Goodreads tells me I read 59 books in 2024.
From those 59 books in 2024, here are my top picks:
Book of the year, fiction: Born of Gilded Mountains, by Amanda Dykes
Book of the year, nonfiction: Abiding in Christ, by Andrew Murray
Christian living: Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools, by Tyler Staton; God Has a Name, by John Mark Comer, Opening to God: Lectio Divina and Life as Prayer, by David G. Benner
Fantasy: The Sunlit Man, by Brandon Sanderson
Favourite re-read (fiction): The End of the Magi, by Patrick Carr; The Scent of Water, by Elizabeth Goudge
Favourite re-read (non-fiction): Practicing His Presence, by Frank Laubach and Brother Lawrence (Gene Edwards, editor)
Heartwarming reads: The Divine Proverb of Streusel, by Sara Brunsvold
Mystery/suspense: Queen of Hearts, by Heather Day Gilbert; The Grey Wolf, by Louise Penny
Nova Scotia fiction: The Bad Reputations, by Karen V. Robichaud
Science fiction: The Icarus Job, by Timothy Zahn
To see what I loved most about my top three picks, see my entry at Shepherd.com.
Some of these books were produced in 2024, some previously. Pop a note into the comments with your own favourites?
