This is by no means an exhaustive list of the AMAZING books that came out this year. They are simply my picks for ones that resonated LOUDLY with me in my pursuit of shalom. Please note: some of these were published before 2018. I just read or re-read them in 2018.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by Shauna Niequist
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
Overrated: Are We More in Love with the Idea of Changing the World Than Actually Changing the World? by Eugene Cho
Messy Grace: How a Pastor with Gay Parents Learned to Love Others Without Sacrificing Conviction by Caleb Kaltenbach
Woke Church: An Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice by Eric Mason
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Roadmap to Reconciliation: Moving Communities into Unity, Wholeness and Justice by Brenda Salter-McNeil
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brene Brown