Reading List

This list is constantly changing, mostly getting longer. I tried to link to the source of my interest in certain books, especially those recommended by fellow bloggers. The ones with stars are not available in my library system (Houston), so I’ll have to buy a copy or borrow from somewhere else. If you have any comments on this list, please leave them here or on my main blog page. If you think you were the one who recommended one or more of these books to me and I didn’t credit you, please leave a comment or a link.

Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks by John Curran. Reviewed by Fleurfisher.
Alive and Well in Prague, New York by Daphne Grub. Recommended at Ticket to Anywhere.
Alone: Orphaned on the Ocean by Richard Logan, PhD, and Tere Duperrault Fassbender. Recommended by Heather at Age 30+ . . . A Lifetime of Books.
Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Grace—Norris
Angle of Repose–Stegner. Recommended by Caribousmom.
Annals of the Parish–Galt
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle—Kingsolver
The Anubis Gates–Powers
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. In Great Books for Every Book Lover.
Baby Doctor—Klass
Bad Mother by Ayelet Waldman. Recommended by Florinda at The 3R’s.
Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin. World magazine recommendation
Beautiful by Cindy Martinusen-Coloma. Christy Award nominee 2010.
Bequest of Wings—Duff
Better Off–Brende Recommended by At a Hen’s Pace.
Between Walden and the Whirlwind: The Key to Order in an Overwhelming World–Fleming Recommended at Abiding.
Bishop’s Wife–Nathan
Black as Night—Doman*
Blue Hole Back Home by Joy Jordan-Lake. Recommended by Gina Dalfonzo.
The Blue Umbrella by Mike Mason. Christy Award nominee 2010.
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxis. World magazine recommendation.
The Book of Fires by Jane Borodale.
Book of Seven Truths—Miller*
Book on the Bookshelf—Petroski
Bound South by Susan Rebecca White. Recommended at S. Krishna’s Books.
Bread Alone—Hendricks*
Brief Intervals of Horrible Sanity—Gold*
Brothers—Hunt
By What Authority—Benson
Byzantium by John Julius Norwich. In Great Books for Every Book Lover.
Canterbury Papers—Healey*
Captains from Castile—Shellabarger
Charming the Moon—Snyder*
The Chequer Board—Shute. Recommended by Will Duquette at View from the Foothills.
The Children’s Book by A.S. Byatt.
Christianity for Modern Pagans—Kreeft
Clear Light of Day—Wilcock
Club of Queer Trades–Chesterton
Cold Comfort Farm–Gibbons Recommended by Krakovianka
Comstock Lode—L’Amour
The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter by Susan Wittig Albert. Reviewed at Framed and Booked.
Counter Clockwise by Jason Cockcroft. Recommended by gautami tripathy.
Creed Without Chaos–Simmons Recommended by Middlebrow.
Crisis of Doubt: Honest Faith in Nineteenth Century England–Larsen
The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths. Recommended by Caite.
Crunchy Cons—Dreher
Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling by Andy Crouch. Carrie makes this book sound like a must-read.
Disappearing Duke—Freeman-Keel
Doctor Mirabilis by James Blish. Recommended by Elliot at Claw of the Conciliator.
Domestic Affairs–Maynard Recommended by Debra, As I See It Now.
Dr. Johnson’s Dictionary—Hitchings*
The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith.
Down the Garden Path—Nichols. Recommended at Mt. Hope Academy.
Dragon’s Keep– Recommended by Julie at A Reader’s Carousel.
Edge of Sadness—O’Connor
Edge of Time—Erdman*
Elegy for Iris–Bayley Recommended by Barbara Dafoe Whitehead.
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson PhD with Lou Aronica. Recommended by Christine MM at The Thinking Mother.
Elizabeth and her German Garden—von Arnim. Recommended by Dani at A Work in Progress.
Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure by F.A. Worsley. Recommended by bekahcubed.
