Top 10 Nonfiction Books of 2011

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10. Unplanned by Abby Johnson

Abby Johnson quit her job in October 2009. That simple act become a national news story because Abby was the director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas who, not long after assisting in an actual abortion procedure for the first time, crossed the line to join the Coalition for Life. What happened in that clinic to cause a Planned Parenthood leader and Employee of the Year to take such drastic action? And how did Planed Parenthood react to her abrupt departure?

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9. Raised Right by Alisa Harris

Alisa Harris grew up in a family that actively fought injustice and moral decay in America. She spent much of her childhood picketing abortion clinics and being homeschooled in the ways of Republican Christianity. As a teen she firmly believed that putting the right people in power would save the nation.

But as she moved into adulthood, Alisa confronted unexpected complexities on issues that used to seem clear-cut. So she set about evaluating the strident partisanship she had grown up with, considering other perspectives while staying true to the deep respect she held for her parents and for the Christian principles that had always motivated her.

Raised Right is not only an intriguing chronicle of Alisa’s personal journey; it also provides a fascinating glimpse into the worldview of a younger generation of faith––followers of Christ who believe that the term “Christian” is not synonymous with a single political party or cultural issue.

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8. What’s So Great About Christianity? by Dinesh D’Souza

Is Christianity obsolete? Can an intelligent person believe in the Bible? Has Christianity been disproved by science? New York Times best-selling author Dinesh D’Souza objectively examines the arguments and rhetoric in the current atheist-led debate about God and Christianity. Meeting the atheists’ arguments on their own terms, he demonstrates how religious beliefs can be reconciled with reason and science. The result is a book that challenges the assumptions that people have about Christianity and affirms that there really is something great about Christianity.

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7. The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller

In The Prodigal God, Tim Keller, New York Times bestselling author and pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, uses the parable of the prodigal son to reveal an unexpected message of hope and salvation. Taking his trademark intellectual approach to understanding Christianity, Keller uncovers the essential message of Jesus, locked inside his most familiar story. Within that parable Jesus reveals God’s prodigal grace toward both the irreligious and the moralistic. This book will challenge both the devout and skeptics to see Christianity in a whole new way.

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6. A Place of Healing by Joni Eareckson Tada

Over four decades ago, a diving accident left Joni Eareckson Tada a quadriplegic. Since that time, she has become a beloved writer and speaker to millions. But today, Joni faces a new battle: chronic, unrelenting pain. In A Place of Healing, you will see that healing sometimes comes through answers–and sometimes through questions themselves.

Joni Eareckson Tada takes you on a very personal, intimate journey back to the foundational questions about healing, suffering, and hope. Whether you are enduring physical pain, financial loss, or relational grief, Joni invites you to process your suffering along with her.

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5. Surprised by Oxford by Carolyn Weber

When Carolyn Weber arrived at Oxford for her graduate studies, she felt no need for God. Her childhood in a broken, but loving family taught her to rely on reason and intellect–not faith–for survival. Eager and expectant, Carolyn set out to study Romantic literature in one of the most inspiring and beautiful academic environments in the world. She had no idea that she was about to embark on a love story of her own–one much deeper, more  colorful, and more surprisingly God-shaped than any she’s read before.

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4. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

One of the most popular and beloved introductions to the Christian faith ever written, Mere Christianity brings together Lewis’s legendary broadcast talks of the war years, talks in which he set out simply to “explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at al times.” Rejecting the boundaries that divide Christianity’s many denominations, C.S. Lewis provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith.

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3. The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollen

Today, buffeted by one food fad after another, America is suffering from what can only be described as a national eating disorder. Will is be fast food tonight, or something organic? Or perhaps something we grew ourselves? The qustion of what to have for dinner has confronted us since man discovered fire. But as Michael Pollen explains in this revolutionary book, how we answer it now, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, may determine our survival as a species.

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2. Out of a Far Country by Christopher & Angela Yuan

Christopher Yuan, the son of Chinese immigrants, discovered at an early age that he was different. He was attracted to other boys. As he grew into adulthood, his mother, Angela, hoped to control the situation. Instead, she found that her son and her life were spiraling out of control–and her own personal demons were determined to defeat her. Years of heartbreak, confusion, and prayer followed before the Yuans found a place of complete surrendur, which is God’s desire for all families. Casting a compelling vision for holy sexuality, Out of a Far Country speaks to prodigals, parents of prodigals, and those wanting to minister to the gay community.

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1. If God Is Good by Randy Alcorn

Every one of us will experience suffering. Many of us are experiencing it now. As we have seen in recent years, evil is real in our world, present and close to each one of us.

In such difficult times, suffering and evil beg questions about God–Why would an all-good and all-powerful God create a world full of evil and suffering? And then, how can there be a God if suffering and evil exist?

These are ancient questions, but also modern ones as well. Atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and even former believers like Bart Ehrman answer the question simply: The existence of suffering and evil proves there is no God.

In this book, best-selling author Randy Alcorn challenges the logic of disbelief and offers insights from his conversations with men and women whose lives have been torn apart by suffering, and yet whose faith in God burns brighter than ever. He reveals the big picture of who God is and what God is doing in the world–now and forever. And he equips you to share your faith more clearly and genuinely in this world of pain and fear.

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