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Here are two books we highly recommend, though they are very different in style, genre, and purpose.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Fiery Barrows and Mary Ann Fiery Shaffer is a novel set in London in 1946. Writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of the eponymous literary society. And so begins a remarkable tale of Guernsey during the German occupation, and about a society as extraordinary as its name. The whole tale is told via letters exchanged among Juliet, her publisher, her friends, and the members of the Society. The book seems light, breezy, and fun, yet through it we learn of Nazi atrocities and the harshness of life under occupation, illustrating the importance of humor and optimism even in bleak circumstances.

The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism New York pastor Timothy Keller uses literature, philosophy, real-life conversations and even pop culture to explain how faith in a Christian God is a soundly rational belief, held by thoughtful people of intellectual integrity. Unlike many apologists, Keller’s approach is gentle and pastoral as he addresses real concerns of real people. It is because of this winsomeness, not new evidence, theories, or arguments, that we find this the best apologetics book available today.