2019 has been an exciting year for us here at The Good Book Company. By God’s grace, we’ve released over 40 products on a vast array of topics. We hope you loved reading them as much as we loved editing, designing, printing, promoting and delivering them.
Here is the list of our top 10 bestselling books released in 2019:
This year’s evangelistic Christmas book explores our gift-giving habits and how they point us to our wonderfully generous gift-giving God. Evangelist Glen Scrivener helps readers to celebrate the gift of life in a world brimming with beauty, before taking us to John 3:16 to unwrap the Christmas gift that can give us what we've always wanted, and what we really need.
A lively and thought-provoking gospel message unpacking John 3:16 and inviting readers to unwrap the best Christmas gift of all.
So many of us struggle with prayer. Many books have been written on the subject and there’s a reason for that. Prayer comes hard to most of us, in most seasons. And when we do pray, we often don't know what to say. What is it that my Father loves to hear about? What are the best things I could pray for my family, my church, and myself?
This short book by renowned Bible teacher Alistair Begg combines warmth, clarity, humour, and practicality as he examines Paul’s prayers for his friends in the church in Ephesus.
In the latest addition to the 5 Things to Pray series, Melissa Kruger takes us back to the Bible to show us what God’s will for children is, so we can pray in line with it. She selects 21 key areas of spiritual growth and character development. For each one, there are five short prayer prompts drawn straight from the Bible.
Fresh ideas all drawn from scripture, that help you pray for your children, from toddlers to teens.
In this book, seasoned former pastor, Christopher Ash, urges church members to think about pastors not just in terms of what they do – how they lead and pray and preach and teach and so on – but about who they are. He encourages us to remember that pastors are people and to pray for them as they serve us.
Caring for your pastor and the difference it makes.
This year saw the launch of a new series of books called Oxford Apologetics. In the first book in the series, Can Science Explain Everything?, Oxford Maths Professor and Christian believer John Lennox offers a fresh way of thinking about science and Christianity that dispels the common misconceptions about both. He reveals that not only are they not opposed, but they can and must mix to give us a fuller understanding of the universe and the meaning of our existence.
Evangelistic book looking at whether science and religion are opposed.
Repeat the Sounding Joy is a new Advent devotional for 2019. In it, Christopher Ash brings the familiar passages of Luke 1 & 2 to life with fresh insight, colour and depth.
Lauren Chandler used the story of Lazarus to help her own children in the wake of her husband’s (Matt Chandler) brain tumor. In Goodbye to Goodbyes, she uses the story of Lazarus again to help children understand that Jesus came to say goodbye to goodbyes forever. Whether children are coming to terms with the illness or death of a loved one, or simply fearful of when that day might come, this book reassures them with the amazing truth that Jesus came to give his friends life after death.
Bible storybook that teaches young children that Jesus came to give his friends life after death.
A Very Happy Easter is a great way to make story time interactive and explain Easter to young children in a way that connects emotionally and builds empathy. This fresh retelling of the Easter story focuses on the emotions of Jesus' friends and invites children to copy the expressions they are making.
Fresh retelling of the Easter story for preschoolers, with opportunities to join in with facial expressions!
Whether it's TV boxsets, Instagram stories or historical novels, we all consume culture. So it’s important that we are neither bewitched by it—buying into everything it tells us—or bewildered by it—lashing out in judgement or retreating into a Christian bubble.
Dan Strange encourages Christians to engage with everything they watch, read and play in a positive and discerning way. He also teaches Christians how to think and speak about culture in a way that plugs in to a bigger and better reality—the story of King Jesus, and his cosmic plan for the world.
Enjoy culture in a way that feeds your faith and helps you share it with others.
Sooner or later, most of us find that adult life is not all it’s cracked up to be. At some point we take a look at where we’ve got to and wonder, “Is this it? Why did no one warn me that adult life was going to be this… difficult?”
Rachel Jones is 20-something, trying to keep it together, and ready to say what we’re all thinking. Whether you’re just feeling a bit lost or having a full “quarter life crisis”, this funny, honest, hopeful book reveals the difference Jesus makes to the challenges of adulting.
A personal journey through the challenges of adulting, revealing the difference Jesus makes
We were delighted that the following books were recognised as award-winning:
His Testimonies, My Heritage (Winner of Bible Study and Devotional in TGC 2019 Book Awards)
Hear the voices of women of color on the most important subject in any age—the word of God.
Hear the voices of women of color on the most important subject in any age—the word of God.
Jesus and the Lion’s Den (Winner of Children and Youth in Christianity Today Book Awards)
Help children to see the gospel heart of the whole Bible as they discover how Daniel points to Jesus.
Bible storybook that helps young children discover how Daniel points to Jesus.
And lastly, a few noteworthy books of 2019…
Jeff Medders reveals how a true understanding of "the five points" fuels a love of Christ and his people that builds others up, rather than tearing them down.
Joy in the Sorrow is the moving story of Matt Chandler’s battle with a potentially fatal brain tumor. But it's also the stories of those who taught him, and teach him, how to walk with joy in sorrow.
A moving, compelling, hope-filled book that will bolster your faith in times of trial.
Jenn Greenberg was abused by her church-going father. Yet she is still a Christian. In this courageous, compelling book, she reflects on how God brought life and hope in the darkest of situations.
What books have you been loving this year? Let us know in the comments. We so appreciate another year of your support—have a very happy Christmas from everyone at The Good Book Company.
Eleanor is a Marketing and Publicity Assistant for The Good Book Company. She lives in west London with her husband, Alastair. They attend Trinity West Church where Eleanor helps with children's work.
