12 Nonfiction Books

Bestselling & Top-rated

What we considered: To curate this list, we pulled sales data from the New York Times, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly, as well as voting data from Goodreads-Listopia and rating data from Amazon and Goodreads. We then fed the data into our algorithms to generate a balanced list of classic and new books, all worthy of your time and attention.

[ Updated October 26, 2026 ]

  1. “The Battle for Your Soul” by David Jeremiah
    • Rankings: #7 USA
    • Ratings: Goodreads ⭐️ 4.4/5.0 | Amazon ⭐️ 4.6/5.0

  2. “Contend” by Philip Anthony Mitchell
    • Rankings: #8 USA
    • Ratings: Goodreads ⭐️ 4.9/5.0 | Amazon ⭐️ 4.9/5.0

  3. “Into the Quiet” by John Mark Comer
    • Rankings: #80 USA
    • Ratings: Goodreads ⭐️ 4.7/5.0 | Amazon ⭐️ 5.0/5.0

  4. “The Great Disappearance” by David Jeremiah
    • Rankings: #1 PW     
    • Ratings: Goodreads ⭐️ 4.6/5.0 | Amazon ⭐️ 4.8/5.0

  5. “Imagine the God of Heaven” by John Burke
    • Rankings: #8 PW
    • Ratings: Goodreads ⭐️ 4.6/5.0 | Amazon ⭐️ 4.8/5.0

  6. “Forgiving What You Can’t Forget” by Lysa Terkeurst
    • Rankings: #9 PW
    • Ratings: Goodreads ⭐️ 4.1/5.0 | Amazon ⭐️ 4.7/5.0

  7. “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis
    • Rankings: #2 G-L
    • Ratings: Goodreads ⭐️ 4.4/5.0 | Amazon ⭐️ 4.7/5.0

  8. “The Hiding Place” by Corrie ten Boom
    • Rankings: #4 G-L
    • Ratings: Goodreads ⭐️ 4.6/5.0 | Amazon ⭐️ 4.8/5.0

  9. “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren
    •     Rankings: #10 G-L
    • Ratings: Goodreads ⭐️ 4.2/5.0 | Amazon ⭐️ 4.8/5.0

  10. “The Case for Christ” by Lee  Strobel (Rapt alum)
    • Rankings: #15 G-L
    • Ratings: Goodreads ⭐️ 4.2/5.0 | Amazon ⭐️ 4.7/5.0

  11. “The Cost of Discipleship” by Dietrich  Bonhoeffer
    • Rankings: #16 G-L
    • Ratings: Goodreads ⭐️ 4.3/5.0 | Amazon ⭐️ 4.6/5.0

  12. “Knowing God” by J.I.  Packer 
    • Rankings: #23 G-L
    • Ratings: Goodreads ⭐️ 4.7/5.0 | Amazon ⭐️ 4.8/5.0

The Battle for Your Soul: 31 Biblical Secrets of Spiritual Warfare
Contend: Standing Boldly for Biblical Truth While Winning the War Within
Into the Quiet: Following Jesus in a World of Noise
The Great Disappearance: 31 Ways to be Rapture Ready
Imagine the God of Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Revelation, and the Love You’ve Always Wanted
Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That's Beautiful Again
Mere Christianity
The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?
The Case for Christ
The Cost of Discipleship
Knowing God
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