Last week on social media we asked you what was on your summer reading list. We got tons of responses and they are listed below. We have obviously not read all of these books and are not necessarily endorsing them, just sharing recs from other Young Life leaders around the world. Enjoy!
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- 1,000 Gifts by Ann Voskamp, recommended by Meghan Baske
- Adulting 101 by Pete Hardesty, recommended by many
- Aweby Paul David Tripp, recommended by Jessica Plyler
- Back to the Basics of Young Life by John Miller, recommended by Lexi Alvarado
- Blue Like Jazzby Donald Miller, recommended by Caroline Young
- Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown, recommended by Michaela Cortes
- Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursingby Arlene B. Miller and Judith Allen Shelly, recommended by Robin Leckey
- The Circle Makerby Mark Batterson, recommended by Caroline Cobb
- Cold Tangerines by Shauna Niequist, recommended by Ashley McCray
- The Contemplative Pastorby Eugene Peterson, recommended by Sam Scott
- Crazy Loveby Francis Chan, recommended by a lot of leaders
- Culture Makingby Andy Crouch, recommended by Ellie O’Connor
- Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, recommended by Corey Zinger
- Discipline Equals Freedomby Jocko Willink, recommended by Matthew Loveland
- Don’t Waste Your Lifeby John Piper, recommended by Jessie Quesenberry
- The End of Meby Kyle Idleman, recommended by JCTX YL
- Every Good Endeavorby Tim Keller, recommended by Dave Pyle
- Everybody Alwaysby Bob Goff, recommended by a lot of different leaders
- Everyday Day in his Presence 365 Devotionsby Charles Stanley, recommended by Robin Leckey
- Falling Upwardby Richard Rohr, recommended by Luke Hellwege
- The Five People You Meet in Heavenby Mitch Albom, recommended by Robin Leckey
- Forgotten Godby Francis Chan, recommended by Dave Pyle
- The Four Lovesby C.S. Lewis, recommended by JCTX YL
- The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulnessby Tim Keller, recommended by Jessica Plyler
- Friend of Sinnersby Rich Wilkerson Jr., recommended by Todd Beamer YL
- The Gifts and Ministries of the Holy Spiritby Lester Sumrall, recommended by Lexi Alvarado
- Girl Definedby Bethany Baird and Kristen Clark, recommended by Lexi Alvarado
- The God I Never Knewby Robert Morris, recommended by Haley Carp
- Goliath Must Fallby Louie Giglio, recommended by Kaelyn Nelson
- He Chose the Nailsby Max Lucado, recommended by Jessie Quesenberry
- Hinds Feet on High Placesby Hannah Hurnard, recommended by Allie Turner
- His Quiet Splendorby Bill Starr, recommended by Allie Turner
- The Holy Ghost and Mrs. Garrison by Mary Garrison, recommended by Lexi Alvarado
- In His Imageby Jen Wilkin, recommended by Jessica Plyler
- It’s Not What You Thinkby Jefferson Bethke, recommended by Lexi Alvarado and Ashley McCray
- The Jesus I Never Knewby Philip Yancey, recommended by JCTX YL
- Leaders Eat Lastby Simon Sinek, recommended by McKay YL
- Letters to Young Life Leaderby Bob Mitchell, recommended by Caroline Cobb
- Life of the Belovedby Henri J.M. Nouwen, recommended by Caroline Cobb
- Liturgy of the Ordinaryby Tish Harrison Warren, recommended by Andrew Vogan
- A Long Obedience in the Same Directionby Eugene Patterson, recommended by Laken Clark
- Love Doesby Bob Goff, recommended by a lot of different leaders
- Loveologyby John Mark Comer, recommended by Deanna Deimler
- The Masterpieceby Francine Rivers, recommended by JCTX YL
- The Master Plan of Evangelismby Robert Coleman, recommended by Jayce Ramsey
- Mere Christianityby C.S. Lewis, recommended by Adi Cate
- Money, Sex and Powerby John Piper, recommended by Dave Pyle
- Morning and Eveningby Charles Spurgeon, recommended by Dave Pyle
- Move Your Busby Ron Clark, recommended by McKay YL
- My Name is Hopeby John Mark Comer, recommended by Ashley McCray
- Next Generation Leaderby Andy Stanley, recommended by Courtney Lancaster
- None Like Himby Jen Wilkin, recommended by Jessica Plyler
- Orthodoxyby GK Chesterton, recommended by Sam Scott
- The Power of Not Yetby Donna Pisani, recommended by Lexi Alvarado
- The Pilgrim’s Regressby C.S. Lewis, recommended by Miracle 89.1 FM
- Prayerby Tim Keller, recommended by Corey Zinger
- Present Over Perfectby Shauna Niequist, recommended by Corey Zinger and Hanna Andersen
- The Purpose of Manby AW Tozer, recommended by Haddonfield YL
- The Pursuit of Godby AW Tozer, recommended by Dave Pyle and Allie Turner
- The Radical Discipleby John Stott, recommended by Courtney Lancaster
- Redeeming Loveby Francine Rivers, recommended by Todd Beamer YL and Caroline Cobb
- The Roadby Cormac McCarthy, recommended by Ryan Mecum
- Sacred Romanceby John Eldredge, recommended by Sam Scott
- Same Kind of Different as Me by Denver Moore, Lynn Vincent, and Ron Hall, recommended by Kaelyn Nelson
- Simply Jesusby N.T. Wright, recommended by Luke Hellwege
- The Space Trilogyby C.S. Lewis, recommended by Zane Satterfield
- Spiritual Leadershipby Oswald Sanders, recommended by Jayce Ramsey
- Stronger Than the Struggleby Havilah Cunnington, recommended by Kaelyn Nelson
- A Tale of Three Kingsby Gene Edwards, recommended by McKay YL
- Teach Me To Prayby Andrew Murray, recommended by Miracle 89.1 FM
- Through Painted Desertsby Donald Miller, recommended by Allie Turner
- Tornby Justin Lee, recommended by Ellie O’Connor
- Trusting Godby Jerry Bridges, recommended by Ashley McCray
- Unashamedby Christine Caine, recommended by Ashley McCray
- Uninvitedby Lysa TerKeurst, recommended by a lot of leaders
- Watchby Rick James, recommended by Dave Pyle
- The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb by Jamin Goggin and Kyle C. Strobel, recommended by Rob Johnston
- Worth the Suffering by Jenna Henderson
