The Wishing Shelf
So many books, so little time.
Help us decide which ones to bring to the catalog. Request a title and we’ll move it into the recording studio as readers ask for it — at 5 requests it joins Coming soon.
52 matchesClear all
- David LivingstoneC. Silvester Horne · 12+~4h 48m1912Missionary & biography2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Adventures in New GuineaJames Chalmers · 12+~5h 4m1886Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer MissionaryW. P. Livingstone · 12+~14h 55m1916Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Missionary Travels and Researches in South AfricaDavid Livingstone · 14+~33h 39m1857Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Robert Moffat, the Missionary Hero of KurumanDavid J. Deane · 12+~4h 26m1902Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- The Age of FableThomas Bulfinch · 10–14~16h 13m1855Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Battles with the SeaR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 39m1883Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Book of Golden DeedsCharlotte M. Yonge · 10–14~11h 18m1864History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward IICharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~21h 2m1868History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Cannibal Islands: Captain Cook’s Adventure in the South SeasR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 51m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Catherine Booth: A SketchMildred Duff · 12+1901Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Chosen People: A Compendium of Sacred and Church History for School-ChildrenCharlotte M. Yonge · 10–14~7h 9m1862Sermons & theology0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Excellent WomenReligious Tract Society · 12+1883Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- From Canal Boy to PresidentHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 40m1881Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- From Farm Boy to SenatorHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 53m1882Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- George Müller of Bristol, and His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing GodArthur T. Pierson · 14+~15h 12m1899Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Gold Dust: A Collection of Golden Counsels for the Sanctification of Daily LifeCharlotte M. Yonge · 14+~2h 38m1880Puritan & devotional0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Handbook to the New Gold-FieldsR. M. Ballantyne · 12+~3h 40m1858Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Heroines of ServiceMary Rosetta Parkman · 10–14~5h 41m1917Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- History of Christian NamesCharlotte M. Yonge · 14+~31h 21m1863History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- History of FranceCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~3h 25m1882History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Hudson’s Bay; or, Everyday Life in the Wilds of North AmericaR. M. Ballantyne · 12+~9h 52m1848Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Isaac Watts: His Life and Writings, His Homes and FriendsEdwin Paxton Hood · 12+1875Poetry & hymns0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- James Gilmour of Mongolia: His Diaries, Letters, and ReportsJames Gilmour · 14+~10h 21m1892Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- John Keble’s Parishes: A History of Hursley and OtterbourneCharlotte M. Yonge · 14+~5h 13m1898History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Labrador DoctorWilfred Thomason Grenfell · 12+~15h 23m1919Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Life and Times of Ulric ZwingliJohann Jakob Hottinger · 14+1856Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Life and Work of William TindaleWilliam Barrett Cooper · 14+1924Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Life of LutherGustav A. Just · 12+Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Life of Rev. Henry Martyn, with Some Account of Abdool Messeeh, a Hindoo ConvertJohn Hall and John Sargent · 12+~6h 18m1830Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Life of Trust: A Narrative of the Lord’s Dealings with George MüllerGeorge Müller · 14+~17h 42m1860Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and ShipsR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~5h 53m1863Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The March to MagdalaG. A. Henty · 14+~15h 13m1868History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Ocean and Its WondersR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~4h 52m1874Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Old Times at OtterbourneCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~1h 49m1891History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Our Standard-Bearer; or, The Life of General Ulysses S. GrantOliver Optic · 12+~9h 55m1868History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Personal Life of David LivingstoneWilliam Garden Blaikie · 14+~20h 34m1880Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Personal Reminiscences in Book Making, and Some Short StoriesR. M. Ballantyne · 12+~5h 45m1893Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Pioneers and FoundersCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~14h 52m1871Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A RetrospectJames Hudson Taylor · 12+~4h 31m1894Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Six Months at the CapeR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~4h 21m1879Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Story of Chalmers of New GuineaJanet Harvey Kelman · 10–14~2h 14m1911Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Story of Greece: Told to Boys and GirlsMary Macgregor · 8–12~11h 23m1914History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador: A Boy’s Life of Wilfred T. GrenfellDillon Wallace · 10–14~6h 4m1922Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Story of John G. Paton; Or, Thirty Years Among South Sea CannibalsJohn G. Paton · 12+~12h 58m1892Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Talks to FarmersCharles H. Spurgeon · 16+~10h 45m1882Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- This Country of OursH. E. Marshall · 8–12~19h 47m1917History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Those Other AnimalsG. A. Henty · 12+~6h 32m1891History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Up in the Clouds: Balloon VoyagesR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 53m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The War Romance of the Salvation ArmyGrace Livingston Hill · 14+~11h 40m1919Missionary & biography0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
