This is now the fourth year that I have kept track of my favorite books of the past year. This list is merely based on personal enjoyment, and all of them I have read for the first time this year. According to Goodreads, I read 100 books this year—but that number is a little deceiving given a number of booklets and smaller works included.

As always, this is somewhat in order, but I didn’t agonize over it. You can see last year’s list here, 2016, and 2015.

Calvin’s Company of Pastors by Scott M. Manetsch

Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis

Man of the House by C.R. Wiley

The Discarded Image by C.S. Lewis

The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis

The Martyrdom of Polycarp 

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

Why Children Matter by Douglas Wilson

(I also enjoyed Future Men and Standing on the Promises this year by Pastor Doug)

Mere Fundamentalism by Douglas Wilson

The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, Vol. 1, The Biblical Period by Hughes Oliphant Old