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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 In her delightful book 𝘈 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦, Lina Bolzoni observes, “Reading was for Petrarch a passionate love affair that one could not forswear.” As such, the 14th-century scholar claimed to have an insatiable appetite for books. He read them greedily, describing reading as a conversation with great minds that had gone before. He wrote, “I also look for various kinds of books that are, because of who they were written by and the subjects they cover, pleasant and regular companions.” He read well and widely for his day and yet had access to only a small fraction of the number now published each year. Many of the books rolling out from publishers each month are helpful, encouraging, and thought-provoking. But there are so many new volumes that it can be hard to determine what deserves a special place on the shelf. How will we find new books that can become our “pleasant and regular companions”? That’s where The Gospel Coalition’s annual book awards come in. We work hard to identify some of the best evangelical books published each year. This announcement is the culmination of months of hard work by a big team of book lovers. We receive nominations from publishers in 11 categories. Then our editors work together to recommend finalists in each category. Finally, a panel of judges reads each one carefully before casting their votes. The books are evaluated for the way they • offer gospel-centered argument and application; • include faithful and foundational use of Scripture, both Old Testament and New Testament; • foster spiritual discernment of contemporary trials and trends; and • encourage efforts to unite and renew the church. The result is a list of 22 books we recommend as helpful resources for the church and for individual believers. We hope you enjoy and are edified by them. Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 TGC Book Awards. Learn more about each of the winners: https://t.co/RTrk7WkgfH