6 Faith-Building Books to Start the New Year Strong

New Year’s Eve often means people asking what your resolution is — but maybe you don’t have one yet. Or maybe you do, and you’ve struggled in the past to stick with it long enough to make real progress. We’ve been there. Around March, it’s easy to realize what slipped by the wayside in between morning drop-offs, traffic-filled commutes, grocery lists, and endless cups of coffee.

Let this year be different. Instead of white-knuckling your way through change, what if you invited truth, encouragement, and steady guidance into the journey? Books have a way of slowing us down, helping us reflect, and gently calling us toward the life we truly desire — one shaped by wisdom, faith, and intentional choices.

We’ve gathered six books below that make follow-through feel possible again. They speak to real struggles, offer practical next steps, and ignite a renewed desire for growth that lasts beyond January. Whether you want to reset your rhythms, deepen your faith, strengthen your prayer life, or find clarity in a season of transition, there’s something here that will meet you right where you are.

Check them out — and choose the one that will help you step into the new year with hope and purpose.

40-Day Social Media Fast by Wendy Speake

Take a screen sabbatical with The 40-Day Social Media Fast. It will help you become fully conscious of your dependence on social media and purposefully unplug from screens. Imagine forty days not hunched over your phone. Imagine forty days with your eyes lifted up.

Why Do I Do What I Don’t Want to Do? by Jonathan “JP” Pokluda

There’s a better, more fulfilling way to live, and it doesn’t involve looking inside yourself for the answers–because that’s not where you’ll find them. Jonathan “JP” Pokluda helps you unpack the age-old virtues we’re told to pursue in Scripture and redefine what’s important to you and reclaim a life of virtue.

God, What Do I Do? by Katie M. Reid

Drawing from the story of the Israelites during the time of Deborah and other early judges, Bible teacher and podcast host Katie M. Reid shows you how to move forward in times of transition and trial when you don’t know what to do and God’s voice seems silent. 

A Jesus-Shaped Life by Lisa Harper

With her signature style and wit, bestselling author and Bible teacher Lisa Harper makes theology engaging, practical, and applicable by explaining how academic-sounding concepts are not rigid theoretical propositions but transformative realities that we get to live out with God and with other people.

Praying Women by Sheila Walsh

In Praying Women, bestselling author Sheila Walsh shares practical helps directly from God’s Word, showing you how to know what to say when you pray and understand how to use prayer as a weapon when you are in the midst of a struggle.

The Love Your Life Project by Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk

Packed with encouragement, biblical advice, real-world help, and personal discovery, this 40-day journey includes interactive workbook components to help you discern and pursue your passions and priorities and craft a personalized action plan deeply rooted in Scripture.

Which book are you picking to start 2026 off on the right foot?

Happy reading,

Team Club31Women