King Jesus

I like this book (and have read it three times) but it really is a bit of a slog. Pared down to its essence, it's a wonderfully imaginative look at how the story of Jesus might really have unfolded with no need for belief in the supernatural. The downside is that all of this is intercut with pages and pages of unnecessary background that someone with a deep academic interest in the field might have enjoyed but for me just got in the way of the story. Having said that, you really honestly can just skip those bits and still follow what's going on. I just wish the author had edited himself a bit more.