Recommended Books 2025

We want to help you choose from the amazing range of books on offer at the Spring Harvest bookshop. The people who put together our Spring Harvest theme and content have read and recommended the books on this list. There is a core list, a wider list, some older titles around the theme and a list for younger readers. Check it out.

We would also like to thank The Good Book Company and Bible Society UK for Bibles provided for children who don’t have one. They receive these when they decide to follow Jesus at Spring Harvest.

YOUNGER READERS:
My Big Story Bible – Tom Wright (age guide 7-12)
Wow! Creation! – Martha Shrimpton (age guide 5+)
Superkind – Joe Fisher
The Story of God’s Amazingly Awesome Rescue Plan – Dai Woolridge
Fantastically Faithful Heroes – Paul Kerensa
NIV Bible for Young Explorers – with Bear Grylls and Andrew Ollerton

WIDER RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
The Whole Easter Story: Why the cross is good news for all creation – Jo Swinney
The Bible: A story that makes sense of life – Andrew Ollerton
God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today? Wrestling honestly with the Old Testament – Helen Paynter
The God Story – Alain Emerson & Adam Cox
All Things New - Pete Hughes
God Has a Name - John Mark Comer
A Theology of the Bible (Grove Booklet) – Andrew Ollerton
Waymaker – Debra Green and Josh Green
Keep it Simple – Marie Aitken
Able to Laugh: Finding joy though the struggle is real – John and Jade Reynolds
Know You Are Beloved – Rev Chris Lee
The surprising rebirth of belief in God - Justin Brierley
A non-anxious presence: How a changing and complex world will create a remnant of renewed Christian leaders - Mark Sayers

OLDER TITLES ON THE THEME:
Straight to the Heart series: Isaiah – Phil Moore
The reason for God - Tim Keller
Fearless: imagine your life without fear - Max Lucado
If you want to walk on the water you’ve got to get out of the boat - John Ortberg
The language of God - Francis Collins
AHA: The moment that changes everything - Kyle Idleman
The knowledge of the Holy - AW Tozer