With more than 260,000 books published in the United States alone in 2010, any “Top Ten Books of the Year” lists should be digested with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, we all love year-end lists.

So Collin Hansen, Andy Naselli, and I put together a list of books recommended for pastors, seminarians, and other Christian leaders. This isn’t a pure “best of” list. Rather, we seek to present a mix of theology, history, politics, biography, and more for a well-rounded diet.

Selections from Collin Hansen:

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, by Eric Metaxas (Thomas Nelson). Bonhoeffer’s story will never grow old, because his courage and commitment to God transcend time and place. Metaxas devoted years to chronicling this amazing martyr’s life, and we’re thankful that he did.

Plus four more…

Selections from Andy Naselli:
The Trials of Theology: Becoming a “Proven Worker” in a Dangerous Business, by Andrew J. Cameron and Brian S. Rosner, eds (Christian Focus). Ten essays—five old, five new—explain why the head-heart separation is a false dichotomy and what theological students should do about it. (Cf. the chapter by Don Carson.)

Plus four more…

Selections from John Starke:

Defending Constantine: The Twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom, by Peter Leithart (IVP). Leithart offers a compelling thesis that goes against the opinion of every Tom, Dick, and Hauweras. It’s well-researched and reads like a novel.

Plus four more…

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