4.65 avg rating — 24,059 ratings

"My NIV Bible is well-worn after nearly 30 years of reading and my favorite passages are highlighted and commented upon in the margins."

4.28 avg rating — 1,685 ratings

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4.01 avg rating — 83,114 ratings

"Peter's adventure, picking up everything and moving to France, inspired me to leave my native country behind and actually live in a different country."

4.25 avg rating — 57,033 ratings

"My mom had this book and I read it when I was a child. The way Christy gave up her comfortable life in Asheville, NC and moved to Cutter's Gap, Tenn. to teach underpriveleged children inspired me to live a life of service to others rather than making money for myself."

4.37 avg rating — 457,085 ratings

"Probably the first book I read after I became a Christian when I was 23. Lewis explains very well what the Christian faith is -- and what it isn't."

4.27 avg rating — 520,720 ratings

"The second book I read after becoming a Christian. This book opened my eyes to the way the enemy works to destroy our faith."

4.05 avg rating — 89,317 ratings

"This was on a shelf of books left by previous exchange teachers in my apartment in Japan. Along with a visit to the Peace Park and museum, completely changed my outlook on war and nuclear weapons."

4.16 avg rating — 27,563 ratings

"This was a required text in a sociology class I took in college, but it shed light on the grief process I went through when my dad and brother died when I was 8."

4.14 avg rating — 460,400 ratings

"Inspired me to believe that teachers can truly impact more than merely academics."

3.66 avg rating — 358,656 ratings

"'Truly a life-changing book. Greg's journey truly impacted his corner of the world and inspired me to impact mine."

4.20 avg rating — 80,114 ratings

"Opened my world to a deeper level of spiritual understanding."

4.17 avg rating — 154,368 ratings

"Made me want to be an inspiring teacher and reminded me that being unafraid to stand up for what you believe is important."

4.16 avg rating — 2,108,849 ratings