Ok folks, I have books for you. Add these to your Goodreads “want to read” list, pre-order on Amazon (this guarantees the lowest price), request from your local library, or call in to your indie bookstores to pre-order. I’m drooling over these gorgeous covers. Most of these books are nonfiction and all are by women writers. I can’t wait.
Please share this post so we can spread the word about these! If you’re an author and need some help in launching a book, you can check out some ideas I’ve collected here. Authors appreciate readers pre-ordering, writing reviews, and sharing about books on social media and with friends in real life. Every bit helps.
I’ll continue being an irresponsible reader (according to my husband who reads one book at a time) and will likely read many of these at once. Which ones look good to you? I already bought the book of poetry as I compiled this list. Happy reading!
January
She Laughs: Choosing Faith over Fear by Carolanne Miljavac (Shiloh Run Press)
Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience by Sheila Wise Rowe* (IVP)
All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living by Morgan Harper Nichols (Zondervan) [a book of poetry]
Your New Name: Saying Goodbye to the Labels That Limit by Ester Fleece Allen (Zondervan)
For All Who Wander: Why Knowing God Is Better than Knowing It All by Robin Dance* (B & H Books)
Teach Me To Feel: Worshiping Through the Psalms in Every Season of Life by Courtney Reissig (The Good Book Company)
Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode–and into a Life of Connection and Joy by Aundi Kolber* (Tyndale Momentum)
In Want + Plenty: Waking Up to God’s Provision in a Land of Longing by Meredith McDaniel (Revell)
Where Goodness Still Grows: Reclaiming Virtue in an Age of Hypocrisy by Amy Peterson (Thomas Nelson)
A Prayer for Orion: A Son’s Addiction and a Mother’s Love by Katherine James* (IVP)
The #MeToo Reckoning: Facing the Church’s Complicity in Sexual Abuse and Misconduct by Ruth Everhart (IVP)
February
Parable of the Brown Girl: The Sacred Lives of Girls of Color by Khristi Lauren Adams (Fortress Press)
Loving Well in a Broken World: Discover the Hidden Power of Empathy by Lauren Casper (Thomas Nelson)
Making Peace with Change: Navigating Life’s Messy Transitions with Honesty and Grace by Gina Brenna Butz* (Our Daily Bread)
Chasing Vines: Finding Your Way to an Immensely Fruitful Life by Beth Moore (Tyndale Momentum)
Breaking the Mould: Learning to Thrive as a Ministry Mum by Jules Middleton (SPCK)
Soul Strong: 7 Keys to a Vibrant Life by Lucinda Secrest McDowell* (New Hope)
Holy Guacamole: A Glorious Discovery of Your Undeniable Worth by Carrie Stephens (Shiloh Run Press)
March
Defiant: What the Women of Exodus Teach Us about Freedom by Kelley Nikondeha (Eerdmans)
Enough about Me: Find Lasting Joy in the Age of Self by Jen Oshman (Crossway)
Secrets of the Happy Soul: Experience the Deep Delight You Were Made For by Katie Orr (Bethany House)
Don’t Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life by Anne Bogel (Baker Books)
Spiritual Conversations with Children: Listening to God Together by Lacy Finn Bargo (IVP)
Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope by Jasmine L. Holmes (IVP)
Seven Transforming Gifts of Menopause: An Unexpected Spiritual Journey by Cheryl Bridges Johns (Brazos Press)
Keys to Bonhoeffer’s Haus: Exploring the World and Wisdom of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Laura M. Fabrycky (Fortress Press)
April
This Is God’s Table: Finding Church Beyond the Walls by Anna Woofenden (Herald Press)
Beyond Awkward Side Hugs: Living as Christian Brothers and Sisters in a Sex-Crazed World by Bronwyn Lea* (Thomas Nelson)
Your Story Matters: Finding, Writing and Living the Truth of Your Life by Leslie Leyland Fields* (Navpress)
The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power by D.L. Mayfield (IVP)
After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America by Jessica Goudou (Viking)
Irrepressible: 12 Principles for a Courageous, Resilient and Fulfilling Life by Cathy Madavan (SPCK)
Becoming Sage: Cultivating Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality in Midlife by Michelle Van Loon (Moody)
Ready to Rise: Own Your Voice, Gather Your Community, Step into Your Influence by Jo Saxton (Waterbrook)
May
Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God by Kaitlin Curtice (Brazos Press)
Soul Care in African American Practice by Barbara L. Peacock (IVP)
This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers by K.J. Ramsey (Zondervan)
Not All Who Wander (Spiritually) Are Lost: A Story of Church by Traci Rhodes (Church Pub Inc)
This Life We Share: 52 Reflections on Journeying Well with God and Others by Maggie Wallem Rowe (NavPress)
Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: How the Church Needs to Rediscover Her Purpose by Aimee Byrd (Zondervan)
June
Learning to Be: Finding Your Center After the Bottom Falls Out by Juanita Campbell Rasmus (IVP)
Roadmap to Reconciliation 2.0: Moving Communities into Unity, Wholeness and Justice by Brenda Salter McNeil (IVP)
One Woman Can Change the World: Reclaiming Your God-Designed Influence and Impact Right Where You Are by Ronne Rock* (Revell)
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes du Mez (Liveright)
The Way Up Is Down: Becoming Yourself by Forgetting Yourself by Marlena Graves (IVP)
August
Born Again and Again: Jesus? Call to Radical Transformation by Megan K. Westra (Herald Press)
The Grown Woman’s Guide to Online Dating: Lessons Learned While Swiping Right, Snapping Selfies, and Analyzing Emojis by Margot Starbuck* (Thomas Nelson)
Expecting Wonder: The Transformative Experience of Becoming a Mother by Brittany L. Bergman* (Fortress Press)
Stories that Bind Us by Susie Finkbeiner (Revell) [fiction]
September
Embodied: Clergy Women and the Solidarity of a Mothering God by Lee Ann M Pomrenke (Church Publishing)
October
Awakened by Death: Life-Giving Lessons from the Mystics by Christiana N. Peterson (Broadleaf Books)
November
The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other by Charlotte Donlon (Fortress Press)
This list will be updated periodically throughout the year. Enjoy! If you’d like more book recommendations, please sign up for my monthly-ish newsletter!
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*Author at Redbud Writers’ Guild