Books by Christian Authors of Color

Whenever I see a list of books, I skip over all the intro words and scroll straight to the list. If that’s you, you’ll want to click this link to be redirected to the list.

I was reading a blog post the other day and one of the comments said something about the lists of top Christian books. So, I Googled, and I landed on Amazon’s list of top 100 Christian Books. As I scrolled through, I saw only three books by authors of color. Boo to that.

But, it’s definitely something we can fix. So, I called on all of you to help compile a list of 100 Books by Christian Authors of Color, and you rose to the occasion.

I haven’t read all of the books on the list, and the list does not include the three books listed on Amazon. The list is not exhaustive, so please feel free to add your own recommendations in the comments, below. Also, if you would please share this list with your readers, that would be helpful.

And, just in case you’ve hung in there and read all the intro words, here’s the list, in no particular order:

The Next Worship: Glorifying God in a Diverse World by Sandra Van Opstal
The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper
More than Serving Tea by Kathy Khang and Christie Heller De Leon and Asifa Dean
More than Enchanting by Jo Saxton
Breaking Old Rhythms by Amena Brown 
Birmingham Revolution by Edward Gilbreath
Don’t Settle for Safe: Embracing the Uncomfortable to Become Unstoppable by Sarah Jakes Roberts and Lisa Bevere
Roadmap to Reconciliation: Moving Communities Into Unity, Wholeness and Justice by Brenda Salter McNeil
True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In by James Choung
Warrior in Pink: A Story of Cancer, Community, and the God Who Comforts by Vivian Mabuni
Mentor for Life by Natasha Robinson
Undivided: A Muslim Daughter, Her Christian Mother, Their Path to Peace by Patricia Raybon & Alana Raybon
Crazy Love by Frances Chan
Remembering Lived Lives: A Historiography from the Underside of Modernity by Michael Jimenez
 Enjoy by Trillia Newbell
Family Driven Faith: Doing What it Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God by Voddie Baucham, Jr.
God of the Empty Handed by Jayakumar Christian
Disunity in Christ by Christena Cleveland
The Black Church in the African American Experience by C. Eric Lincoln and Lawrence H. Mamiya
Race Matters by Cornell West
Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman
Lessons from My Hard Head by Paula Blackwell
Overrated: Are We More in Love With the Idea of Changing the World Than Actually Changing the World? By Eugene Cho
Prophetic Lament by Soong-Chan Rah
Hope Springs by Kim Cash Tate
Rescuing the Gospel from Cowboys: A Native American Expression of the Jesus Way by Richard Twiss
Mujerista Theology by Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz
Conquest by Andrea Smith
Shalom and the Community of Creation: An Indigenous Vision by Randy Woodley
A Beautiful Disaster: Finding Hope in the Midst of Brokenness by Marlena Graves
Glory Happening: Finding the Divine in Everyday Places by Kaitlin Curtice
Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism by Deborah Jian Lee
Play With Fire by Bianca Juarez Olthoff
Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism by Drew Hart
Shalom Sistas: Living Wholeheartedly in a Brokenhearted World by Osheta Moore
Does Jesus Really Love Me? By Jeff Chu
Bipolar Faith by Monica A. Coleman
Ancient Laws and Contemporary Controversies by Cheryl B. Anderson
Reviving the Black Church: New Life for a Sacred Institution by Thabiti Anyabwile
Readings in African American Church Music and Worship, Vols. 1 and 2 by James Abbington
Kingdom Woman by Tony Evans and Chrystal Evans Hurst
Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
On Pastoring: A Short Guide to Living, Leading, and Ministering as a Pastor by HB Charles
Rise by Trip Lee
The High Definition Leader by Derwin L Gray
Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith by Multiple Authors
Listening for God: A Minister’s Journey Through Silence and Doubt by Renita Weems
Bounce by K. M. Jackson
God is Stranger by Krish Kandiah
Sanctuary of the Spirit by Steven Charleston
Jesus Among Secular Gods: The Countercultural Claims of Christ by Ravi Zacharias
Out of the Fog, Into the Sun: My Journey from Hinduism to Christ by Jo Kinnard
The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart by Peter J. Gomes
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Unashamed by LeCrae
Uncommon by Tony Dungy
The Diva Principle by Michelle McKinney Hammond
Woman Thou Art Loosed by T. D. Jakes
Praying from the Third Dimension by Juanita Bynum
Listen Up, Beloved: Good News for Your Soul by Thelma Wells
Treat Me Like a Customer: Using Lessons from Work to Succeed in Life by Louis Upkins, Jr.
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Carlton Abrams
Made for Goodness: A Child of God by Desmond Tutu
The Weapon of Prayer by David Ireland
Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza
The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race by Willie James Jennings
Race: A Theological Account by J. Kameron Carter
Dear White Christian: What Every White Christian Needs to Know About How Black Christians See, Think, & Experience Racism in America by Aaron Layton
The Third Reconstruction: How a Moral Movement is Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Heaven is So Real by Choo Thomas and David Yonggi Cho
And Yet, We Still Stand by Dr. Millicent Thompson
30 Days to Taming Your Tongue by Deborah Smith Pegues
Happy Wives Club: One Woman’s Worldwide Search for the Secrets of a Great Marriage by Fawn Weaver
The New Dad’s Playbook by Benjamin Watson
The Missional Mom: Living with Purpose at Home and In the Word by Helen Lee
The Political Disciple by Vincent Bacote
Killing Us Softly: Reborn in the Upside-Down Image of God by Efrem Smith
Grieving a Suicide: A Loved One’s Search for Comfort, Answers, and Hope by Al Hsu
Blindsided by God: Disappointment, Suffering, and the Untamable Goodness of God by Peter Chin
Sacred Pauses: Spiritual Practices for Personal Renewal by April Yamasaki
Start, Love, Repeat: How to Stay in Love with Your Entrepreneur in a Crazy Start-up World by Dorcas Cheng-Tozun
Successful Women Think Differently by Valorie Burton
Naked and Unashamed: 10 Money Conversations Every Couple Must Have by Ericka Young
The Pursuit of Purpose by Dr. Myles Munroe
The Master’s Degree: Majoring in Your Marriage by P. B. Wilson
Beyond Championships by Coach Dru Joyce
The Mestizo Augustine by Justo L. Gonzalez
Where the Cross Meets the Street by Noel Castellanos
Embrace by Leroy Barber
Whispers of Rest by Bonnie Gray
Making Neighborhoods Whole: A Handbook for Christian Community Development by Dr. John M. Perkins
The Acts of the Apostles by Osvaldo Padilla
Faith-Rooted Organizing by Rev. Alexia Salvatierra
God of Justice by Nikki A. Toyama-Szeto
Race and Place by David P. Leong
Losing Face Finding Grace by Tom Lin
Spirituality of Gratitude by Joshua Choonmin Kang
Culture Care by Makoto Fujimura
Praying for Your Pastor by Eddie Byun
Beyond Colorblind by Sarah Shin

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