English Passengers—Kneale (kimbofo)
Enthusiasm by Polly Shulman. Recommended at Ticket to Anywhere.
Epitaph Road by David Patneaude. Found at the blog of Abby the Librarian.
Erewhon—Butler
Every Eye by Isobel English. Recommended by Fleurfisher. This “quiet story” from Persephone Books sounds delightful.
Face Is Familiar—Nash
Faith and Treason: The Story of the Gunpowder Plot by Antonia Fraser. In Great Books for Every Book Lover.
Family Meals: Coming Together to Care for an Aging Parent–Tucker.
Finding God at Harvard—Kuhlberg (B&N)
Fixing Abraham by Chris Tiegreen. Recommended by Becky at Operation Actually Read Bible.
Footsteps at the Lock—Knox
For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World’s Favorite Drink and Changed History by Sarah Rose. Recommended by Seth at Collateral Baggage.
The Forever War by Dexter Filkins. Recommended by Gavin at Page247.
Forgive Me–Ward. Recommended by Literary Feline.
Forgiving Solomon Long—Well
Four Men—Belloc Recommended by George Grant at Grantian Florilegium.
Freakonomics—Levitt & Dubner
Freedom at Midnight–Collins and LaPierre Recommended by Sage at Musings.
Gateway—Pohl
Gentle Madness—Basbanes*
Ghost Writer by Rene Gutteridge. Reviewed by Word Lily.
Gizelle, Save the Children!–Hersh
Glory and Honor: The Musical and Artistic Legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach—Wilbur * Recommended by George Grant at Grantian Florilegium.
God Is the Gospel—Piper
Going Somewhere—George Grant Recommended by Carol at MagistraMater.
The Golden Dreams of Carlo Chuchio—Lloyd Alexander
Good to a Fault by Marina Endicott. Recommended by Dawn at 5 MInutes for Books.
Goodbye Mr. Chips—Hilton
Grace by Elizabeth Scott. Recommended by Becky.
The Great Emergence by Phyllis TIckle. Recommended by Raima at Complexity Simplified.
Great Impersonation—Oppenheim*
Greengage Summer—Godden Recommended by Lanier’s Books.
Gunnar’s Daughter–Undset Recommended by At a Hen’s Pace.
Growing Pains: Diaries and Drawings from the Years 1908-1917—Gag*
The Gunseller–Laurie Recommended by Kevin Stilley.
The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age by Sven Birkerts. Recommended by Janet at Across the Page.
Habits of the High-Tech Heart: Living Virtuously in the Information Age—Schultz
Halfway to Each Other: How a Year in Italy Brought Our Family Home by Susan and Tim Pohlman. Recommended by Jennifer at 5 Minutes for Books.
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Recommended by Ti at Book Chatter.
Hallelujah–Featherstone Recommended by Booklogged: A Reader’s Journal.
Hammer and the Cross—Rohan and Scott
Haunted Bookshop—Morley*
Hear No Evil by Matthew Paul Turner. Recommended by Stephen Lamb at Rabbit Room.
Heartbreaker—Garwood
Hearts and Minds–Thornton. Recommended by Stefanie at So Many Books.
Heaven WIthout Her–Kitty Foth-Regner Recommended by Tim Challies.
Heist Society by Ally Carter.
High Towers—Costain*
Hitler’s Canary–Toksvig Recommended at Becky’s Book Reviews.
Hole in My Life–Gantos (B&N)
Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films With Wisdom and Discernment by Brian Godawa. Another Carrie (Reading to Know) pick.
Home Invasion—Hagelin
Home With Fun: Ten Steps to Turn Your Home into a Fun Place to Live—Fitzmartin*
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. Recommended at Educating Petunia.
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton. Recommended by Wendy at caribousmom and by Random Wonderer.
House of Exile–Waln Recommended by Krakovianka
House on the Strand–du Maurier
The Household Guide to Dying by Debra Adelaide. Recommended by Dawn at 5 Minutes for Books.
