Recommended Reading
The right book, article, or study can offer insight, encouragement, and perspective for meaningful growth. At His Story, we’ve gathered some of our favorite and most frequently recommended reads, organized by topic for easy access. If you have questions, talk with your counselor—we hope these resources bring clarity and healing on your journey.
Topics
- Healing the Wounded Heart by Dan Allender
- Why Does he Do That by Lundy Bancroft
- Invincible by Brian F. Martin
- The Big Book by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
- Codependents Guide To The 12 Steps by Melody Beattie
- Breathing Under Water by Richard Rohr
- Beautiful Boy by David Sheff
- The Anger Trap by Les Carter
- Unoffendable by Brant Hansen
- The Answer To Anger by June Hunt
- Get Out Of Your Head by Jennie Allen
- Try Softer by Aundi Kobler
- 16 Personalities (Myers Briggs)
- ColorCode
- DISC
- Enneagram
- Anxiously Attached by Jessica Baum
- The Power of Attachment by Diane Poole Heller
- Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin
- How We Love by Milan Yerkovich
- Smart Step Family by Ron Deal
- Boundaries by John Townsend and Henry Cloud
- Boundaries In Marriage by John Townsend and Henry Cloud
- Choosing To Cheat by Andy Stanley
- The Feel Good Handbook by David Burns
- When Life Goes Dark by Richard Winter
- Out Of The Shadows by Patrick Carnes
- Unwanted by Jay Stringer
- Wired for Intimacy by William M. Struthers
- Forgiving What You Can’t Forget by Lysa TerKeurs
- Forgiving and Reconciling by Everett L. Worthington
- The Healing Path by Dan Allender
- A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
- Every Moment Holy, Vol 2, Death, Grief, and Hope by Douglas Kaine McKelvey
- Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing after Loss by Pat Schwiebert
- Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff
- The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire
- Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
- MEN – Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
- WOMEN- Captivating by Stasi Eldredge
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
- Beyond Identity by Dick Keyes
- The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- The Marriage Builder by Larry Crabb
- Love and War by John and Stasi Eldredge
- For Men Only by Shaunti Feldhahn
- For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn
- Intimate Encounters by David Ferguson
- Seven Principles that Make Marriage Work by John Gottman
- The Narcissist You Know by Joseph Burgo
- The 5 Love Language of Children by Gary Chapman
- Grace Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel
- The Connected Parent by Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls
- The Whole Brained Child by Daniel Siegel
- Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
- Perfecting Ourselves to Death by Richard Winter
- How We Love by Milan Yerkovich
- Healing The Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw
- Braving The Wilderness by Brene Brown
- Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson
- Shame Interrupted by Edward T. Welch
- Healing The Scars of Childhood Abuse by Gregory L. Jantz
- Nurturing Resilience by Kathy Kain (Therapist Perspective)
- Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering by Tim Keller
- Try Softer by Aundi Kolber
- Waking The Tiger by Peter Levine
- Trauma in the Pews by Janyne McConnaughey
- Invincible by Brian F. Martin
- The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate
- Scarred Faith by Josh Ross
- The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van der Kolk