Books for Young Men

These are books that we’ve had the young men (between the ages of 13-18) read in our home.  We assign them a book a week during the summer months in order to help them grow in wisdom,  redeem the time, and encourage an appetite for excellent reading material.  I love doing big things in small baby steps.

If you wanted to implement this in your own home, after several years your sons will have read around 72 life-changing books that will enable them to be THINKERS that are free from the Wemmick Culture Box.

Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes

Assumptions That Affect Our Lives by Christian Overman

Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from its Cultural Captivity by Nancy Pearcey

Money, Possessions and Eternity by Randy Alcorn

Future Men by Douglas Wilson

Do Hard Things by Alex and Brett Harris

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles by Paul David Tripp

Thoughts for Young Men by R.C. Ryle

The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer

Desiring God by John Piper

What Jesus Demands from the World by John Piper

The Pleasures of God by John Piper

Future Grace by John Piper

Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper

Knowing God by J.I. Packer

Moments of Decision by Vance Havner

Affliction by Edith Schaeffer

The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership:Follow Them and They Will Follow You by John Maxwell

Tender Warrior by Stu Weber

A Good Start by Charles Spurgeon

The Second Mayflower by Kevin Swanson

The Measure of a Man by Gene Getz

Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands:People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change by Paul David Tripp

The Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell

College Without High School by Blake Boles

The Purity Principle by Randy Alcorn

The God Who is There by Francis Schaeffer

Escape From Reason by Francis Schaeffer

He is There and He is Not Silent by Francis Schaeffer

The Sovereignty of God by A.W. Pink

How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler

Missionary Patriarch: The True Story of John G. Patton by John G. Patton

The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog by James W. Sire

Beyond Belief to Convictions: What You Need to Know to Help Youth Stand Strong in the Face of Today’s Culture by Josh McDowell

The New Tolerance: How a Cultural Movement Threatens to Destroy You, Your Faith and Your Children by Josh McDowell

Right From Wrong by Josh McDowell

Humility: True Greatness by C.J. Mahaney

Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald

Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy

Know Why You Believe by Paul Little

I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris

The Deadliest Monster by J.F. Baldwin

How to Read Slowly by James W. Sire

Be The Change: Your Guide to Freeing Slaves and Changing the World by Zach Hunter

The Enemy Within: Straight Talk About the Power and Defeat of Sin by Kris Lundgaard

The Fight by John White

Generation Change by Zach Hunter