If we lose the battle

Our runner-up for book of the year was written by Eric Metaxas

Honorable mentions

Here are 30 other recommended nonfiction books from the past year

Writers on writing

Good writing, say four successful practitioners of the craft, requires discipline, having a story to tell-and often a day job

Summer reading

These 10 novels introduce readers to different times, faraway places, or memorable characters

Ethical quandaries

Authors tackle business cultures, Christian music, and tortured lives

'Citty upon a hill'

British authors say the vision that primed America's economy is the one that can save it

Gross gains

Michael Lewis tells a compelling story on the financial crisis and becomes a celebrity among congressional Democrats

The rise & fall of Christian charity

A 19th-century text speaks to 21st-century care of the poor

More than money

WORLD's 2010 Book of the Year makes a ­compelling case that the clash ­between free ­enterprise and socialism is a moral battle