliver Relin, Greg Mortenson

Real Hope in Chicago by Wayne Gordon

Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America by Paul Tough

The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World by Stephen Mansfield

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C. S. Lewis

Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Capture Culture, and Create Movement by Will Mancini

The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations by Ori Brafman, Rod A. Beckstrom


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  • http://theanxietyofinfluence.wordpress.com Ian

    Infinite Jest is a great read but it’s so demanding and long. I hope you love it! I really think you’ll enjoy Paulo Freire’s work. He’s quite inspiring and his ideas coincide very well with what I think you believe and want from your life. Enjoy the reading process! I’ve not read most of these books and it looks like I’ll need to add them to my to-read pile as well. Good luck!

  • Michael

    Till We Have Faces is a fantastic addition. It’s definately not your typical C.S. Lewis, but well worth reading nonetheless.

  • http://chrismorton.info Chris

    Yeah, it took some guts to put Infinite Jest on the list. My hope is to get it on audio, and pick away at it on long drives and runs. Even then, I have a feeling it will take quite awhile. What are you reading? I still need 15 more.

  • http://chrismorton.info Chris

    I’m excited. I just listened to an amazing audiobook of The Great Divorce where the actor nailed McDonald’s Scottish brogue and a dozen other variants of english accents. Lewis hasn’t disappointed me yet (except maybe That Hideous Strength, but then, how do you follow Perelandra?) Any suggestions for the list?

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