This is one of those posts I was hoping to get done over break. I had a few books to finish up that I thought would be contenders. Some didn’t quite get finished in 2010; others didn’t live up to their potential. I was going to write up short blurbs about why each of these made my top ten list, but I’ve already blogged about them.

• Anne’s House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery
• Dancing with Max by Emily Colson
• Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris (Available at wtsbooks⁂)
• Introverts in the Church by Adam McHugh
• The Mortification of Sin by John Owen (Available at wtsbooks⁂)
• Speaking Our Minds by Lisa Snyder
• Surprised by Grace by Tullian Tchividjian (Available at wtsbooks⁂)
• A Sweet and Bitter Providence by John Piper (Available at wtsbooks⁂)
• War of Words by Paul David Tripp (Available at wtsbooks⁂)
• When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert (Available at wtsbooks⁂)

I think the most surprising book on the list from my perspective is Introverts in the Church. I had mixed feelings about it as I read it, but as the year progressed I found myself referring to concepts I read in that book, so although it wasn’t one of my favorite books at the time I read it, the long term impact has been greater than some of the books I might have more highly recommended and did not include.

You might be interested in top reading lists from Tony Reinke, Aaron Strongarm or Tim Challies.

What were some of your favorite books from 2010?