Recommended Reading

Here is a list of three to five recommended books addressing multiple topics (in no particular order) all related to knowing Jesus and living a life centered upon Him. 

The Gospel

• A Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God's Love by Milton Vincent
• What Is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert
• The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ by Ray Ortlund
• The Cross-Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing by C. J. Mahaney
• Hidden in the Gospel: Truths You Forget to Tell Yourself Every Day by William Farley

Community

• Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoffer
• Side by Side by Edward Welch
• When the Church Was a Family by Joseph Hellerman
• The Compelling Community: Where God's Power Makes a Church Attractive by Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop

Missions

• Let the Nations Be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions by John Piper
• Salvations to the Ends of the Earth by Andreas Kostenberger and T. Desmond Alexander
• Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation by Jason Mandryk
• Is the Great Commission Still Great: 8 Myths about Missions and What They Mean for the Church by Steve Richardson
• Missions: How the Local Church Goes Global by Andy Johnson

The Christian Life

• Knowing God by J. I. Packer
• Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist by John Piper
• Happiness by J. C. Ryle
• The Walk: Steps for New and Renewed Followers of Jesus by Stephen Smallman
• J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life by Paul Miller

Spiritual Disciplines

• Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines by David Mathis
• When I Don’t Desire God: How to Fight for Joy by John Piper
• Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney

Studying The Bible

• Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me by Kevin DeYoung
• One to One Bible Reading: A Simple Guide for Every Christian by David Helm
• Dig Deeper: Tools for Understanding God’s Word by Nigel Beynon, Andrew Sach

Prayer

• A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul E. Miller
• Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church by John Onwuchekwa
• Praying the Bible by Donald S. Whitney
• The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions
• Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller

Marriage

• When Sinners Say "I Do": Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage by Dave Harvey
• This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence by John Piper
• What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage by Paul David Tripp
• The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller
• Tying the Knot: A Premarital Guide to a Strong and Lasting Marriage by Rob Green

Parenting

• Walking through Infertility: Biblical, Theological, and Moral Counsel for Those Who Are Struggling by Matthew Arbo
• The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch
• This Changes Everything: How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years by Jaquelle Crowe
• Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick & Jessica Thompson
• Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles that Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp

Gender & Sexuality

• What God Has to Say about Our Bodies: How the Gospel Is Good News for Our Physical Selves by Sam Alberry
• Sex, Dating, and Relationships by Gerald Hiestand and Jay Thomas
• What Does the Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality? by Kevin DeYoung
• Finally Free: Fighting for Purity with the Power of Grace by Heath Lambert
• Transgender by Vaughan Roberts

Counseling Issues

• Anger: Calming Your Heart by Robert D. Jones
• Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change by Paul Tripp
• Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness by Edward T. Welch
• Side by Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love by Edward T. Welch
• When People are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man by Edward T. Welch

Serving

• What Is a Healthy Church Member? by Thabiti Anyabwile
• The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield
• Loving the Way Jesus Loves by Phil Ryken
• Spiritual Gifts: What They Are and Why They Matter by Thomas R. Schreiner
• Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church: Participating Fully in the Body of Christ by Donald Whitney

Sharing The Gospel

• Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel Wholly by Grace Communicated Truthfully and Lovingly by Will Metzger
• Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J. I. Packer
• Marks of the Messenger: Knowing, Living, and Speaking the Gospel by J. Mack Stiles
• Out of the Saltshaker and Into the World: Evangelism as a Way of Life by Rebecca Pippert

Stewardship

• Money Counts: How to Handle Money in Your Heart and with Your Hands by Graham Beynon
• Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity by Tim Challies
• Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book About a (Really) Big Problem by Kevin DeYoung
• Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture by David Murray

Guidance

• Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will by Kevin DeYoung
• Guidance and the Voice of God by Phillip D. Jensen and Tony Payne
• Found! God’s Will by John MacArthur
• Decision Making and the Will of God by Gary Freisen

Suffering

• Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
• Suffering and the Sovereignty of God ed. by John Piper and David Mathis
• Walking with God in Pain and Suffering by Timothy Keller
• Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop
• Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense by Paul Tripp