24 Books to Read in 2013

December 30, 2012 By

24 Books to Read in 2013 ~www.thebettermom.com

After a few days of much thought, prayer, and research I have put together a list of 24 books that I will be reading for 2013.  These are in no particular order, and I have not listed the most important book that I read every year…. the Bible :) .

1. What Did You Expect? by Paul David Tripp

2. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

3. The Power of Words and The Wonder of God

4. A Life That Says Welcome by Karen Ehman


5. 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life by Crystal Paine

6. There is No Me Without You by Melissa Fay Greene

7. Glimpses of Grace by Madeleine L’ Engle

8. The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller

9. Relationships by Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp

10. From Dust and Ashes by Tricia Goyer

11. Love Does by Bob Goff

12. Adopted for Life by Russell Moore

13. What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast by Laura Vanderkam

14. What the Most Successful People Do on the Weekend by Laura Vanderkam

15. In Christ Alone by Sinclair Ferguson

16. Journeys of Faithfulness by Sarah Clarkson

17. For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay

18. Heartfelt Discipline by Clay Clarkson

(COMING SOON :) )

19. Brokenness by Nancy Leigh Demoss

20. Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall

21. The Shaping of a Christian Family by Elisabeth Elliot

22. A Journey to Victorious Praying by Bill Thrasher

23. Desperate by Sally Clarkson and Sarah Mae

This book launches January 8th, 2013 and The Better Mom will be hosting the book club! (I will be reading it for a second time during the study which begins January 29,2013)

24. Educating the Wholehearted Child by Clay and Sally Clarkson ( I have already read this book 2 times, but it is such an incredible resource that I go back to time and time again throughout the year.)

Okay so now it is YOUR turn!! Tell me in the comments below what your favorite books are that you have read in the past and any new books that you look forward to reading in 2013!

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About Ruth Schwenk

Ruth is the wife of a pastor, who is her best friend and the love of her life. She is a blessed homeschooling mother to her four beautiful children, and she eagerly awaits meeting her five others in heaven. She has a passion for following God, leading worship, rescuing orphans, and inspiring others to create a God honoring family.

She thoroughly enjoys warm spring breezes, blooming lilacs, tall skim mochas with whipped cream, root-lifter, eye cream, gel polish, laughing (lots of it), venti iced teas, exclamation points!!, family worship time, and snuggling up to read a good book with her family.

She is the creator of The Better Mom and she tweets at thebettermom.

  • http://profiles.google.com/mamabirdsnest Mama Bird

    My MOMS grroup is reading Sheparding a Child’s Heart

  • Shirley

    What a fantastic list! I may have to add a few of these to my to-be-read list!

    • thebettermom

      Thanks Shirley!

  • Elizabeth Ann

    I’ve read same kind of different as me and have numerous of these other books on my bookshelf! :-) I need to start reading them! :-) thanks for the amazing list! :-) I’m pinning this!

    • thebettermom

      Oh thank you so much Elizabeth Ann! I appreciate the pin :)

  • Marissa

    Great list – I can’t wait to hear about some of them – and maybe add a few to my own list! Although some are already there

    Marissa
    http://forfunreadinglist.blogspot.com

  • Sarah Scott

    I loved same kind of different as me… On my list is 7 an experimental mutiny against excess by Jen Hatmaker…

    • thebettermom

      Hi Sarah! I read 7 this past year…great book!

  • http://www.christian-momma.com/ LaToya Edwards

    For the Children’s Sake was a really great and enlightening read for me when I started homeschooling my boys

    • thebettermom

      Oh LaToya that is what I heard about that book! I can’t wait to read it!

  • Joy

    Ooh I love this list, Ruth! I have read many of these, OR they are on my 2013 list. I guess great minds think alike! :) I am adding Glimpses of Grace and There is No Me Without You per your suggestions. Love you friend.

    • thebettermom

      Oh I can’t wait to see YOUR list!! Glimpses of Grace was recommended to me by the Clarksons….I am sure it will be great! I love you too friend!

  • Carly

    LOVED Same Kind of Different as Me. Such a great, well written story. I might have to go back and re-read that one this year, too! I need to get to work on my list – I was thinking about that earlier today…

  • Trisha Goddard

    You have some really awesome looking books…and will definitely come back and grab some once I finish my “to-read” list.

    I really love “A Woman After God’s Own Heart” by Elizabeth George and “Hula Hoop Girl” by September McCarthy.

    This year, one of the books that I can’t wait to read is “The Couple After God’s Own Heart” by Jim and Elizabeth George & “One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are” by Ann Voskamp

    Here is books I read in 2012 and my to-read list for 2013 -http://unamujerelegida.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/books-read-2012-to-read-2013/

    Chosen by God,
    Trisha Goddard

  • http://www.facebook.com/MissaMistameanor Melissa Kelly

    Just finished reading an amazing book with my Bible study. Healthy emotional Spirituality. It is a fantastic book that I will keep going back to time and time again.

  • janetb1

    The Meaning Of Marriage is a great book. Loved it! I also read Into The Free. It was a good piece of fiction writing. Grace For The Good Girl was a good read too in 2012. I started One Thousand Gifts but was not drawn to it and stopped reading it, will try again in 2013. Also on my list for 2013 is Sally Clarkson’s Dancing With My Father. Nancy Leigh DeMoss’s Choosing Forgiveness and Brokenness are ones I would like to read as well. Also Women Connecting With Women. We will see how far I get. The Lord has been putting on my heart to start a breakfast book club in my home on Saturday mornings. Thanks for all the comments and this post to get me started.

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  • Samantha

    Out of the many books I’ve read, Unbroken and From Dust and Ashes make my top 5 list. Things We Couldn’t Say by Diet Eman is a great memoir I would recommend about a Dutch resistance worker who is taken to a concentration camp during WWII. :) And Unbroken – WOW. No words for that. Louis Zamperini was a fine Christian man. His memoir, which is a little more balanced (focuses more on his Olympic career as well as Christian life) is also a fantastic read.

    Samantha ( http://pinterest.com/samanthas9498/ )

  • Jamie Ivey

    Thanks for this list! I just added the 20 that I hadn’t read to my goodreads “to read” list! I’ma bout to start THREE LITTLE WORDS and have heard good things about it. It’s a memoir of a girl that was adopted out of the foster system. :)

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  • Karen Hickman

    One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp…. best book I have ever read ! Teachs thankfulness through all things !

  • http://thechuppies.com/ Kara @ The Chuppies

    I LOVE your list Ruth!
    Just now seeing this… :)