TCCSA RECOMMENDED BOOK LIST

Section I: Beginning Your Reference Library

• In the Beginning, by Dr. Walter T. Brown, Jr.
• Unlocking the Mysteries of Creation, by Dennis R. Petersen
• The Genesis Record, by Dr. Henry M. Morris
• The Lie: Evolution, by Ken Ham
• The Answers Book, by Ken Ham, Dr. Andrew Snelling and Dr. Carl Wieland

• It Couldn't Just Happen, by Lawrence Richards
  (Note: contains statements regarding long ages which all may not agree with, but is good overall.)
  
• A is for Adam, by Ken & Mally Ham, illustrator Dan Lietha   
• Dinosaurs by Design, by Duane T. Gish, Ph.D.
• Noah's Ark and the Ararat Adventure, by John D. Morris
• The Great Dinosaur Mystery and the Bible, by Paul S. Taylor

• In the Minds of Men,by Ian T. Taylor
• Bones of Contention, by Marvin L. Lubenow
• The Controversy: Roots of the Creation-Evolution Debate, by Dr. Donald E. Chittick
• The Genesis Flood, by Dr. John C. Whitcomb and Dr. Henry M. Morris (semi-technical)
• The Biotic Message, by Walter James ReMine


• Genetic Entropy & the Mystery of the Genome, by J.C.Sanford
  See Review
  
  

Section II: Non-Biblical Creation Resources

• In the Beginning - Special Edition
by Dr. Walter T. Brown, Jr.
(The Special Edition has Biblical references removed for use in public schools.)

• Darwin on Trial,
by Phillip E. Johnson    
• Reason in the Balance
by Phillip E. Johnson
• Defeating Darwinism
by Phillip E. Johnson
• Of Pandas and People
by Percival Davis and Dean Kenyon --
(Originally written as a public school textbook, Jr. High-Adult)

• Fossils: Key to the Present
by Richard B. Bliss, Gary E. Parker, Duane T. Gish
• Origin of Life
, by Richard B. Bliss, Gary E. Parker, Duane T. Gish
• Origins: Creation or Evolution, by Richard Bliss  
• Science Frontiers, by William Corliss
• Darwin's Enigma,
, by Luther D. Sunderland  

• Darwin's Black Box
, by Michael Behe
(Irreducably complex structures must be complete to work and cannot be made by gradual accumulation of small changes.)

• Evolution: A Theory in Crisis
, by Michael Denton
( A non Christian points out the weaknesses of evolution.)

• The Biotic Message
, by Walter James ReMine
(Life contains a message that says it is created and confounds all attempts to say otherwise. All data used in the book comes from qualified sources accepted by evolutionists.)

• Creation's Tiny Mystery
, by Dr. Robert V. Gentry
(Polonium Halos in igneous rocks indicate instantaneous creation of the parent atoms.)

• Fingerprints of Creation
• The Young Age of the Earth
• The Mystery of Life's Origin
by Charles B. Thaxton, Walter L. Bradley, Roger L. Olsen
(The complexity in living systems is far beyond anything that could occur by chance.)
• The Hidden History of the Human Race
, by Michael Cremo and Richard Thompson
• The Natural Limits to Biological Change
by Lane P. Lester and Raymond G. Bohlin
• The Creation/Evolution Controversy
by Randy L. Wysong
(one of the most comprehensive of it's kind)

• Texas Tracks and Artifacts 2nd edition
by Robert Helfinstine and the late Jerry Roth

Section III. Additional Resources For Youth

• Fossils: Key to the Present
by Richard B. Bliss, Gary E. Parker, Duane T. Gish
• Origin of Life
by Richard B. Bliss, Gary E. Parker, Duane T. Gish
• Origins: Creation or Evolution
, Richard Bliss  
• In The Beginning - Special Edition
by Dr. Walter Brown
• Unlocking the Mysteries of Creation
, by Dennis R. Petersen
• Illustrated Origins Answer Book
by Paul Taylor set
• Backyard Scientist (book series)
by Jane Hoffman, six different books
• Fossils: Hard Facts From the Earth
by Norman Fox
• Astronomy and the Bible, by Dr. Donald B. DeYoung
• Science and the Bible
by Dr. Donald B. DeYoung
• Science in Creation Week
by David Unfred
• Helping Children Understand Genesis & the Dinosaurs
by Erich von Fange
• It's a Young World After All
by Paul S. Ackerman

