Citizen of Heaven

HALFTIME REPORT: My Best Books of 2025 (so far)


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In years past I’ve tried to supply four lists of books around this time of year — my best books, the books that made me think the most, the most surprising books I’ve read, and the most disappointing books I’ve read. Unless I hear a barrage of protests, I’m going to cull that to two lists  this year. I may or may not talk about surprising and disappointing books in December. For now, though, I’m contenting myself with two.  Last week it was thinky books; today I share my favorites. It’s been a pretty good year so far; here’s hoping the best is still to come.

 Here's the list:

10. Race to the Top of the World, by Sheldon Bart

9. Moscow Nights: The Van Cliburn Story, by Nigel Cliff

8. Laughing Matters, various writers, edited by Gene Shallot

7. A Brilliant Solution, by Carol Berkin

6. The Beatles: A Hard Day's Write, by Steve Turner

5. The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck

4. Jesus: Who is He?, by Tim LaHaye

3. Mightier than the Sword, by David S. Reynolds

2. Robert E. Lee and Me, by Ty Seidule

1. The Sunflower, by Simon Wiesenthal


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Hal Hammons serves as preacher and shepherd for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen of Heaven podcast. You are encouraged to seek him and the Lakewoods Drive church through Facebook and other social media. Lakewoods Drive is an autonomous group of Christians dedicated to praising God, teaching the gospel to all who will hear, training Christians in righteousness, and serving our God and one another faithfully. We believe the Bible is God's word, that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, that heaven is our home, and that we have work to do here while we wait. Regular topics of discussion and conversation include: Christians, Jesus, obedience, faith, grace, baptism, New Testament, Old Testament, authority, gospel, fellowship, justice, mercy, faithfulness, forgiveness, Twenty Pages a Week, Bible reading, heaven, hell, virtues, character, denominations, submission, service, character, COVID-19, assembly, Lord's Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook.

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