Everybody needs a list of awesome, popular books to read! I came across a list of books I had written down that I wanted to read years ago in a notebook, and I had several that I added to the list.
Reading is so invaluably important! It can be a means of escape, especially when we can’t leave the house. It can inspire us, challenge us, and teach us. If you don’t read or haven’t, you’re in the right place!
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134 Most Popular Books Every Woman Needs to Read
I haven’t read all of these, but I’m linking some that I have read, really enjoyed, and can recommend for you! I’m also linking some which have come strongly recommended by people I trust!
Happy Reading! 🙂
Popular Fiction Books
- Black – Ted Dekker
- Red – Ted Dekker
- White – Ted Dekker
- Green – Ted Dekker
- The Best Place on Earth – Ayelet Tsabari
- Divergent – Veronica Roth
- Insurgent – Veronica Roth
- Allegiant – Veronica Roth
- Four – Veronica Roth
- The Longest Ride – Nicholas Sparks
- Safe Haven – Nicholas Sparks
- The Lucky One – Nicholas Sparks
- The Best of Me – Nicholas Sparks
- Dear John – Nicholas Sparks
- The Last Song – Nicholas Sparks
- A Walk To Remember – Nicholas Sparks
- The Notebook – Nicholas Sparks
- Chosen – Ted Dekker
- Infidel – Ted Dekker
- Renegade – Ted Dekker
- Choas – Ted Dekker
- Thr3e – Ted Dekker
- Adam – Ted Dekker
- The Help – Kathryn Stockett
- The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
- Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins
- Mockingjay – Suzanne Collins
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne Collins
- The Fault in Our Stars – John Green
- Little Women – Louisa May Alcott
- A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens
- Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
- Gone with the Wind – Margaret Mitchell
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin – Harriet Beecher Stowe
- The Catcher and the Rye – J. D. Salinger
- Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen
- To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
- Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens
- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas – John Boyne
- The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Jules Verne
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin – Mark Twain
- The Odyssey – Homer
- Moby Dick – Herman Melville
- Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
Popular Nonfiction Books & Novels
- Echoes from Auschwitz – Eva Moses Kor
- Surviving the Angel of Death – Eva Moses Kor
- The German Midwife – Mandy Robotham
- Little House in the Big Woods – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Farmer Boy – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- On the Banks of Plum Creek – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Little House on the Prairie – Laura Ingalls Wilder (or grab a set of the first four books!)
- The Long Winter – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- By the Shores of Silver Lake – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- These Happy Golden Years – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- On the Banks of the Bayou – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- On the Way Home – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- In the Land of the Big Red Apple – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- The First Four Years – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Little House on Rocky Ridge – Laura Ingalls Wilder
Popular Books on Growth / Improvement
- The Me Project – Kathi Lipp
- Girl Wash Your Face – Rachel Hollis
- The Noticer – Andy Andrews
- Only Love Today – Rachel Macy Stafford
- Hands Free Mama – Rachel Macy Stafford
- #BeMore – Sandi Krawkowski
- More than a Bucketlist – Toni Birdsong (*Note: I loved this one, but a link wasn’t available.)
- 5 Love Languages – Gary Chapman
- Get Yourself Organized for Christmas – Kathi Lipp
- Get Yourself Organized Project – Kathi Lipp
- Financial Peace University – Dave Ramsey
- Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul – Jack Canfield
- Hands Free Life – Rachel Macy Stafford
- From Grouchy to Great – Ruth Schwenk
- Untamed – Glennon Doyle
- Uninvited – Lysa Terkeurst
- It’s Not Supposed to be This Way – Lysa Terkeurst
- Becoming – Michelle Obama
- Get Out of Your Own Way – Dave Hollis

Popular Books on Faith
*Note: I haven’t read all of the following titles, but I trust every author on this list and know all of these would be packed full of Biblically supported truth.
- The Bible. I’m linking my favorite Bible ever here! I love it because it’s so easy to understand! This is technically a men’s Bible that I got for Joey for Christmas one year, but we share it now.