Houseworks by Cynthia Townley Ewer.
I Can’t Hear God Anymore—Duncan
I Promessi Sposi by Alessandro Manzoni. Recommended by Kathryn Judson at Suitable for Mixed Company.
The Idiot–Dostoevsky
I Am Hutterite by Mary Ann Kirkby. Recommended at My Life By Faith.
Illyria by Elizabeth Hand. Recommended at Chasing Ray.
I’m Not Complaining—Adams
In Another Life—Korda
In the Sanctuary of Outcasts by Neil White. Recommended at Whimpulsive.
Indian Bride by Karin Fossum. Recommended by Sam Houston at Book Chase.
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Recommended at Lines in Pleasant Places.
Inkheart–Funke
Invitation to the Classics–Cowan and Guinness Recommended by Deputy Headmistress, The Common Room.
Island by Aldous Huxley. LOST Reading Project.
Island of the World by Michael O’Brien. Recommended by Laura at Lines in Pleasant Places.
Jesus in Beijing–Aikman
John Halifax, Gentleman—Dinah Mulock Craik*
Jonathan Edwards, A New Biography—Murray
Justinian’s Flea: The First Great Plague And The End Of The Roman Empire by WIlliam Rosen. Recommended at Blacklin’s Reading Room.
Keeping the Feast by Paula Butterini.
Kensuke’s Kingdom–Morpurgo. Recommended by Nicola at Back to Books.
King Horn—Holland*
King of Ireland—Colum
The King’s Daughter by Sandra Worth. Recommended by Deanna at Mom Musings.
Kitty, My Rib—Mall Recommended by Carrie at Reading to Know.
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver.
Lady Jane Grey—Cook
Lady of Quality by Georgette Heyer. Recommended at Deliciously Clean Reads.
Lamb in Love—Brown
Land of Angels–Sampson Recommended by Sarah Johnson at Reading the Past.
Lark in the Morn—Vipont*
The Last Cavalier by Alexandre Dumas. Recommended by Mindy Withrow.
Last Disciple—Hannegraf
The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire by C.M. Mayo. Recommended by Colleen Mondor at Chasing Ray.
The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner. Reviewed here by Heather at A Lifetime of Books.
Last Storyteller—Noble
Liar’s Club—Karr
Lincoln Lawyer—Connelly. Recommended by Beth Fish.
London War Notes 1939 to 1945 by Mollie Panter-Downes. Reviewed by Fleurfisher.
Lone Star—Fehrenbach
The Long Escape–Werstein. Recommended by The Headmistress at The Common Room.
Long Spoon Lane—Perry
Looking for Alaska–Jenkins
Looking for Class—Fieler Recommended by Melissa at Mental Multivitamin.
Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen by Susan Gregg Gilmore. Reviewed by Kathy at Bermuda Onion.
Lord Vanity—Shellabarger
Lost Mission by Athol Dickson.
Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac—Field
Lucky Jim–Amis Recommended by laura at Lines in Pleasant Places—in a comment here.
Mad Mary Lamb—Hitchcock*
Magnus—Brouwer*
Making the List: A Cultural History of the American Bestseller, 1900-1999 by Michael Korda.
Man in the Woods by Scott Spencer. Recommended by Nicole at Linus’s Blanket.
March—Brooks
Margaret Mitchell and John Marsh: The Love Story Behind Gone With the WInd–Walker. Recommended by Carrie at 5 Minutes for Books.
Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley—Weir
The Master of Verona–Blixt. Recommended by Sarah at Reading the Past.
Mayflower–Philbrick
Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor–D.A. Carson. Recommended by Staci at Writing and Living.
Memory of Old Jack—Berry
Michaelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling—King
A Midnight Clear by William Wharton. In Great Books for Every Book Lover.
Midnight Folk—Masefield. Recommended by T.H. White.
Miles from Nowhere—Savage
The Mind of the Maker by Dorothy Sayers. Recommended at A light in the Darkness of Knowledge.
