2015 is 60% over, and that means all the books for the year have either been released or announced. In the summer months I begin to compile a rough list of about 50 of the potentially best Christian (non-fiction) books of the year into a list that I will use to pick my top choices in November.

[Update: The list has nearly topped 70 titles — thanks for the wonderful suggestions.]

Here’s my list:

• Andrew Wilson and Rachel Wilson, The Life You Never Expected: Thriving While Parenting Special Needs Children (IVP)
• Anthony Thiselton, Systematic Theology (Eerdmans)
• Carl Trueman, Luther on the Christian Life: Cross and Freedom (Crossway)
• Charles Irons, The Righteousness of God: A Lexical Examination of the Covenant-Faithfulness Interpretation (Mohr Siebeck)
• Christopher J.H. Wright, The Message of Lamentations (IVP)
• Daniel Block, Ruth (Zondervan)
• Daniel Strange, Their Rock Is Not Like Our Rock: A Theology of Religions (Zondervan)
• David Garland, A Theology of Mark’s Gospel (Zondervan)
• David Platt, Counter Culture: A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography (Tyndale)
• Don Carson, editor, NIV Zondervan Study Bible (Zondervan)
• Don Whitney, Praying the Bible (Crossway)
• Douglas Wilson, Writers to Read: Nine Names That Belong on Your Bookshelf (Crossway)
• George Guthrie, 2 Corinthians (Baker)
• Gerald Bray, Augustine on the Christian Life: Transformed by the Power of God (Crossway)
• Gerald Hiestand and Todd Wilson, The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting an Ancient Vision (Zondervan)
• Gloria Furman, The Pastor’s Wife: Strengthened by Grace for a Life of Love (Crossway)
• Gloria Furman and Kathleen Nielson, Word-Filled Women’s Ministry: Loving and Serving the Church (Crossway)
• Iain Duguid, The Song of Songs (IVP)
• Iain Murray, Amy Carmichael: Beauty For Ashes (Banner of Truth)
• James Edwards, The Gospel According to Luke (Eerdmans)
• Jared Wilson, The Prodigal Church: A Gentle Manifesto against the Status Quo (Crossway)
• Jared Wilson, The Story of Everything: How You, Your Pets, and the Swiss Alps Fit into God’s Plan for the World (Crossway)
• Jeff Vanderstelt, Saturate: Being Disciples of Jesus in the Everyday Stuff of Life (Crossway)
• Jefferson Bethke, It’s Not What You Think: Why Christianity Is About So Much More Than Going to Heaven When You Die (Thomas Nelson)
• Joe Rigney, The Things of Earth: Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts (Crossway)
• John Bolt, Bavinck on the Christian Life: Following Jesus in Faithful Service (Crossway)
• John Frame, A History of Western Philosophy and Theology (P&R)
• Jon Bloom, Things Not Seen: A Fresh Look at Old Stories of Trusting God’s Promises (Crossway)
• Joseph Hellerman, Philippians (B&H)
• Justin Holcomb and Lindsey Holcomb, God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies (New Growth)
• Kent Hughes, The Pastor’s Book: A Comprehensive and Practical Guide to Pastoral Ministry (Crossway)
• Kevin DeYoung, What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality (Crossway)
• Kevin DeYoung and Don Clark, The Biggest Story: How the Snake Crusher Brings Us Back to the Garden (Crossway)
• Leland Ryken, J. I. Packer: An Evangelical Life (Crossway)
• Mark Boda, Zechariah (Eerdmans)
• Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop, The Compelling Community: Where God’s Power Makes a Church Attractive (Crossway)
• Mark Jones, Knowing Christ (Banner of Truth)
• Matt Chandler, The Mingling of Souls: God’s Design for Love, Marriage, Sex, and Redemption (David C. Cook)
• Matthew Harmon, Philippians (Mentor)
• Michael Haykin and Matthew Barrett, Owen on the Christian Life: Living for the Glory of God in Christ (Crossway)
• Murray Harris, John (B&H)
• Os Guinness, Fool’s Talk: Recovering the Art of Christian Persuasion (IVP)
• Owen Strachan and Matthew Hall, editors, Essential Evangelicalism: The Enduring Influence of Carl F. H. Henry (Crossway)
• Owen Strachan, Awakening the Evangelical Mind: An Intellectual History of the Neo-Evangelical Movement (Zondervan)
• Owen Strachan, The Colson Way: Loving Your Neighbor and Living with Faith in a Hostile World (Thomas Nelson)
• Paul Heintzman, Leisure and Spirituality: Biblical, Historical, and Contemporary Perspectives (Baker)
• Paul Nyquist, Prepare: Living Your Faith in an Increasingly Hostile Culture (Moody)
• Paul Tripp, Awe: Why It Matters for Everything We Think, Say, and Do (Crossway)
• Peter Leithart, Traces of the Trinity: Signs of God in Creation and Human Experience (Brazos)
• Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski, The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
• Randy Alcorn, Happiness (Tyndale)
• Richard Bauckham, Gospel of Glory: Major Themes in Johannine Theology (Baker)
• Richard Lints, Identity and Idolatry: The Image of God and Its Inversion (IVP)
• Richard Longenecker, The Epistle to the Romans (Eerdmans)
• Rico Tice, Honest Evangelism (The Good Book Company)
• Rod Dreher, How Dante Can Save Your Life: The Life-Changing Wisdom of History’s Greatest Poem (Regan Arts)
• Rosaria Butterfield, Openness Unhindered: Further Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ (Crown & Covenant)
• Russ Ramsey, Behold the King of Glory: A Narrative of the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Crossway)
• Russell Moore, Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel (B&H)
• Sam Storms, Packer on the Christian Life: Knowing God in Christ, Walking by the Spirit (Crossway)
• Scott Sauls, Jesus Outside the Lines: A Way Forward for Those Who Are Tired of Taking Sides (Tyndale House)
• Thabiti Anyabwile, Reviving the Black Church: New Life for a Sacred Institution (B&H)
• Thomas Kidd and Barry Hankins, Baptists in America: A History (Oxford)
• Thomas Oden, A Change of Heart: A Personal and Theological Memoir (IVP)
• Thomas Schreiner, Commentary on Hebrews (Holman)
• Thomas Schreiner, Faith Alone—The Doctrine of Justification: What the Reformers Taught and Why It Still Matters (Zondervan)
• Tim Keller, Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism (Viking)
• Todd Billings, Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ (Brazos)
• Trillia Newbell, Fear and Faith: Finding the Peace Your Heart Craves (Moody)

Of course I need your help on this community project of trying to pull in all the contenders. Tweet me or comment here: What books from 2015 have I missed?