| Title | Source | Requests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Livingstone C. Silvester Horne · 12+ | ~4h 48m | 1912 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Adventures in New Guinea James Chalmers · 12+ | ~5h 4m | 1886 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary W. P. Livingstone · 12+ | ~14h 55m | 1916 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa David Livingstone · 14+ | ~33h 39m | 1857 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Robert Moffat, the Missionary Hero of Kuruman David J. Deane · 12+ | ~4h 26m | 1902 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Age of Fable Thomas Bulfinch · 10–14 | ~16h 13m | 1855 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Battles with the Sea R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 39m | 1883 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Book of Golden Deeds Charlotte M. Yonge · 10–14 | ~11h 18m | 1864 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~21h 2m | 1868 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Cannibal Islands: Captain Cook’s Adventure in the South Seas R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 51m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Catherine Booth: A Sketch Mildred Duff · 12+ | — | 1901 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Chosen People: A Compendium of Sacred and Church History for School-Children Charlotte M. Yonge · 10–14 | ~7h 9m | 1862 | Sermons & theology | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Excellent Women Religious Tract Society · 12+ | — | 1883 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| From Canal Boy to President Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 40m | 1881 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| From Farm Boy to Senator Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 53m | 1882 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| George Müller of Bristol, and His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God Arthur T. Pierson · 14+ | ~15h 12m | 1899 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Gold Dust: A Collection of Golden Counsels for the Sanctification of Daily Life Charlotte M. Yonge · 14+ | ~2h 38m | 1880 | Puritan & devotional | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Handbook to the New Gold-Fields R. M. Ballantyne · 12+ | ~3h 40m | 1858 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Heroines of Service Mary Rosetta Parkman · 10–14 | ~5h 41m | 1917 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| History of Christian Names Charlotte M. Yonge · 14+ | ~31h 21m | 1863 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| History of France Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~3h 25m | 1882 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Hudson’s Bay; or, Everyday Life in the Wilds of North America R. M. Ballantyne · 12+ | ~9h 52m | 1848 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Isaac Watts: His Life and Writings, His Homes and Friends Edwin Paxton Hood · 12+ | — | 1875 | Poetry & hymns | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| James Gilmour of Mongolia: His Diaries, Letters, and Reports James Gilmour · 14+ | ~10h 21m | 1892 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| John Keble’s Parishes: A History of Hursley and Otterbourne Charlotte M. Yonge · 14+ | ~5h 13m | 1898 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Labrador Doctor Wilfred Thomason Grenfell · 12+ | ~15h 23m | 1919 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli Johann Jakob Hottinger · 14+ | — | 1856 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Life and Work of William Tindale William Barrett Cooper · 14+ | — | 1924 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Life of Luther Gustav A. Just · 12+ | — | — | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Life of Rev. Henry Martyn, with Some Account of Abdool Messeeh, a Hindoo Convert John Hall and John Sargent · 12+ | ~6h 18m | 1830 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Life of Trust: A Narrative of the Lord’s Dealings with George Müller George Müller · 14+ | ~17h 42m | 1860 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and Ships R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~5h 53m | 1863 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The March to Magdala G. A. Henty · 14+ | ~15h 13m | 1868 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Ocean and Its Wonders R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~4h 52m | 1874 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Old Times at Otterbourne Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~1h 49m | 1891 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Our Standard-Bearer; or, The Life of General Ulysses S. Grant Oliver Optic · 12+ | ~9h 55m | 1868 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Personal Life of David Livingstone William Garden Blaikie · 14+ | ~20h 34m | 1880 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Personal Reminiscences in Book Making, and Some Short Stories R. M. Ballantyne · 12+ | ~5h 45m | 1893 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Pioneers and Founders Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~14h 52m | 1871 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Retrospect James Hudson Taylor · 12+ | ~4h 31m | 1894 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Six Months at the Cape R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~4h 21m | 1879 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Story of Chalmers of New Guinea Janet Harvey Kelman · 10–14 | ~2h 14m | 1911 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Story of Greece: Told to Boys and Girls Mary Macgregor · 8–12 | ~11h 23m | 1914 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador: A Boy’s Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell Dillon Wallace · 10–14 | ~6h 4m | 1922 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Story of John G. Paton; Or, Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals John G. Paton · 12+ | ~12h 58m | 1892 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Talks to Farmers Charles H. Spurgeon · 16+ | ~10h 45m | 1882 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| This Country of Ours H. E. Marshall · 8–12 | ~19h 47m | 1917 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Those Other Animals G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~6h 32m | 1891 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Up in the Clouds: Balloon Voyages R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 53m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The War Romance of the Salvation Army Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | ~11h 40m | 1919 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |