Best Books of 2021 (Ep. 268)

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In this episode, Kyle does a rundown of the best books he read this year. He’ll give out awards for Best Book, Most Challenging, Most Entertaining, Most Impactful, Most Disappointing, and more. He will also detail what he describes as, “the worst book I’ve ever read.” Let’s get into it…

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Quick Resilience Boost suggested materials:

Most Interesting Book

• Any year: A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles by Thomas Sowell (2007)

• 2021: Breathe: A Life in Flow by Rickson Gracie

Most Timely Book

• Any year: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass (1845)

• 2021: Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe by Voddie Baucham

Most Challenging Book

• Any year: Scary God: Introducing The Fear of the Lord to the Postmodern Church by Mattie Montgomery (2018)

• 2021: Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson

Best Classic

• Any year: 1984 by George Orwell (1949)

Most Useful Book

• Any year: Family Shepherds: Calling and Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes by Voddie Baucham (2011)

• 2021: What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion by Shawn Carney & Steve Karlen

Most Impactful Book

• Any year: The Theft of America’s Soul: Blowing the Lid off the Lies That Are Destroying Our Country by Phil Robertson (2019)

• 2021: Sacrifice: A Gold Star Widow’s Fight for the Truth by Michelle Black

Most Entertaining Book

• Any year: Mission: Black List #1: The Inside Story of the Search for Saddam Hussein -- As Told by the Soldier Who Masterminded His Capture by Eric Maddox (2008)

• 2021: The Devil’s Hand by Jack Carr

Best Fiction Book

• Any year: Animal Farm by George Orwell (1945)

• 2021: A Man at Arms by Steven Pressfield

Best Re-Read Book

• Any year: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson (2018)

Most Disappointing Book

• Any year: The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (1895)

• Any year: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Worst Book

• Any year: The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire by David Deida (1997)

• 2021: Your Brain Is Always Listening: Tame the Hidden Dragons That Control Your Happiness, Habits, and Hang-Ups by Daniel Amen

Almost the Best Book

• Any year: The Gathering Storm: Secularism, Culture, and the Church by Albert Mohler (2020)

• 2021: Is Atheism Dead? by Eric Metaxas

Best Book

• Any year: Black Rednecks and White Liberals by Thomas Sowell (2009)

• 2021: Only Cry For The Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield by Hollie McKay

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