Chosen by Rachel Hauck, author of “The Best Summer of Our Lives”.

Chosen by Andrew Abernethy, professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, coeditor of “The Prophets and the Apostolic Witness,” and author of "Savoring Scripture: A Six-Step Guide to Studying the Bible".

Chosen by Matt Reynolds.

Chosen by Sarah J. Hauser, author of “All Who Are Weary: Finding True Rest by Letting Go of the Burdens You Were Never Meant to Carry.”

Chosen by Sarah Loudin Thomas, author of “The Right Kind of Fool.”

Compiled by Matt Reynolds.

Chosen by Cathy McCrumb, science fiction writer and author of the Children of the Consortium series.

Chosen by Jerry Pattengale, coauthor of “The New Book of Christian Martyrs: The Heroes of Our Faith from the First Century to the 21st Century.”

Compiled by Matt Reynolds.

Seven books we’re looking forward to this year.

Chosen by Geethanjali Tupps, CT Global books editor.

Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.

Chosen by Gina Zurlo, author of “Global Christianity: A Guide to the World’s Largest Religion from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.”

Chosen by Cathy Gohlke, author of “A Hundred Crickets Singing” and “Night Bird Calling.”

Compiled by Matt Reynolds.

Chosen by Linda MacKillop, author of “The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon.”

Chosen by David P. Setran, author of “Christian Parenting: Wisdom and Perspectives from American History.”

Chosen by Andrew Arndt, author of “Streams in the Wasteland: Finding Spiritual Renewal with the Desert Fathers and Mothers.”

Chosen by Amanda Dykes, author of “All the Lost Places,” “Yours Is the Night,” and other novels.