Books, Books, and More Books!

Thanks to everyone for the fabulous suggestions you offered in response to my quest for more good biographies! I know many of you are equally interested in getting good biography recommendations, so I’ve compiled several lists that I hope will be helpful.

Biography Recommendations from Others

• Albert Einstein: Biographical Portrait by Anton Reiser
• A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael by Elisabeth Elliot
• A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken
• Churchill by Paul Johnson
• Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
• Elizabeth Prentiss: More Love to Thee by Sharon James
• Susannah Spurgeon: Free Grace and Dying Love by Susannah Spurgeon
• Hiding in the Spotlight: A Musical Prodigy’s Story of Survival: 1941-1946 by Greg Dawson
• Hudson Taylor 2 Volume by Mrs. Howard Taylor
• If I Perish by Esther Kim
• John Adams by David McCullough
• Jungle Pilot by Russell T. Hitt
• Marriage to a Difficult Man: The Uncommon Union of Jonathan and Sarah Edwards by Elisabeth D. Dodds
• Martin Luther Had a Wife by William J. Petersen
• Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Sier Louis de Conte, translated by Mark Twain
• Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackelton and the Endurance by Jennifer Armstrong
• Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices by Mosab Hassan Yousef and Ron Brackin
• The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
• The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt
• The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp
• The Thread that Runs So True by Jesse Stuart
• William and Catherine: The Life and Legacy of the Booths: Founders of the Salvation Army by Trevor Yaxley

Now if only I can decide which ones to order first! I have a never-ending stack of books to read, but I am so excited to check out some of these recommendations. Biographies are definitely at the top of my list of favorite genre – the well-written ones are so engaging and inspiring, and there is always something to be learned from the lives of others. I’ve also compiled a list of some of my favorite biographies that I’ve read over the years:

Favorite Recommended Biographies

• 1776 by David McCullough [not technically a biography, but you sure get a close-up of George Washington in this great read!]
• Adoniram Judson, D.D., His Life and Labors by Edward Judson
• By Searching: My Journey through Doubt into Faith by Isobel Kuhn
• Call of Duty: The Sterling Nobility of Robert E. Lee by Steven Wilkins
• Carry a Big Stick: The Uncommon Heroism of Theodore Roosevelt by George Grant
• Escape from Slavery: The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity and My Journey to Freedom in America by Francis Bok
• Ever, only, ALL for Thee by Pamela D. Bugden
• Evidence Not Seen: A Woman’s Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II by Darlene Diebler Rose
• Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary God by Noel Piper
• Francis Schaeffer: The Man and His Message by Louis Gifford Parkhurst Jr.
• Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story by Ben Carson, M.D. with Cecil Murphey
• Hearts of Fire: Eight Women in the Underground Church and Their Stories of Costly Faith by the Voice of the Martyrs
• In Faithfulness, He Afflicted Me by Lynnette Kraft
• In the Arena by Isobel Kuhn
• In the Presence of My Enemies by Gracia Burnham
• Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia by Carmen Bin Ladin
• Killer Angel: A Short Biography of Planned Parenthood’s Founder, Margaret Sanger by George Grant
• Let’s Roll! Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage by Lisa Beamer
• Lords of the Earth: An Incredible but True Story from the Stone-Age Hell of Papua’s Jungle by Don Richardson
• Madame Curie: A Biography by Eve Curie
• No Compromise: The Life Story of Keith Green by Melody Green
• Peace Child: An Unforgettable Story of Primitive Jungle Treachery in the 20th Century by Don Richardson
• Phyllis Schlafly: The Sweetheart of the Silent Majority by Carol Felsenthal
• Sgt. York: His Life, Legend and Legacy by John Perry
• Still Growing: An Autobiography by Kirk Cameron
• Ten P’s in a Pod: A Million-Mile Journal of the Arnold Pent Family by Arnold Pent III
• The Bible Smuggler by Louise A. Vernon
• The Confessions of St. Augustine by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine
• The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun by Brother Yun with Paul Hattaway
• The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
• The Life and Times of Archbishop James Ussher: An Intriguing Look at the Man Behind the Annals of the World by J.A. Carr [a very dry read, but interesting if you want to know more about the era]
• The Marshall Fields: The Evolution of an American Business Dynasty by Axel Madsen
• The Persecutor by Sergei Kourdakov
• The Princess Adelina: An Ancient Christian Tale of Beauty and Bravery by Julie Sutter
• The Triumph of John and Betty Stam by Mrs. Howard Taylor
• Under the Overpass: A Journey of Faith on the Streets of America by Mike Yankoski
• Walking Miracle: A Vision for Asia, A Prayer for Healing by Art Sanborn