Christian book recs?

As a part of rebuilding and giving my church library a new life, I would love to have a short list of really good books to add gradually over the remainder of this year, though I haven't any budget I'm always an optimist. ;-)

While I have some favorites myself, what I really want is *other* people's favorites (fiction or non-fiction).  SO - My dear flisters who are *also* either Christian or have encountered an exceptional title that had a Christian message or focus, go ahead and let me know what they may be -  especially if they are newer works as the last time we really had nice, new titles added was over a decade ago, though timeless classics are also boffo as they never get out of date.  We're non-denominational and I keep a variety of doctrinal views available.

Rec, rec away!

Oh Brother! and his Offspring, Apparently!

Just got a call from my mom that my Bro' and his fiancee are expecting a boy in October. 0.0

My hubby and I have had the Offspring Monopoly on both sides of the families for years - just wild that my kids will finally have a real Cousin...! Too bad it took him so long that now my kids are practically grown up, oh well.  ;-)

*boings happily in disbelief* I get to be an Aunty!  Long distance anyway, as he's in another state.  But seriously, he was planning for an early retirement recently, I really thought this was a definite 'never going to happen' thing... but you just never know, do you?  He'll make a great Daddy.

Woot!