For history, read some of the books on scientists who believed, or Christian patriots

• The World of Living Fossils, John Mackay --(thoroughly enjoyable, very successful in classrooms)

• The Search for the Origin of Life
by Australian John Mackay outstanding videos & texts, being used in public schools (Creation Research, 615-374-3693, call for brochure) 

• Adam and His Kin
by Ruth Beechick -- 5th grade - adult
• Life in The Great Ice Age
by Michael and Beverly Oard
(scientific reasons for an ice age in a story format -- 4th grade-Adult)
• Voyage to the Planets
by Dr. Richard Bliss and Dr. Donald -- jr high - adult DeYoung
• Voyage to the Stars
by Dr. Richard Bliss
• Dry Bones and Other Fossils
by Gary Parker -- age 6 - 12
• D is For Dinosaur
by Ken & Mally Ham  
( Includes rhymes, coloring, teacher's guide ) -- ages 4 - 10
• What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs?
by John Morris and Ken Ham   -- ages 4-12

Section IV: Books on Ark

• Noah's Ark and the Ararat Adventure
by John D. Morris - great book, current research, photos, Jr. High-Adult

• The Ark, A Realty?
by Richard C. Bright - detailed, explores historical, eye-witness accounts; first hand experience

• Noah's Ark: a Feasibility Study
by John Woodmorappe - in-depth study of every aspect, answers all major criticisms

• Amazing Bible Facts About Noah's Ark
by Ken Ham/Mark Dinsmore - facts booklet of the true account, Jr. High-Adult

• Noah's Ark Activity Books
by E. & B. Snellenberger - 6 books: colors, shapes, numbers, basic skills, opposites, alphabet

• In the Days of Noah
by Gloria Clanin - a look at pre-flood life, ages 10-Adult

• Noah's Ark and the Great Flood
by Gloria Clanin - full color, a grandfather tells the story, ages 6-10

• The Landing Place
by Clint Kelly - great perils meet expeditioners as they battle on Ararat to find the Ark, 12-Adult

• Mystery of the Ark
by Paul Thomsen - Ark search team experiences bandits, dangers, storms on Mt. Ararat, ages 9-Adult

• Noah-Voyage to a New Earth
by J.R. Lucas - futuristic setting showing trials Noah's family may have experienced

• Tales From the Ark
by Avril Rowlands - what might have happened aboard the Ark, ages 8-12

• Bumper & Noah
by Mary Hollingsworth - Bumper the dinosaur helps out Noah, ages 3-8

• Noah's Ark: Mystery of Ararat
by Larry Ikenberry - facts and photos from a member of the '73 Ararat expedition, more

• Argi-Dagh, The Painful Mountain
by Don Shockey - story of living Ark eye-witness Ed Davis, more, illustrated

• Quest for Noah's Ark
by John Warwick Montgomery - in-depth, history of sightings, plausibility, more
Lending Library Only - Videos

• In Search of Noah's Ark, Sunn-Classic Pictures - 1976
evidence of the Ark's existence, dramatized - home showing only

• Noah's Ark
Hanna-Barbera's The Greatest Adventure Stories From the Bible

Section V: The Great Flood and Related Resources

• In the Beginning
by Dr. Walter T. Brown, Jr. - comprehensive, all encompassing sourcebook, Jr. High-Adult

• In the Beginning- Special Edition
by Dr. Walter T. Brown, Jr. - the Special Edition has Biblical references removed

• The Genesis Flood
by Dr. John C. Whitcomb & Dr. Henry Morris - comprehensive scientific data, semi-technical

• The Global Flood of Noah
by Bert Thompson, Ph.D. - excellent summary in this area of study

• Studies in Flood Geology
by John Woodmorappe - in-depth and highly-documented scholarly compilation

• The World That Perished
by John C. Whitcomb - explains many natural phenomena by a global flood, legends, more

• The Flood
by Dr. Alfred M. Rehwinkel - 1951 classic still in print, very good information, answers many questions

• Grand Canyon: Monument to Catastrophe
by Steve Austin - well illustrated creationist field guide, geology/biology

