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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.

	Advanced Chemistry in Creation - Textbook by Jay Wile 2^nd edition from Apologia Educational Ministries for 12th grade in Apologia Exploring Creation (Location: SCICUR-AEM) $71.20 $45.00 (1 in stock)
	American Voices by Ray Notgrass (editor) 5^th edition from Notgrass Company for 9th-12th grade in Notgrass Exploring America (Location: HISCUR-NG) $40.00
	American Voices (old) by Ray Notgrass (editor) 3^rd 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 4^th edition from Boundary Stone for 9th-Adult in Economics Curriculum (Location: ECON-CUR) $51.00
	Biology A Search for Order in Complexity 2^nd edition from Christian Liberty Press for 10th-12th grade in CLP Science (Location: SCICUR-CLP) $40.89
	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 Life Is Meant to Be Spent by N. D. Wilson from Thomas Nelson Publishers for 9th-Adult in Art & Culture (Location: XCU-ART) $16.99
	Death by Living Life Is Meant to Be Spent by N. D. Wilson 2nd Edition from Thomas Nelson Publishers for 9th-Adult in Art & Culture (Location: XCU-ART) $23.79
	Desiring God Meditations of a Christian Hedonist by John Piper Revised from Crossway Books for 11th-Adult in Spiritual Disciplines (Location: XCL-SPDI) $25.49
	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
	Evolution: The Grand Experiment The Quest for an Answer by Dr. Carl Werner from New Leaf Press for 9th-Adult in Evolution: The Grand Experiment (Location: SCICUR-EVO) $34.99
	Exploring America - Curriculum Package by Ray Notgrass 5^th edition from Notgrass Company in Notgrass Exploring America (Location: HISCUR-NG) $125.00
	Exploring America - Curriculum Package (old) by Ray Notgrass 4^th edition from Notgrass Company in Notgrass Old Editions (Location: OHIS-NG) $100.00
	Exploring America Volume 1 Columbus through the Late 1800s by Ray Notgrass 5^th edition from Notgrass Company in Notgrass Exploring America (Location: HISCUR-NG) $50.00
	Exploring America Volume 1 (old) Columbus through Reconstruction by Ray Notgrass 4^th edition from Notgrass Company in Notgrass Old Editions (Location: OHIS-NG) $40.00
	Exploring America Volume 2 Late 1800s through the Present by Ray Notgrass 5^th edition from Notgrass Company in Notgrass Exploring America (Location: HISCUR-NG) $50.00
	Exploring America Volume 2 (old) Late 1800s through the Present by Ray Notgrass 4^th edition from Notgrass Company in Notgrass Old Editions (Location: OHIS-NG) $40.00
	Exploring Creation with Advanced Physics - Textbook by Jay Wile from Apologia Educational Ministries for 12th grade in Apologia Exploring Creation (Location: SCICUR-AEM) $71.20
	Exploring Economics by Ray Notgrass 2^nd edition from Notgrass Company for 9th-12th grade in Economics Curriculum (Location: ECON-CUR) $50.00
	Exploring Economics - Curriculum Package by Ray Notgrass 2^nd edition from Notgrass Company for 9th-12th grade in Economics Curriculum (Location: ECON-CUR) $70.00
	Exploring Government - Textbook by Ray Notgrass 4^th 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 The Renaissance to the Present by John Notgrass 2^nd edition from Notgrass Company in Notgrass Exploring World History (Location: HISCUR-NGW) $50.00
	Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, He Is There and He Is Not Silent by Francis A. Schaeffer from Crossway Books for 10th-Adult in Philosophy (Location: XWV-PHI) $34.00
	Great Christian Classics Volume I - Teacher Guide A Study Guide on the Greatest Christian Classics of All Time by Kevin Swanson 2^nd edition from Master Books for 9th-12th grade in Classical Literature Guides (Location: LIR-CLA) $21.59
	Great Christian Classics Volume I - Text A Study Guide on the Greatest Christian Classics of All Time by Kevin Swanson 2^nd 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
	History of the Renaissance World From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople by Susan Wise Bauer 1^st 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 Original Documents, Poetry, Stories, and Hymns from World History by Ray, Charlene, & John Notgrass (editors) 2^nd 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: Calculus (Expanded Edition) (as serious as it needs to be) Life of Fred by Stanley Schmidt 2^nd 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: Complex Analysis by Stanley F. Schmidt from Polka Dot Publishing for 11th-Adult in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED) $41.65
	Life of Fred: Statistics (Expanded Edition) (as serious as it needs to be) by Stanley Schmidt Expanded from Polka Dot Publishing for 11th-12th grade in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED) $48.45
	Life of Fred: Trigonometry (as serious as it needs to be) 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)
	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
