The 10 Best Books I Read in 2010

by · December 30, 2010

Jesuit Guide to Almost EverythingThese are the best ten books I read this year in rough order of how enriching and enjoyable they were:

  1. The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything by Fr. James Martin, SJ
  2. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
  3. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
  4. Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
  5. Heaven: The Heart’s Deepest Longing by Peter Kreeft
  6. Into the Silent Land by Martin Laird
  7. The Children of Hurín by J.R.R. Tolkien
  8. Deep Conversion/Deep Prayer by Fr. Thomas Dubay
  9. A Travel Guide to Heaven by Anthony DeStefano
  10. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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Deacon Nick

Nick Senger is a husband, a father of four, a Roman Catholic deacon and a Catholic school principal. He taught junior high literature and writing for over 25 years, and has been a Catholic school educator since 1990. In 2001 he was named a Distinguished Teacher of the Year by the National Catholic Education Association.

1 Response

  1. Christian says:
    January 5, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    I’ve read #2 and #3, know of #4. The rest….?

    I saw the #2 movie right before Christmas and was pleased with it as well as the book.

    Having an Asperger son, and being a bit aspy myself, I really liked #3.

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