Welcome to the 11th annual So What Faith list of the top ten books of the year (books are listed in alphabetical order by author’s last name):
- Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons. Just Faith: Reclaiming Progressive Christianity.
- Lisa Greer and Larissa Kostoff. Philanthropy Revolution: How to Inspire Donors, Build Relationships, and Make a Difference.
- J. Douglas Holladay. Rethinking Success: Eight Essential Practices for Finding Meaning in Work and Life.
- Robert P. Jones. White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity.
- Shaun King. Make Change: How to Fight Injustice, Dismantle Systemic Oppression, and Own Our Future.
- Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation.
- Casper ter Kuile. The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities Into Soulful Practices.
- G. Jeffrey MacDonald. Part-Time is Plenty: Thriving Without Full-Time Clergy.
- Ariel Sabar. Veritas: A Harvard Professor, a Con Man, and the Gospel of Jesus’s Wife.
- Emily M. D. Scott. For All Who Hunger: Searching for Communion in a Shattered World.
Top Two
Each year, I select two books from the top ten that had the greatest impact on me. In 2020, those books are
- The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices by Casper ker Tuile
- Part-Time is Plenty: Thriving Without Full-Time Clergy by G. Jeffrey MacDonald
Returning Top Authors
Only one of this year’s authors has appeared on a previous top books of the year list: Robert P. Jones.
In 2016, I named The End of White Christian America as one of the two most impactful books of the year.
Prior Lists
There are so many great books published in recent years. Links to past editions of So What Faith’s top ten books of the year follow: