Staff Favorites & Reviews

No staff is entirely static, staying exactly the same for years with no additions or subtractions. We realize that, but we're also pretty proud of our current personnel, and the many ways they've helped shape Exodus Books and point it in some unforeseen and wonderful directions. So, in 2011 we started asking each individual to share their favorite books, curricula, games, etc., and these pages are the result.

Because sharing favorites is fairly personal, we thought you should get to know each of these peculiar persons and asked them all to write a main bio, as well as section-specific bios. These are partly to show why they selected the titles and products in their lists, and partly just to show you that Exodus Books is inhabited by real people who do real things.

One of our biggest in-store services is making recommendations and helping people find what works best for them. These lists aren't as customer-specific, but they serve the same purpose—we're not just trying to parade our excellent taste or prove that we're literate, we're trying to help you discover things you may never have found otherwise, and maybe to rediscover some old favorites.

It's probably a fact universally true of book-lovers: given the chance, they'll talk your ear off about the books they love, the books they hate, and all the books you'll never read but that are really much better than the well-known books you will read. This isn't pretension. It's simply what happens to those who love words and want to share them. We've tried to cut the talk down here, though we'll gladly answer any pertinent questions.

With that, we present Staff Favorites. You'll find some overlap (lots of people seem to like The Chronicles of Narnia), but rarely if ever will you find complete consensus on a single title, product, or curriculum line. That's why we let everyone make their own lists: you know the official Exodus stance by reading our reviews, but the individuality that makes our store unique and awesome is what's on display here. Enjoy, and don't judge too harshly.

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Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry
by John D. Mays
from Novare
for 9th-10th grade
in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV)
$99.95
Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry - Digital Resources
by John D. Mays
from Novare
for 9th-10th grade
in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV)
$57.95
Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry - Solutions Manual
by John D. Mays
from Novare
for 9th-10th grade
in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV)
$17.95
American Voices
by Ray Notgrass (editor)
5th edition from Notgrass Company
for 9th-12th grade
in Notgrass Exploring America (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$40.00
American Voices (old)
by Ray Notgrass (editor)
3rd edition from Notgrass Company
for 9th-12th grade
in Notgrass Old Editions (Location: OHIS-NG)
$32.00
Basic Economics
by Clarence Carson with Paul Cleveland
4th edition from Boundary Stone
for 9th-Adult
in Economics Curriculum (Location: ECON-CUR)
$51.00
Biology
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 10th-12th grade
in CLP Science (Location: SCICUR-CLP)
$40.89
Cave Book
Wonders of Creation Series
by Emil Silvestru
from Master Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Geology (Rocks & Minerals) (Location: SCI-GEO)
$15.19 $11.00 (1 in stock)
Chemistry for Accelerated Students
by John D. Mays
from Novare
for 10th-11th grade
in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV)
$121.95
Chemistry for Accelerated Students - Digital Resources
by John D. Mays
from Novare
for 10th-11th grade
in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV)
$57.95
Chemistry for Accelerated Students - Solutions Manual
by John D. Mays
from Novare
for 10th-11th grade
in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV)
$32.95
Children of Dune
Dune Chronicles Book 3
by Frank Herbert
from ACE Publishing
Science Fiction for 10th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$50.00
City of God
by St. Augustine, translated by Marcus Dods
from Modern Library
for 10th-Adult
in Medieval Literature (Location: LIT2-MED)
$25.50
Complete Tales of Uncle Remus
by Joel Chandler Harris
from Houghton Mifflin
Animal Fantasy for 7th-Adult
in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
$33.99
Dandelion Wine
by Ray Bradbury
Reprint from Avon Books
for 9th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$21.25
Dangerous Book for Boys
by Conn & Hal Iggulden
2013 reprint from William Morrow & Company
for 3rd-Adult
in Dangerous Books for Kids (Location: SS-DAN)
$23.79
Death by Living
by N. D. Wilson
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
for 9th-Adult
in Art & Culture (Location: XCU-ART)
$16.99
Death by Living
by N. D. Wilson
2nd Edition from Thomas Nelson Publishers
for 9th-Adult
in Art & Culture (Location: XCU-ART)
$23.79
Discovering Design with Chemistry - Audio Book
by Jay Wile
from Berean Builders
for 9th-10th grade