Miniatures and Morals: The Christian Novels of Jane Austen—Leithart
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. Recommended by Emily at Homespun Light.
Miss Marjoribanks—Margaret Oliphant
Mr. Darcy’s Diary–Grange. Recommended at The Crooked Bookshelf.
Mr. Emerson’s Wife–Brown
Mr. Wilmer by Robert Lawson. Recommended by Carrie at Reading to Know.
Mrs. Buncle’s Book–Stevenson Recommended at Kate’s Book Blog. And also by Sarah at Library Hospital.
Mrs. ‘Arris Goes To Paris by Paul Gallico. Recommended by Book Psmith.
Mrs. Miniver by Jan Struther. Recommended by Sarah at Library Hospital.
Mrs. Tim Carries On (Leaves from the Diary of an Officer’s Wife in the Year 1940) by D. E. (Dorothy Emily) Stevenson.
Moloka’i—Brennert Recommended by Amy Sleepy Reader.
Monkeywrench—Tracy
Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness. Third book in the Knife of Never Letting Go trilogy.
Moonstone—Collins
Mother Tongue: English & How It Got That Way–Bryson
Mozart and the Whale–Newport
Moving Toyshop—Crispin Recommended by P.D. James.
Mr. Ives’ Christmas by Oscar Hijuelos. In Great Books for Every Book Lover.
Murder Fantastical–Moyes Recommended by Cindy at Dominion family.
em>My Father’s Paradise by Ariel Sabar. Recommended at Jew Wishes.
My Garden of Memories—Wiggins
Mystic Rose—Lawhead
New Way to Be Human—Peacock
Niamh and the Hermit—Snyder*
The Night Gift by Patricia McKillip. Recommended by Peter at Collecting Children’s Books
North! Or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson. Christy Award nomineee 2010.
Novel Destinations–Smith and Rendon. Recommended at Book Psmith.
Numbers by Rachel Ward. Recommended by Jen Robinson.
Of Time and the River—Wolfe
Old Books, Rare Friends: Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared Passions by Leona Rostenberg & Madeleine Stern. Recommended at Book Psmith.
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. Recommended at She Is Too Fond of Books.
Omnivore’s Dilemma—Pollan
On My Honor—Bauer. Recommended at Maw Books.
On Writing by Stephen King. LOST Reading Project.
One School—Jacobs
The Only Road North–Mirandette. Recommended by Joy at Thoughts of Joy.
The Only True Genius in the Family by Jennie Nash. Recommended by Natasha at Maw Books.
Orthodoxy—Chesterton I want to re-read this one.
The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson. Recommended at Small World Reads.
The Other SIde of the Dale by Gervase Phinn. Recommended by Magistramater.
Our First Revolution by Michael Barone. Recommended by Matthew Lee at Mere Orthodoxy.
Outlander—Gabaldon
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. Recommended by Becky.
Pace of a Hen–Benton Recommended by At a Hen’s Pace.
Paris to the Moon—Gopnik
Parnassus on Wheels—Morley
Party of One—Fadiman
Passage Home by Alison McLeay. Recommended at Reading the Past.
Passion, A Novel of the Romantic Poets—Morgan
A Passion for Books by Harold Rabinowitz and Rob Kaplan. Recommended by FatalisFortuna.
Pastwatch by Orson Scott Card. Reviewed by Seth Heasley at Collateral Bloggage.
The Path of Celtic Prayer–Miller Recommended by Aaron at Sojourner’s Song.
Penny Plain–Douglas Recommended by Carol at MagistraMater.
People I have Loved, Known or Admired—Rosten
Perilous Guard—Pope
The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee.
The Pickle King by Rebecca Promitzer. Recommended at Chasing Ray.
Please Stop Laughing At Me—Blanco
Poe Shadow—Pearl
Portrait of an Unknown Woman—Bennet Recommended by Danielle Torres at A Work in Progress.
