Friends Journal Book Reviews

Every issue of Friends Journal includes reviews of recently published books that bring illuminating perspectives to Quakers' spiritual and social concerns. Many of the books we cover can be purchased through FGC'S online Quakerbooks store.

Latest Book Reviews

Book Cover - Who Turned on the Light? Stories of Hope and Healing

Who Turned On the Light? Stories of Hope and Healing

Reviewed by John Andrew Gallery

January 1, 2026

Book Cover - Strange Religion by Nijay K. Gupta

Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling

Reviewed by Marty Grundy

January 1, 2026

Hiking Zen book cover

Hiking Zen: Train Your Mind in Nature

Reviewed by Trevor Brandt

January 1, 2026

Book Cover - Women's Sufferage in Pennsylvania 1840-1920

IN BRIEF: Women’s Suffrage in Pennsylvania, 1840–1920

Reviewed by Sharlee DiMenichi

January 1, 2026

Book Cover - Working in the Commonwealth of Books

IN BRIEF: Working in the Commonwealth of Books, 1960–2025: A Cultural Memoir

Reviewed by Pamela Haines

January 1, 2026

The Lost Book: An Allen House Mystery

Reviewed by Shelia Bumgarner

December 1, 2025

The Littlest Drop

Reviewed by Melinda Wenner Bradley

December 1, 2025

Fearless Benjamin: The Quaker Dwarf Who Fought Slavery

Reviewed by Eileen Redden and Gail Whiffen

December 1, 2025

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