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Top 10 Books of 2018 (#1766)

2018/12/03 By Greg

My ninth annual listing of the top books of the year features the ten best books published in 2018.  All books appearing on this year’s list received a rating of 5 stars (or 5+ stars) on one of my monthly book recommendations lists.

Author Title
Diana Butler Bass Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks 
Elena L. Botelho and Kim R. Powell The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors that Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders
Virginia Eubanks Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police and Punish the Poor
Wesley Granberg-Michaelson Future Faith: Ten Challenges Reshaping Christianity in the 21st Century
Lisa Gungor The Most Beautiful Thing I’ve Seen: Opening Your Eyes to Wonder
Eric Klinenberg Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life
Barbara Melosh Loving and Leaving a Church: A Pastor’s Journey
Sarah Quezada Love Undocumented: Risking Trust in a Fearful World
Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
Andrew Yang The War on Normal People: The Truth About America’s Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income is Our Future

Top Two

Top 2 Books of 2018From the list above, the two books that have had the greatest impact on me are

  • Future Faith: Ten Challenges Reshaping Christianity in the 21st Century by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
  • Loving and Leaving a Church: A Pastor’s Journey by Barbara Melosh

Returning Top Authors

A few authors on this year’s list have appeared on previous lists:

  • Diana Butler Bass
    • 2012 – Christianity After Religion: The End of the Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening 
    • 2015 – Grounded: Finding God in the World – A Spiritual Revolution
  • Eric Klinenberg
    • 2012 – Going Sol0: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone

Prior Lists

There are so many great books published in recent years.  I encourage you to take a look at some of those I’ve deemed the best of the best this decade.

  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010

 

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Greg is a follower of the Way of Jesus who strives to make the world a better place for all people. Currently, he serves as Chief Executive Officer of White Rock Center of Hope and as Interim Senior Pastor of Advent Lutheran Church. He has served ten congregations, taught religion to undergraduates for eight years, and helped three organizations provide quality healthcare to underserved populations. (Read More)

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