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HarperOne
Pastor here. Are you thinking about ministry yourself? Are you reading for your own spiritual encouragement, or for equipping yourself?
Either way, here are some books I'd highly recommend:
Buechner's Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, and Fairy Tale. Easily the best book on ministry and preaching I've ever read.
Chrysostom's On the Priesthood. Brilliant and insightful look into the nuances, dangers, and call of pastoral ministry. A MUST read.
C. Stephen Evan's Soren Kierkegaard's Christian Psychology. Easily one of the best books on diagnosing and understanding souls.
Baron Friedrich von Hugel's Letters to a Niece. A fabulous book of personal, pastoral care through letters. (You can even, if you like, read my review of it here.)
Personally, I would avoid Keller at this point. He's too new to the scene, and therefore a little un-tested. Read old books (or books about people who are long dead) first. Then you can read Keller later with a critical eye. (Of course, Buechner is still alive--but he's been around for a long time, and Telling the Truth is amazing.)
Art and the Bible by Francis Schaeffer
Edit: Also Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale by Frederick Buechner and Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton (this one isn't specifically about beauty but I think it addresses the subject nicely).
From one Christian to another, I highly recommend that she read this:
http://www.amazon.com/Telling-Truth-Gospel-Tragedy-Comedy/dp/0060611561
Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale
Frederick Buechner