in Berean Builders Science (Location: SCICUR-BER)
$21.00
Discovering Design with Chemistry - Student Text
by Jay Wile
1st edition from Berean Builders
for 9th-10th grade
in Berean Builders Science (Location: SCICUR-BER)
$69.00
Dune
Dune Chronicles Book 1
by Frank Herbert, introduction by Brian Herbert
Second Ace hardcover, 2019 from ACE Publishing
Science Fiction for 10th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$50.00
Dune Messiah
Dune Chronicles Book 2
by Frank Herbert
from ACE Publishing
Science Fiction for 10th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$50.00
Dune Trilogy - Hardcover Boxed Set
by Frank Herbert
from ACE Publishing
Science Fiction for 10th-Adult
in Boxed Sets & Literature Packages (Location: FIC-BOX)
$127.50
Ecology Book
by Jean Lightner, Tom Hennigan
from Master Books
for 5th-10th grade
in Ecology (Location: SCI-ECO)
$15.19
Evolution: The Grand Experiment
by Dr. Carl Werner
from New Leaf Press
for 9th-Adult
in Evolution: The Grand Experiment (Location: SCICUR-EVO)
$34.99
Experiments for Introductory Physics & ASPC
by John D. Mays
3rd edition from Novare
for 9th-10th grade
in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV)
$23.95
Exploring America - Curriculum Package
by Ray Notgrass
5th edition from Notgrass Company
in Notgrass Exploring America (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$125.00
Exploring America - Curriculum Package (old)
by Ray Notgrass
4th edition from Notgrass Company
in Notgrass Old Editions (Location: OHIS-NG)
$100.00
Exploring America Volume 1
by Ray Notgrass
5th edition from Notgrass Company
in Notgrass Exploring America (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$50.00
Exploring America Volume 1 (old)
by Ray Notgrass
4th edition from Notgrass Company
in Notgrass Old Editions (Location: OHIS-NG)
$40.00
Exploring America Volume 2
by Ray Notgrass
5th edition from Notgrass Company
in Notgrass Exploring America (Location: HISCUR-NG)
$50.00
Exploring America Volume 2 (old)
by Ray Notgrass
4th edition from Notgrass Company
in Notgrass Old Editions (Location: OHIS-NG)
$40.00
Exploring Economics
by Ray Notgrass
2nd edition from Notgrass Company
for 9th-12th grade
in Economics Curriculum (Location: ECON-CUR)
$50.00
Exploring Economics - Curriculum Package
by Ray Notgrass
2nd edition from Notgrass Company
for 9th-12th grade
in Economics Curriculum (Location: ECON-CUR)
$70.00
Exploring Government - Textbook
by Ray Notgrass
4th edition from Notgrass Company
for 9th-12th grade
in Notgrass Exploring Government (Location: GOV-CURNG)
$50.00
Exploring World Geography Gazetteer
from Notgrass Company
for 9th-12th grade
in Notgrass Exploring World Geography (Location: GEO-CURNG)
$40.00 $28.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring World Geography Part 1
from Notgrass Company
for 9th-12th grade
in Notgrass Exploring World Geography (Location: GEO-CURNG)
$50.00 $35.00 (2 in stock)
Exploring World Geography Part 2
from Notgrass Company
for 9th-12th grade
in Notgrass Exploring World Geography (Location: GEO-CURNG)
$50.00 $35.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring World History Part 2
by John Notgrass
2nd edition from Notgrass Company
in Notgrass Exploring World History (Location: HISCUR-NGW)
$50.00
Fossil Book
Wonders of Creation Series
by Gary & Mary Parker
from Master Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Dinosaurs & Fossils (Location: SCI-DINO)
$15.19 $11.00 (1 in stock)
Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy
by Francis A. Schaeffer
from Crossway Books
for 10th-Adult
in Philosophy (Location: XWV-PHI)
$34.00
Geology Book
Wonders of Creation Series
by John D. Morris
from Master Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Geology (Rocks & Minerals) (Location: SCI-GEO)
$15.19 $11.00 (2 in stock)
Great Christian Classics Volume I - Teacher Guide
by Kevin Swanson
2nd edition from Master Books
for 9th-12th grade
in Classical Literature Guides (Location: LIR-CLA)
$21.59
Great Christian Classics Volume I - Text
by Kevin Swanson
2nd edition from Generations with Vision
for 9th-12th grade
in Classical Literature Guides (Location: LIR-CLA)
$39.99
Gulliver's Travels
by Jonathan Swift
from Everyman's Library
for 10th-Adult
in 18th Century Literature (Location: LIT5-18)
$30.00
Hard Times
by Charles Dickens
from Everyman's Library
Realistic Fiction for 10th-Adult
in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
$23.00
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter Book 2
by J. K. Rowling
First American Edition from Arthur A. Levine Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$25.49
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter Book 2
by J. K. Rowling
Illustrated from Arthur A. Levine Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$33.99
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter Book 7
by J. K. Rowling
from Arthur A. Levine Books
for 6th-10th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$32.29
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter Book 4
by J. K. Rowling
1st American Edition from Scholastic Inc.
for 4th-10th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$28.04 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter Book 6
by J. K. Rowling
1st American Edition from Scholastic Inc.
for 6th-10th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$28.04
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter Book 5
by J. K. Rowling
1st American Edition from Arthur A. Levine Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$28.04
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter Book 3
by J.K. Rowling
1st edition from Scholastic Inc.
for 4th-10th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$25.49 $12.00 (2 in stock)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter #3
from Arthur A. Levine Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$33.99
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter Book 1
by J. K. Rowling
from Scholastic Press
for 4th-10th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$25.49
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter Book 1
by J. K. Rowling
from Arthur A. Levine Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$33.99
History of the Renaissance World
by Susan Wise Bauer
1st edition from W. W. Norton and Co.
for 9th-Adult
in Story of the World (Location: HISCUR-SoW)
$35.00
Hobbit and Lord of the Rings - Deluxe Hardcover Collection
by J. R. R. Tolkien, illustrated by Alan Lee
from HarperCollins
Fantasy for 5th-12th grade
in Boxed Sets & Literature Packages (Location: FIC-BOX)
$136.00
In Their Words
by Ray, Charlene, & John Notgrass (editors)
2nd edition from Notgrass Company
for 9th-12th grade
in Notgrass Exploring World History (Location: HISCUR-NGW)
$40.00
Journey through the Bible
by V. Gilbert Beers
from Veritas Press
for 9th-Adult
in Bible Dictionaries & Handbooks (Location: XBI-DICT)
$35.00
Les Miserables
by Victor Hugo, translated by Charles Wilbour
from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Realistic Fiction for 9th-Adult
in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
$40.80
Life of Fred: Advanced Algebra
Life of Fred
by Stanley Schmidt
Expanded edition from Polka Dot Publishing
for 8th-10th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$41.65 $25.00 (1 in stock)
Life of Fred: Advanced Algebra - Zillions of Practice Problems
by Stanley Schmidt
from Polka Dot Publishing
for 8th-10th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$33.15
Life of Fred: Calculus (Expanded Edition)
Life of Fred
by Stanley Schmidt
2nd edition from Polka Dot Publishing
for 10th-12th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$48.45
Life of Fred: Chemistry
by Stanley F. Schmidt
from Polka Dot Publishing
for 9th-12th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$33.15
Life of Fred: Geometry
Life of Fred
by Stanley Schmidt
Expanded Edition from Polka Dot Publishing
for 9th-11th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$41.65 $27.00 (1 in stock)
Life of Fred: Trigonometry
Life of Fred
by Stanley Schmidt
Expanded Edition from Polka Dot Publishing
for 10th-12th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$41.65
Little Dorrit
by Charles Dickens
from Everyman's Library
for 10th-Adult
in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
$35.00
Making Choices
by Ray Notgrass
from Notgrass Company
for 9th-12th grade
in Economics Curriculum (Location: ECON-CUR)
$25.00 $17.50 (1 in stock)
Mineral Book
by David McQueen
from Master Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Geology (Rocks & Minerals) (Location: SCI-GEO)
$15.19 $11.00 (1 in stock)
Moby-Dick
Everyman's Library
by Herman Melville
from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Realistic Nautical Fiction for 9th-Adult
in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
$27.20
Morning and Evening
by Charles H. Spurgeon & Alistair Begg
2025 Reprint from Crossway Books
Devotional Material for 9th-Adult
in Devotionals (Location: XCL-DEV)
$25.49
Mouse and His Child
by Russell Hoban, illustrated by David Small
from Arthur A. Levine Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
$16.99
Mystery of History Volume IV
by Linda Lacour Hobar
from Bright Ideas Press
for 8th-12th grade
in Mystery of History (Location: HISCUR-MoH)
$79.96
New Astronomy Book
Wonders of Creation Series
by Jonathan Henry
2nd edition from Master Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Astronomy (Space) (Location: SCI-AST)
$15.19
New Ocean Book
Wonders of Creation Series
by Frank Sherwin
from Master Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Oceanography & Marine Biology (Location: SCI-OCEAN)
$15.19 $9.00 (1 in stock)
New Weather Book
Wonders of Creation Series
by Michael Oard
2nd edition from Master Books
for 4th-10th grade
in Meteorology (Weather & Climate) (Location: SCI-WEA)
$15.19 $11.00 (2 in stock)
Nineteen Eighty-Four
by George Orwell
from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
for 10th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$22.00
North Star Geography
by Tyler H. Hogan
1st edition from Bright Ideas Press
for 7th-12th grade
in Geography Curriculum (Location: GEO-CUR)
$71.96
Novare General Biology
by Heather Ayala & Katie Rogstad
1st edition from Novare
for 10th-11th grade
in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV)
$121.95
Novare General Biology - Digital Resources
by Heather Ayala & Katie Rogstad
1st edition from Novare
for 10th-11th grade
in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV)
$57.95
Novare Introductory Physics
by John D. Mays
3rd edition from Novare
for 9th-10th grade
in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV)
$89.95
Novare Introductory Physics - Complete Solutions and Answers
by John D. Mays
3rd edition from Novare
for 9th-10th grade
in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV)
$36.95
Novare Introductory Physics - Solutions Manual
by John D. Mays
2nd edition from Novare
for 8th-11th grade
in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV)
$18.95
Old Curiosity Shop
Everyman's Library
by Charles Dickens
from Everyman's Library
Realistic Fiction for 9th-Adult
in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
$21.25
Omnibus I - Text Only
by Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer
4th edition from Veritas Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN)
$85.00
Omnibus I - Text with CD-ROM
by Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer
4th edition from Veritas Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN)
$99.00
Omnibus II - Text Only
by Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer
4th edition from Veritas Press
for 8th-11th grade
in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN)
$85.00
Omnibus II - Text with CD-ROM
by Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer
4th edition from Veritas Press
for 8th-11th grade
in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN)
$99.00
Omnibus III - Text Only
by Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer
3rd edition from Veritas Press
for 9th-12th grade
in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN)
$85.00 $50.00 (1 in stock)
Omnibus III - Text with CD-ROM
by Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer
3rd edition from Veritas Press
for 9th-12th grade
in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN)
$99.00
Omnibus IV - Text Only
by Gene Edward Veith, Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer
3rd edition from Veritas Press
for 9th-12th grade
in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN)
$99.00
Omnibus IV - Text with CD-ROM
by Gene Edward Veith, Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer
3rd edition from Veritas Press
for 9th-12th grade
in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN)
$119.00
Omnibus V - Text with CD-ROM
by Gene Edward Veith, Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer
2nd edition from Veritas Press
for 9th-12th grade
in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN)
$119.00
Our Mutual Friend
Everyman's Library
by Charles Dickens
from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
for 10th-Adult
in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
$34.00
Pages of History Volume 1
by Bruce Etter, Alexia Detweiler
2nd edition from Veritas Press
for 6th-10th grade
in Veritas Press History (Location: HISCUR-VP)
$25.00
Pages of History Volume 2
from Veritas Press
for 6th-10th grade
in Veritas Press History (Location: HISCUR-VP)
$25.00
Pickwick Papers
Penguin Classics
by Charles Dickens
from Everyman's Library
Realistic Fiction for 10th-Adult
in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
$22.10
Princess Bride
by William Goldman
from Harcourt
Humorous Adult Fairy Tale for 8th-12th grade
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$30.00
Respectable Sins
by Jerry Bridges
from NavPress
for 9th-Adult
in Practical Christian Living (Location: XCL-PRAC)
$16.99
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