	Mystery of History Volume IV Wars of Independence to Modern Times by Linda Lacour Hobar from Bright Ideas Press for 8th-12th grade in Mystery of History (Location: HISCUR-MoH) $79.96
	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 1^st edition from Bright Ideas Press for 7th-12th grade in Geography Curriculum (Location: GEO-CUR) $71.96
	Notes from the Tilt-a-Whirl Wide-Eyed Wonder in God's Spoken World by N. D. Wilson 2nd Edition from Thomas Nelson Publishers for 11th-Adult in Culture & Discernment (Location: XCU-DIS) $27.99
	Novare Advanced Biology with emphasis on Biochemistry by Heather Ayala and Katie Rogstad from Novare for 11th-12th grade in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV) $121.95
	Novare General Chemistry by John D. Mays 3^rd edition from Novare for 11th-12th grade in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV) $107.95
	Novare General Chemistry - Complete Solutions and Answers by John D. Mays 2^nd edition from Novare for 11th-12th grade in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV) $46.95
	Novare General Chemistry - Solutions Manual by John D. Mays 2^nd edition from Novare for 11th-12th grade in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV) $32.95
	Novare Physics: Modeling Nature Vector/Trig by John D. Mays 2^nd edition from Novare for 12th grade in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV) $121.95
	Novare Physics: Modeling Nature - Experiments Vector/Trig by John D. Mays from Novare for 12th grade in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV) $23.95
	Novare Physics: Modeling Nature - Solutions Manual Vector/Trig by John D. Mays from Novare for 12th grade in Novare Science & Math (Location: SCICUR-NOV) $46.95 $33.00 (1 in stock)
	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 III - Text Only Reformation to the Present by Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer 3^rd 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 Reformation to the Present by Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer 3^rd 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 3^rd edition from Veritas Press for 9th-12th grade in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN) $99.00
	Omnibus IV - Text with CD-ROM The Ancient World by Gene Edward Veith, Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer 3^rd edition from Veritas Press for 9th-12th grade in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN) $119.00
	Omnibus V - Text with CD-ROM The Ancient World by Gene Edward Veith, Doug Wilson & G. Tyler Fischer 2^nd edition from Veritas Press for 9th-12th grade in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN) $119.00
	Omnibus VI - Text only 2^nd edition from Veritas Press for 12th grade in Veritas Press Omnibus (Location: LITCUR-OMN) $99.00
	Omnibus VI - Text with CD-ROM 2^nd edition from Veritas Press for 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
	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
	Planet Narnia The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis by Michael Ward 1^st edition from Oxford University for 11th-Adult in Exploring Narnia (Location: LIR-NAR) $36.95
	Pleasures of God Meditations on God's Delight in Being God by John Piper Revised from Crossway Books for 11th-Adult in Spiritual Disciplines (Location: XCL-SPDI) $25.49
	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 Confronting the Sins We Tolerate by Jerry Bridges from NavPress for 9th-Adult in Practical Christian Living (Location: XCL-PRAC) $16.99
	Screwtape Letters The Annotated Edition by C. S. Lewis Annotated from HarperOne for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $25.49
	Story of Painting by Sister Wendy Beckett from DK Publishing for 10th-Adult in Art History & Appreciation (Location: ELE-ARTHIS) $48.00
	Streams of Civilization Volume Two by Robert Clouse, Richard Pierard & Garry Moes 7th printing from Christian Liberty Press for 11th-12th grade in CLP History (Location: HISCUR-CLP) $47.56
	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 35 Anv from HarperTrophy Realistic Fiction for 9th-Adult 1961 Pulitzer Prize winner in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $23.79
	Villette Everyman's Library by Charlotte Bronte from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $26.00
	Watership Down by Richard Adams Reissue from Atheneum for 10th-Adult 1972 Carnegie Medal in Scribner Illustrated Classics (Location: FIC-SCRIB) $25.49
	We Hold These Truths Historic Documents, Essays, and Speeches in American Government by Ray Notgrass (editor) 3^rd edition from Notgrass Company for 9th-12th grade in Notgrass Exploring Government (Location: GOV-CURNG) $25.00
	What's So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey Rev ed. from Zondervan for 11th-Adult in The Gospel (Location: XTH-GOS) $14.00
	Worldliness Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World by C. J. Mahaney from Crossway Books for 10th-Adult in Practical Christian Living (Location: XCL-PRAC) $11.04

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