• After the Flood
by Bill Cooper - post-flood history of Europe traced back to Noah

• The Genesis Record
by Dr. Henry M. Morris - scientific, devotional commentary, reads like a novel

• The Great Dinosaur Mystery and the Bible
by Paul Taylor - dinosaurs (dragons) living with people, more, 7-Adult

• What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs?
by John Morris and Ken Ham - the world before the flood, ages 4-12

• An Ice Age Cause by the Genesis Flood
by meteorologist Michael J. Oord - evidence supports ice age after global flood

• Life in The Great Ice Age
by Michael and Beverly Oard - scientific reasons for an ice age, 4th grade-Adult

• Fossils: Hard Facts From the Earth
by Norman Fox - introduction to the study of the fossil record, grades 3-6

• Fossils: Key to the Present
by Richard Bliss, Gary Parker, Duane Gish - two-model science study, Jr. High-Adult

• Fossils, Frogs, Fish & Friends
by Richard Bliss - fossils and the flood, cartoon illustrations, grades 4-6

• Dry Bones and Other Fossils
by Gary Parker - fossils, dinosaurs, the Grand Canyon and creation, ages 6-12

• Evolution Challenge of the Fossil Record
by Duane Gish - details absence of transitional forms

Section VI: Newer Books

• Shattering The Myths Of Darwinism
by Richard Milton, Park Street Press, Rochester Vermont

• The Soul Of Science
by Nancy Pearcey and Charles B. Thaxton, Crossway Books, Wheaton Illinois

• Fossil Facts and Fantasies
by Joe Taylor, See Review

• One Blood
by Ken Ham

• God's Promise to the Chinese by Ethel Nelson, Richard Broadberry and Ginger Tong Chock, See Review


• Tornado in a Junkyard
by James Perloff, See Review

• Ride To Glory
by Warren L. Johns, See Review

• The Long War Against God
by Henry Morris, See Review

• Mystery of the Effigy Mounds
by Russ McGlenn Review

• The Adventure Safaris Creation Science Dinosaur Dig Workbook
by Russ McGlenn Review

• Design Vs. Chaos, A New Model of the Atom Based on Classical Science and a Biblical World View, 2000
by Russ McGlenn Review

• Unlocking The Mysteries of Creation
by Dennis Petersen.
For a review, click HERE

• Icons of Evolution
by Dr. Jonathan Wells.
For a review, clickHERE.

• God: The Evidence
by Patrick Glynn.
For a review, clickHERE.

• For A List Of Books and Videos Recommended by the British organization, Adam and Eve IT, click
HERE.

Section VII: Books (& a Video) On Intelligent Design (Compiled by Al Heitkamp, November 05)

• EVOLUTION: A THEORY IN CRISIS
by Dr. Michael Denton, Genetics

• NATURE' DESTINY
by Dr. Michael Denton, Genetics

• DARWIN'S BLACK BOX
by Dr. Michael Behe, Biochemistry

• INTELLIGENT DESIGN
by Dr. William Dembski, Mathematics and Philosophy

• THE DESIGN REVOLUTION
Dr. William Dembski (editor), Mathematics and Philosophy

• -UNCOMMON DISSENT: DEBATING DESIGN FROM DARWIN TO DNA
Dr. William Dembski (editor), Mathematics and Philosophy

• DARWIN ON TRIAL
by Phillip E. Johnson, JD, Law Professor at U California, Berkley

• THE WEDGE OF TRUTH
by Phillip E. Johnson, JD, Law Professor at U California, Berkley

• HOW NOW SHALL WE LIVE?
by Nancy Pearcy, Writer -- Discovery Institute (co-author with Chuck Colson)

• THE SOUL OF SCIENCE
by Nancy Pearcy, Writer -- Discovery Institute

• NEWTON'S GIFT ON SYSTEMS
Dr. David Berlinski, Mathematics and Philosophy

• OF PANDAS AND PEOPLE: THE CENTRAL QUESTION OF BIOLOGICAL ORIGINS 1993
by Percival Davis, MA, Life Science; Dr. Dean H. Kenyon, Biology; Dr. Charles B.Thaxton, Chemistry

• UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF LIFE: The case for intelligent design
by Dr. Michael Denton, Genetics

• UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF LIFE: The case for intelligent design
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