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.
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[ Theology ] [ Church / Formation ] [ Literature ]
[ NonFiction ] [ History / Biography ]
[ Young Readers ] [ Coming in 2027! ]
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(In Alphabetical Order by Author’s Last Name)
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- Ordinary Altars: How to Love the World (Even When It Breaks Your Heart)
by Sarah Bessey
(Convergent, January 26)
- Ordinary Altars: How to Love the World (Even When It Breaks Your Heart)
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- Building a Safer Church: How to Spot Spiritual Abuse, Assess Your Community’s Health, and Create a Culture Where People Flourish
by Lianna Chong and Abram Kielsmeier-Jones
(NavPress, April 6)
- Building a Safer Church: How to Spot Spiritual Abuse, Assess Your Community’s Health, and Create a Culture Where People Flourish
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- What Wise Leaders Do: How to Avoid Foolishness, Make Sound Decisions, and Build Healthier Organizations
by Christina Edmondson
(Brazos Press, June 8)
- What Wise Leaders Do: How to Avoid Foolishness, Make Sound Decisions, and Build Healthier Organizations
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- Serious Music: A Novel
by Percival Everett
(Doubleday, March 2)
- Serious Music: A Novel
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- Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger: A Novel
by Kazuo Ishiguro
(Knopf, March 9)
- Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger: A Novel
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- God and Money: American Christians and the Battle Against Greed
by Colleen McDannell
(Eerdmans, February 2)
- God and Money: American Christians and the Battle Against Greed
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- The Anatomy of the Early Church: The Identity and Practices of the First Christians
by M. John-Patrick O’Connor
(Baker Academic, March 23)
- The Anatomy of the Early Church: The Identity and Practices of the First Christians
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- The Forest: Poems
by Tracy K. Smith
(Graywolf Press, March 2)
- The Forest: Poems
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- Notes from an Evangelical Reject: Reflections on Following Jesus Out of a Corrupt Tradition
by Jemar Tisby
(Convergent, January 19)
- Notes from an Evangelical Reject: Reflections on Following Jesus Out of a Corrupt Tradition
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- The Scam of Meaningful Work: Confronting the Idols of Passion and Calling
by Serena Wang
(IVP, January 5)
- The Scam of Meaningful Work: Confronting the Idols of Passion and Calling
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C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com
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