From Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2025, IVP published more than 100 new titles, and the readers voted for their favorites. Now, we're happy to announce the 2025 Readers' Choice Awards winners!

Congratulations to Our Winners!

Arts & Humanities 

Naming the Spirit: Pneumatology Through the Arts, Edited by W. David O. Taylor and Daniel Train
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Naming the Spirit

Pneumatology Through the Arts

Foreword by Amos Yong
Contributions by Steven R. Guthrie, Shannon Sigler, David W McNutt, Jennifer Allen Craft, Joelle A Hathaway, Phil Allen, Julian Davis Reid, Wesley Vander Lugt, Jonathan A. Anderson, Christina Carnes Ananias, Erin Shaw, Taylor Worley, Devon Abts, Justin Ariel Bailey, Chelle Stearns, and Amy Christine Krall
Edited by W. David O. Taylor and Daniel Mark Train

Discover the deep connection between theology, the arts, and the work of the Holy Spirit in Naming the Spirit

In this book, W. David O. Taylor and Daniel Train bring together a remarkable group of theologians, scholars, and artists to offer a fresh perspective on pneumatology through the creative lens of the arts.

Each chapter unpacks a particular name for the ...


Bible & Theology

Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters, By Carmen Joy Imes
paperback

Becoming God's Family

Why the Church Still Matters

by Carmen Joy Imes
Foreword by Esau McCaulley

Christianity Today Book Awards—Theology (Popular), Award of Merit

Hope for When the Church Feels Broken

Does the church still matter in our modern world?

After waves of disillusionment, #churchtoo movements, and political divides, it’s easy to question the value of investing in the church.

Trusted biblical scholar Carmen ...


Church Ministry & Leadership

Healing Leadership Trauma: Finding Emotional Health and Helping Others Flourish, By Nicholas Rowe, PhD and Sheila Wise Rowe. MEd
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Healing Leadership Trauma

Finding Emotional Health and Helping Others Flourish

by Nicholas Rowe and Sheila Rowe

Countless books are designed to help leaders to become better leaders. But most resources neglect the underlying emotional struggles of both emerging and established leaders, who are often isolated and suffering in silence. Leadership professor Nicholas Rowe and counselor Sheila Wise Rowe offer their expertise in helping leaders process painful and traumatic experiences. Trauma ...


Spiritual Growth

Sacred Attachment: Escaping Spiritual Exhaustion and Trusting in Divine Love, By Michael John Cusick
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Sacred Attachment

Escaping Spiritual Exhaustion and Trusting in Divine Love

by Michael John Cusick

From Spiritual Uncertainty to Joyful Divine Attachment

What do you do when the gap between what you believe and what you experience feels insurmountable? Where do you turn when trauma leaves you feeling lost, ashamed, and exhausted, spinning in spiritual uncertainty but still longing for relationship with God?

Michael John Cusick, a psychotherapist and spiritual ...


Christian Living

The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing Stronger Relationships, Healthier Leadership, and Deeper Faith, By J.R. Briggs
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The Art of Asking Better Questions

Pursuing Stronger Relationships, Healthier Leadership, and Deeper Faith

by J.R. Briggs

What if the key to a deeper, more meaningful life lies in the questions you ask?

In The Art of Asking Better Questions, J.R. Briggs offers a thoughtful exploration of how intentional, well-crafted questions can transform relationships, leadership, and spiritual growth. Guided by the wisdom of Jesus as the ultimate question-asker, this book introduces four levels of ...


Cultural Engagement

Reviving Mission: Awakening to the Everyday Movement of God, By Linson Daniel and Jon Hietbrink and Eric Rafferty
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Reviving Mission

Awakening to the Everyday Movement of God

by Linson Thomas Daniel, Jonathan Paul Hietbrink, and Eric Rafferty

Christianity Today Book Awards Finalist—Missions and the Global Church

God's mission is for everyone, every day.

In the midst of societal disruption and disillusionment, we're seeing signs of a new season of God bringing people into renewal and revival. Jesus is the Sent One who invites us to become like him and live as sent people. God is ...


Bible & Devotional

Experiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus: Reading the Bible like Dallas Willard, By David Scott Ripper
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Experiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus

Reading the Bible like Dallas Willard

by David Scott Ripper
Foreword by Gary W. Moon

Discover new, vibrant ways to experience God’s presence through Bible study

Experiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus offers a unique pathway to deeper spiritual engagement, using Dallas Willard's revolutionary approach to reading the Bible. More than a study tool, Experiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus invites you to transform your encounters with ...


Kids

Charlie Can't Sleep!: Trusting God When You're Afraid of the Dark, By Rachel Joy Welcher
hardcover

Charlie Can't Sleep!

Trusting God When You're Afraid of the Dark

by Rachel Joy Welcher
Illustrated by Breezy Brookshire

Illumination Book Awards—Gold, Christian Children's Book

2025 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Winner

God is with us—even in the dark.

For Charlie, bedtime is the hardestpart of the day. The stillness of the night brings strange sounds, racing thoughts, and an overwhelming feeling of loneliness. But as Charlie's mother reminds ...

Congratulations to Our Finalists!

Todd Korpi
Michelle Kathleen Keener
Mikel L Del Rosario
Jenn Suen Chen
Wesley Allen Hill
Jason Jensen
Terence Lester
Bryan Loritts
Arianna Molloy
Emily Hunter McGowin
Erin Faith Moniz
Jeffrey W. Barbeau
Bruce W. Herman
Jason Lester Hague and Catherine Lynn McNiel
Alexis Busetti and Dorcas Cheng-Tozun
6 Sessions
Louis Markos
Mark R Glanville
Tracie Braylock
Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young
6 Sessions
Joshua Ryan Hayden
Shane Joseph Wood
Beth Felker Jones
Elaine Howard Ecklund and Denise Daniels