As we move into the second half of the year, we’re looking ahead with great anticipation to a slate of wonderful new books. In this list, we’re highlighting our Most Anticipated titles publishing between August and December 2026 (with a few bonus selections for early 2027). This list includes a wide selection of titles from diverse authors in genres like theology, history, fiction, and poetry. The titles here engage some of the deepest challenges of our time, while helping to orient thoughtful Christian readers toward faithful living and the common good.
[ TOP 10 – Part 1 ] [ Top 10 – Part 2 ]
[ Theology ] [ Church / Formation ] [ Literature ]
[ NonFiction ] [ History / Biography ]
[ Young Readers ] [ Coming in 2027! ]
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(In Alphabetical Order by Author’s Last Name)
A Woman’s Place Is in the Story: Seeing Women in the Biblical Narrative
by Sandra Glahn
(IVP Academic, August 25)
Life Transfigured: A Contemporary Pauline Theology
by Michael Gorman
(Eerdmans, October 29)
A Working Theology of Labor: Justice, Dignity, and the Common Good
by Adam Gustine
(Baker Academic, October 27)
Speaking About God: A Dialogue with Simone Weil
by Byung-Chul Han
(Polity, November 10)
How (Not) to Be a Tyrant: Ten Lessons on Life and Leadership from the Bible’s Worst Rulers
by Joshua Jipp
(Brazos Press, October 13)
Karl Barth and the Idolatry of the Nation: Confronting Christian Nationalism
by Keith L. Johnson
(Baylor UP, October 16)
Blessed are the Neurodivergent: Embracing Neurodiversity as a reflection of God’s creativity within the church
by Sophie Killingley
(IVP, October 20)
Jesus, People, Pharisees: Exploring the Conflict in Galilee
by Scot McKnight
(Fortress Press, August 4)
Willing to Die: Martyrdom in the Mennonite Imagination
by Jennifer Otto
(Fortress Press, September 15)
To Set the World Aflame: How Artists Bear Witness to the Fullness of God’s Creation
by W. David O. Taylor
(Brazos Press, September 8)
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