Possible Futures: Creative Thinking For The Speed of Life by Jude Tredder-Woff. Recommended by Carrie at 5 Minutes for Books.
Power of the Powerless—De Vinck
Prayer Walking: A Journey of Faith by Dan Crawford and Calvin Miller. Recommended by Joe McKeever.
Preservationist, The—Main
The Princess and the Hound–Harrison (B&N)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio—Ryan
Prophetic Untimeliness—Guinness
Q & A by Vikas Swarup, Recommended by Jackie at Farm Lane Books.
Quotidian Mysteries—Norris Recommended by karen. And by Mental Multivitamin.
Racing Odysseus by Roger Martin. Recommended at Seasonal Soundings.
Rating the First Ladies—Johnson
The Raw Shark Texts–Hall. Recommended by Literary Feline.
Reading the OED by Ammon Shea. Recommended at The Book Lady’s Blog.
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier. Also recommended by Heather. Watch the book trailer featuring author Tracy Chevalier.
Remembering Raquel–Vande Velde. Recommended by Miss Erin.
Riddlemaster Trilogy–McKillip Recommended by Martin LaBar at Sun and Shield.
Ride of Our Lives—Leonard
ridiculous/hilarious/terrible/cool: A Year in an American High School–Cooper. Recommended at Chasing Ray.
River Secrets–Hale.
Road from Coorain–ker Conway Recommended in Susan Wise Bauer’s The Well-Educated Mind.
Road to Sardis—Plowman
Robbing the Bees–Bishop
The Rule of Won by Stefan Petrucha. Recommended at Presenting Lenore.
Ruth–Mrs. Gaskell. Recommended by Sarah at Library Hospital.
Sacred Way—Jones
Sailing the Wine Dark Sea—Cahill
Sarah—Orson Scott Card (B&N)
Sarah’s Key by Titiana de Rosnay. Recommended at Small World Reads. Also by Melissa at 5 Minutes for Books.
Satan’s Circus–Mike Dash (B&N)
The Scent of God–Bissell. Recommended by Patry Francis at Simply Wait.
Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally. In Great Books for Every Book Lover.
Scoop by Evelyn Waugh is already on deck for the Semicolon Book Club in October. Here’s a review from Word Lily.
The Seamstress by Frances de Pontes Peebles.
Secret of the Rose–Thompson
The Secret War Against Hitler—Casey Recommended by Denny at The Book Den.
Secret Radio—Massi
Seedfolks–Fleischman
7 Professors of the Far North–Fardell Recommended by Camille at Book Moot and by Jen Robinson’s Book Page.
Shadow of the Bear—Doman
Shelf-Life—George Grant
Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts. Recommended by Lauren at 5 Minutes for Books.
Short Day Dying–Hobbs Recommended by Mindy Withrow
Short History of a Small Place—Pearson Recommended by Kevin Holtsberry at Collected Miscellany, but I can’t find the post.
Smells Like Dog by Suzanne Selfors. Recommended by Becky.
Silence—Shukasu Endo
Singularity–Sleator. Recommended by Fatalis Fortuna at the Fickle Hand of Fate.
Skybreaker—Oppel
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. LOST Reading Project.
Soldier’s Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point by Elizabeth D. Samet. Also recommended at Random Wonder.
The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music by Steve Lopez. Recommended at Melissa’s Betty and Boo Chronicles.
Sophie’s Choice by William Styron. In Great Books for Every Book Lover.
The Spellman FIles (and sequels) by Lisa Lutz. Recommended by S. Krishna.
Standing in the Rainbow—Flagg
Stardust–Gaiman Recommended by Petunia at Educating Petunia.
The Stone Leopard by Colin Forbes. LOST Reading Project.
Strand: An Odyssey of Pacific Ocean Debris by Bonnie Henderson. Recommended by Carrie at 5 Minutes for Books.
Stranger in the Forest–Hansen
Streams of Living Water—Foster
Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder. Recommended by Ruth at There Is No Such Place as a God-forsaken Town.
Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson. Recommended by Becky.
Summer at TIffany by Marjorie Hart. Recommended by Carrie at 5 MInutes for Books.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley.
Switherby Pilgrims—Spence
The Swiss Courier by Tricia Goyer. Christy Award nominee 2010.
Sword at Sunset–Sutcliff
A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift. From 1001 Books.
The Taste of Sorrow by Jude Morgan. Recommended by Sarah Johnson at Reading the Past.
Tathea—Perry.
Tea with Hezbollah: Sitting at the Enemies Table Our Journey Through the Middle East by Ted Dekker and Carl Medearis.
Tell Me Everything–Salway. Recommended at BookeyWookey.
Tenant of Wildfell Hall—Ann Bronte
Tender Graces by Kathryn Magendie. Recommended by Anna at Diary of an Eccentric.
Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In Great Books for Every Book Lover.
Terrors of the Table–Gratzer
Texas Rangers—Conway
The Betrothed–Manzoni Recommended by Denny at The Book Den.
The March—Doctorow
The Secret–Hoffman
Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Greg Koukl. World Magazine recommendation.
The Terror by Dan Simmons. Recommended by Ti at Book Chatter and Other Stuff.
The Timeless Land–Dark
The Untouchable—Banville
There Is No Me WIthout You by Melissa Fay Greene. Recommended by Jane at Much Ado.
This Body of Death: An Inspector Lynley Novel by Elizabeth George. Recommended by Lisa at 5 Minutes for Books.
This Vast Land—Ambrose
A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-first Century by Oliver Van deMille. Suzanne used some categories from this book to talk about another book she was reviewing
Tide Flowing–Phipson
Time and Chance—Penman
Time for Tea by Michelle Rivers. Recommended by Tea Party Girl.
Time Out for Happiness–Gilbreth
Tirra Lirra by the River–Anderson
To Fight in Silence—Wuorio Recommended by Kathryn at Suitable for Mixed Company
Tragedy at Law–Hare Recommended by P.D. James.
Travels in West Africa—Kingsley
Tree Grows in Brooklyn—Smith
Triangle–Weber
Tristram Shandy—Sterne
Trouble’s Daughter: The Story of Susanna Hutchinson, Indian Captive by Katherine Kirkpatrick.
Twelve Little Cakes by Dominika Dery. Recommended by Kerry at Shelf Elf.
Two Loves of Will Shakespeare–Lawlor
The Unbearable Lightness of Scones by Alexander McCall Smith.
Uncommon Reader–Bennett. Recommended by Sam Houston at Book Chase. And by Ruth, There Is No Such Place as a Godforsaken Town.
Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism by Roy Richard Grinker. Recommended by Sandy at The Imponderabilia of Actual Life.
Village Watchtower—Wiggins
The Wager by Donna Jo Napoli. Recommended by The Fourth Musketeer.
Walk in the Woods–Bryson
Wand in the Word—Marcus
War Games by Audrey Couloumbis and Akila Couloumbis.
War Like No Other—Hanson
Warden, The–Trollope
Washington Square by Henry James. In Great Books for Every Book Lover.
Watching the Tree Limbs—DeMuth Recommended by Jennifer Snapshot.
Water for Elephants–Gruen Recommended at Framed and Booked.
Weep No More—Stevenson
West Overseas by Lars Walker.
When Wanderers Cease To Roam–Swift. Reviewed at She is Too Fond of Books.
White Company–Doyle
The Wife’s Tale by Lori Lansens. Recommended at Whimpulsive.
Wild Days: Creating Discovery Journals–Skidmore Recommended by Cathy at Poohsticks.
Wild Strawberries—Thirkell
Witness–Chambers Recommended by Laura at Lines in Pleasant Places.
Wives and Daughters—Gaskell
Wolf Time—Walker
Wormwood—Taylor
Year of Magical Thinking—Didion
Year in Provence—Mayle