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50 Books Every Catholic Should Read

This list starts off with Sacred Scripture and the Catechism--if you read nothing else on this list, make sure you read these. It also consists of recognized classics of Christian theology, history and literature, commonly recommended spiritual reading, and a few examples of great Catholic novels. It does not claim to be a complete or exhaustive list--there are simply too many books in the vast literary treasure annex of the Catholic Church to list them all. However, if more Catholics read this whole list, it would lead to a much more literate, informed and impassioned Church, ready and able to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world! How many have you read?
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The Bible (Anonymous)
The Bible
1
Anonymous
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church
2
Confessions (Saint Augustine)
Confessions
3
Saint Augustine
City of God
City of God
4
The Didache
The Didache
5
An Introduction to the Devout Life
An Introduction to the Devout Life
6
Orthodoxy
Orthodoxy
7
Life of Christ
Life of Christ
8
Apologia Pro Vita Sua
Apologia Pro Vita Sua
9
Eusebius
Eusebius
10
Story of a Soul by St Theresa of Lisieux
Story of a Soul by St Theresa of Lisieux
11
Interior Castle
Interior Castle
12
Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Sayings of the Desert Fathers
13
Humanae Vitae by Paul VI
Humanae Vitae by Paul VI
14
Divine Comedy (Dante Alighieri)
Divine Comedy
15
Dante Alighieri
Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI
Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI
16
The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis)
The Screwtape Letters
17
C.S. Lewis
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
18
The Everlasting Man
The Everlasting Man
19
The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
20
Crossing the Threshhold of Hope
Crossing the Threshhold of Hope
21
Against Heresies
Against Heresies
22
The Lamb's Supper
The Lamb's Supper
23
True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary by De Montfort
True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary by De Montfort
24
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
25
J.R.R. Tolkien
Father Elijah
Father Elijah
26
Life of Saint Anthony of Egypt by Saint Athanasius
Life of Saint Anthony of Egypt by Saint Athanasius
27
The Dialogues of Saint Gregory the Great
The Dialogues of Saint Gregory the Great
28
The Four Loves
The Four Loves
29
Summa of the Summa by Peter Kreeft
Summa of the Summa by Peter Kreeft
30
Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church
Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church
31
The Complete Chronicles of Narnia
The Complete Chronicles of Narnia
32
Dark Night of the Soul
Dark Night of the Soul
33
Three to Get Married
Three to Get Married
34
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
35
The Spear by Louis De Wohl
The Spear by Louis De Wohl
36
Angels in Iron
Angels in Iron
37
Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence
Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence
38
He Leadeth Me
He Leadeth Me
39
The Diary of Saint Faustina
The Diary of Saint Faustina
40
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