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! ]
Page 4: CHURCH / FORMATION
(In Alphabetical Order by Author’s Last Name)
Church:
Life Here Together: The Prophetic Gift of the Tibhirine Monks
by Jane Foulcher
(Liturgical Press, August 2)
Ten Movements of the Jesus Way: Shifting from Worldly Self-Interest to Radical Discipleship
by Graham Joseph Hill
(IVP, July 28)
Reading the Reformation: How Theologians, Printers, and Scribes Fueled the Growth of Protestantism
by Zachary Purvis
(Baker Academic, November 3)
The Entangled Word: Keeping Company with Scripture Through the Church Year
by Lauren Winner
(Brazos Press, November 10)
Formation:
Into the Quiet: Following Jesus in a World of Noise
by John Mark Comer
(WaterBrook, October 6)
Who You’re Becoming: The Slow and Courageous Work of Cultivating Character in a Narcissistic Age
by Chuck DeGroat
(Tyndale, October 20)
Spiritual Direction for Writers: Everyday Rituals for Your Writing Life
by Charlotte Donlon
(Here Below, September 3)
Faithfully Dissident Daughters: Reclaiming Christian Womanhood Beyond Patriarchy
by Chelsea Kim Long
(WJK Books, September 8)
The Sabbath We Need: Finding True Rest in a World of Counterfeits
by John Starke and Jena Starke
(IVP, October 13)
A Radiant Resurrection: Lent and Easter Readings from Ash Wednesday to Pentecost
Paul Willis and Leslie Leyland Fields, Eds.
(IVP, November 10)
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