Book Matchmaker

A Curated Database of Living Books.

Welcome to our digital library. The Book Matchmaker is a hand-selected collection of exceptional literature for the home-educated mind. Search for a specific title, or browse our archives by grade level, historical era, or classical virtue to find your family’s next great read.

Each are reviewed with care and recommended by taste. Each one tells a story you’re sure to love.

Search by typing “fortitude,” or “Folk & Fairy Tales,” or “Read Aloud” to instantly find matching living books.

Virtuous Books
The Wind in the Willows
temperance, humility, responsibility, discernment
The Wind in the Willows
temperance, humility, responsibility, discernment

by Kenneth Grahame

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temperance, humility, responsibility, discernment
The Promise of Waiting: Spiritual Maturation in The Sycomore Fig Tree
humility, faith, hope, discernment, forgiveness
The Promise of Waiting: Spiritual Maturation in The Sycomore Fig Tree
humility, faith, hope, discernment, forgiveness

by Christine L. Norvell

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humility, faith, hope, discernment, forgiveness
Suffering is Never for Nothing
fortitude, faith, obedience, hope
Suffering is Never for Nothing
fortitude, faith, obedience, hope

by Elisabeth Elliot

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fortitude, faith, obedience, hope
Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation
temperance, prudence, responsibility, humility
Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation
temperance, prudence, responsibility, humility

by George Washington

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temperance, prudence, responsibility, humility
The Hedge of Thorns
obedience, humility, forgiveness, discernment
The Hedge of Thorns
obedience, humility, forgiveness, discernment

by John Carrol

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obedience, humility, forgiveness, discernment
Fireside Readings: Volume II
faith, fortitude, initiative, hope, responsibility
Fireside Readings: Volume II
faith, fortitude, initiative, hope, responsibility

by Various Authors

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faith, fortitude, initiative, hope, responsibility
The Little Woodsman and His Dog Caesar
fortitude, faith, hope, forgiveness
The Little Woodsman and His Dog Caesar
fortitude, faith, hope, forgiveness

by Mary M. Sherwood

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fortitude, faith, hope, forgiveness