- Goodbye Chicken, Hello Dove – Tim Enloe
- One Word From God Can Change Your Life – Kenneth Copeland
- Right and Wrong Thinking – Kenneth Hagin
- Do What Jesus Did – Robby Dawkins
- The Laws of Prosperity – Kenneth Copeland
- Smith Wigglesworth on Manifesting the Power of God – Smith Wigglesworth
- Healing Promises – Kenneth Copeland
- The Power of the Tongue – Kenneth Copeland
- Trump, 2019, and Beyond – Jeremiah Johnson
- Trump and the Future of America – Jeremiah Johnson
- Judgment on the House of God: Cleansing and Glory are Coming – Jeremiah Johnson
- The Power of Consecratation – Jeremiah Johnson
- Acres of Diamonds: Discovering God’s Best Right Where You Are – Jentezen Franklin
- Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt: Hope, Healing, and the Power of an Open Heart – Jenetezen Franklin
Popular Books on Parenting
- Awakening Your Child’s Natural Genius – Thomas Armstrong (Strongly recommended by our awesome pediatrician!)
- Dare to Discipline – James Dobson (*Note: While I do recommend this book as a whole, I don’t agree with everything Dr. Dobson says.)
- Have a New Kid by Friday – Kevin Leman
- Praying Circles Around Your Children – Mark Batterson
- God Knows How to Raise Your Kids, Even if You Don’t – Joe McGee
- 5 Love Languages of Children / Teenagers – Gary Chapman
- The Whole Brain Child – Daniel J. Siegel
- Siblings without Rivalry – Adele Faber
- Bringing up Girls – James Dobson
- Parenting Isn’t for Cowards – James Dobson
- Temper Your Child’s Tantrums – James Dobson
- The New Strong Willed Child – James Dobson
- Building Confidence in Your Child – James Dobson
- I Can’t Believe You Just Said That! – Ginger Hubbard
- No Drama Disciple – Daniel J. Siegel
- How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen – Joanna Faber
- Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding – Ina May Gaskin
- The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding – Diane Weissinger
Popular Books on Marriage
- The Husband Project – Kathi Lipp
- 100 Ways to Love Your Husband – Lisa Jacobson
- Two as One – Ryan and Selena Fredrick
- Husband / Wife in Pursuit – Ryan and Selena Fredrick
- Men are Like Waffles, Women are like Spaghetti – Bill Farrel and Pam Farrel
- Men are from Mars, Women are From Venus – John Gray
- Praying for Your Husband from Head to Toe – Sharon Jaynes
- Happy Habits for Every Couple – Kathy Lipp and Roger Lipp
- The Marriage Project – Kathy Lipp
- 101 Simple Ways to Show Your Husband You Love Him – Kathy Lipp
- Happy Wives Club – Fawn Weaver
- The Love Dare – Steven Kendrick
- Life Promises for Couples – Gary Chapman
Popular Books on Pregnancy
- Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth – Ina May Gaskin (*Note: The first half of this one is birth stories; the second is practical advice. If some of the birth stories aren’t for you, still give the practical advice a read!)
- Childbirth without Fear – Grantly Dick-Read
- Supernatural Childbirth – Jackie Mize (*Note: I read this when I was pregnant with Lexi and LOVED IT! I truly believe it had a lot to do with how well and how short my labor went. After, I gifted it to a friend with highlighted portions who has three angel babies in heaven and it really blessed her, too.)
- Spiritual Midwifery – Ina May Gaskin
- Birth Matters: A Midwife’s Manifesta – Ina May Gaskin
Popular Books on Health
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility – Toni Weschler (*Note: This one is a little more personal than what I usually go and I almost didn’t even include it for that reason, but I thought it might help someone like it helped me. If you’re looking for natural birth control or are interested in learning more about your cycles in-depth, this one is worth checking out!)
- Intuitive Eating – Evelyn Tribole
- The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy – Valerie Ann Worwood
I hope you enjoyed this list of popular books to read! If you did, be sure to pin it for later! Drop a comment and tell me what is on your list of must read list!


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I looove book, great list!
Hey Valentina! Thank you so much, I’m so glad you found it helpful!
Lots of great books on these lists! I get pigeon holed into the Christian romance genre because they provide me something mindless to do while I elliptical or treadmill!
Hi, Jen! Oh that’s a great idea! I’ve tried to do that and can’t focus because of the movement lol! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Was literally just making a list of must-reads! This is perfect!
Hey, Mckayla! I’m so glad you loved it! Happy reading 🙂