Nathan Ching

A redeemed child of God, happy husband, homeschooling dad of nine, and lifelong lover of good books.

033 | Where Do You Find Good Books?

Hey Dads,

You want to stock your family’s bookshelves with great books, but your time (and likely your budget) are limited. With so many millions of books to choose from and seemingly thousands of possible places to buy them, how do you decide where to look? Listen in for twelve of our favorite book sources, and lists of some of the treasures we’ve found at each!

–Nathan

One Dozen Sources for Books

1. Betterworldbooks.com (Better World Books) Free shipping on most books.

1. Thrift stores (Salvation Army, Goodwill, Savers, etc.)

1. Ollies.us (Ollie’s Bargain Outlet)

1. Alibris.com This site seems to specialize in textbooks.

1. booksamillion.com (Books-A-Million)

1. rainbowresource.com (Rainbow Resource Center for Homes and Schools) Described by my wife as having “lots of schoolbooks. Good prices, fast shipping, very informative website.”

1. Christianbook.com Good source for inexpensive Bibles.

1. Scripturetruth.com (Scripture Truth Book Company) Reliable source for Bible commentaries and study tools.

1. Homeschool conventions/bookfairshttps://greathomeschoolconventions.com Also look for a homeschool co-op or support group in your area.

1. Internetarchive.org Out-of-print, copyright-expired books are available to read online.

1. Biblio.com Specializes in out-of-print and collectible books, but not limited to these categories.Most books reasonably priced and many books have no shipping cost.

1. Local library bookstores – These might offer books with information about your local area.

And two favorites to visit again someday!

1. Howe, IN—Ark Paws and Claws Bookstore (lots of old, out-of-print books) https://www.arkanimalrescue.net/paws-claws-bookstore

1. Raleigh, NC—Homeschool Gathering Place https://homeschoolgatheringplace.com

Books and Book Series

- The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic, by Laney Salisbury & Gay Salisbury

- 50 People Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Spiritual Giants of the Faith, by Warren Wiersbe

- The Knowledge of the Holy, by A.W. Tozer

- What Every Christian Ought to Know: Essential Truths for Growing Your Faith, by Adrian Rogers

- Life Lessons and Love Languages: What I’ve Learned on My Unexpected Journey, by Gary Chapman

- Expository Notes on the Gospel of Mark, by H.A. Ironside

- Addresses on the Gospel of Luke, by H.A. Ironside

- The Reading Life, by C.S. Lewis

- What Do People Do All Day? by Richard Scarry

- KJV Personal Size Giant Print Reference Bible, published by Hendrickson

- The Bible Exposition Commentary (Volumes I and II), by Warren Wiersbe

- Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the Old Testament, by Warren Wiersbe

- Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament, Preaching and Teaching with Imagination, by Warren Wiersbe

- On Being a Servant of God, by Warren Wiersbe

- Books by Ryerson Egerton Young

- American Bears, by Theodore Roosevelt https://archive.org/details/americanbearssel00roos/page/n5/mode/2up

- Blasts from the Ram’s Horn https://archive.org/details/blastsfromramsho00unse/page/n7/mode/2up?view=theater

- Joseph: Beloved, Hated, Exalted, by F.B. Meyer https://archive.org/details/JosephBelovedHatedExaltedByF.B.MeyerMS1910/page/n5/mode/2up

- My Listening Ears (Discovering the Wonders of God’s World), by Joanne E. De Jonge

- Of Skies and Seas (Discovering the Wonders of God’s World), by Joanne E. De Jonge

- Be the Dad She Needs You to Be : The Indelible Imprint a Father Leaves on His Daughter’s Life, by Kevin Leman

- Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Canyon National Park, 3rd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series), by Ron Adkison

- Tyndale: The Man Who Gave God an English Voice, by David Teems

- The Titanic’s Last Hero, by Moody Adams

- Expository Notes on the Gospel of Matthew, by H.A. Ironside

- Values and Virtues: Two Thousand Classic Quotes, Awesome Thoughts, and Humorous Sayings, by Compilers Dr. Howard Hendricks and Bob Phillips

- The Chinese Ink Stick, written and illustrated by Kurt Wiese

- The Story About Ping, by Marjorie Flack; illustrated by Kurt Wiese

- George Washington’s Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation

- Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates, by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger

- Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers, by Brian Kilmeade

- A Long Walk to Water, by Linda Sue Park

- Adventures of an Arctic Missionary (series), by Gloria Repp

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