My Favourite Reads of 2016

I read 76 books in 2016. My reading is somewhat eclectic. The following are the books that I particularly liked — if I were using a 1-5 star scale, all would have rated 5 stars.

Between Worlds: Essays on Culture and Belonging, Marilyn Gardner
Pontius Pilate, Paul L. Maier
If I Run, Terri Blackstock
Good News From the Bullpen Café, Robert Ringham
The Martian*, Andy Weir
Jesus Behaving Badly: The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man From Galilee, Mark L. Strauss
Escape From Camp 14*, Blaine Harden
Prayer, Praise, & Promises: A Daily Walk Through the Psalms, Warren W. Wiersbe
It Can't Happen Here, Lewis Sinclair
Joseph Bound Under the Guile of the Devil … BUT God …, Erica Boerman
30 Prayers With the Names of Jesus: A Daily Devotional to Help You Grow Your Faith, Inspire Your Life, and Discover God's Love, Aaron Mamuyac
Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis, Stephan Bauman, Matthew Soerens, Issam Smeir
The Last Safe Place: A Psychological Thriller, Ninie Hammon
The Unbearable Lightness of Scones (44 Scotland Street Series, Book 5), Alexander McCall Smith
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, Randall Munroe
13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi, Mitchell Zuckoff with the Annex Security Team
Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions, Gregory Koukl
The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs, Elaine Sciolino
Be Hopeful (1 Peter): How to Make the Best of Times Out of Your Worst of Time (The BE Series Commentary), Warren W. Wiersbe
The Wright Brothers, David McCullough
The Whistler, John Grisham
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #14), Alexander McCall Smith
The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #15), Alexander McCall Smith
Holy Bible Text Edition NLT

There were no books that I just hated, but these two were pretty weak. If I were using a 1-5 scale, they would have rated about 2:

The Gettysburg Campaign: The History and Legacy of the Civil War's Most Famous Campaign, Charles River Editors
Code 13: The Navy JAG Series (Book 2), Don Brown

* Print edition books — all others were Kindle editions