8 must-read history books like Persecuted from Within by Joshua Charles

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Persecuted from Within

By: Joshua Charles

4.68

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

Many Catholics have either left the Church or been scandalized by the errors or immorality rampant …

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1. A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

By: C.S. Lewis , Sheldon Vanauken

4.27

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

A heart-rending love story described by its author as “the spiritual autobiography of a love rather… read more

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"Death is no respecter of love."

-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

"Corruption is never compulsory."

-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

"Honesty is better than any easy comfort."

-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

"A longing for eternity is built-in to us all"

-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

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2. The Imitation of Christ

By: Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.

4.32

Format: 632 pages, Paperback

Only the Bible has been more influential as a source of Christian devotional reading than The Imita… read more

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3. The Consolation of Philosophy

By: Boethius , None

4.27

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek … read more

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  • history
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4. Confessions

By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler

3.41

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more

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5. The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults.… read more

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"My sister Susan,"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"Do you think I care if Aslan dooms me to death?"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"But courage, child: we are all between the paws of the true Aslan."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

". . .[W]e have all been blind. We are only beginning to see. . . ."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

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6. A Song for Nagasaki: The Story of Takashi Nagai: Scientist, Convert, and Survivor of the Atomic Bomb

By: Paul Glynn

3.43

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

On August 9, 1945, an American B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, killing tens of thou… read more

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  • history
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7. Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

By: Thérèse of Lisieux , John Clarke

4.42

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

This book, first published in 1898 in a highly edited version, quickly became a modern spiritual cl… read more

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"Love lives only by sacrifice"

-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

"I have at last found my vocation; it is love!"

-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

"Love will consume us only in the measure of our self-surrender."

-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

"and I realized that real nobility is in the soul, not in a name."

-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

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8. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

By: Scott Hahn , Brant Pitre

4.60

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A revelatory exploration of the Jewish roots of the Last Supper that seeks to understand exactly wh… read more

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  • history
"The whole context of Jesus' bread of life discourse is centered on the Jewish hopes for the coming of a new Moses and the return of the manna from heaven."

-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

"People were not to consume blood because "the life" or "the soul" (Hebrew nephesh) of the animal is in the blood. As Leviticus states, "It is the blood that makes atonement, by the power of its life.…"

-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

"Some ancient rabbis believed that the manna was protological--that it had existedsince the very dawn of creation. As such, the manna was the perfect food, untouched by the sin of humanity's first par…"

-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

"For, as any ancient Jew would have known, the Passover sacrifice was not completed by the death of the lamb, but by eating its flesh. Five times the Bible states that they must "eat" the lamb; five t…"

-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper

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9. Paris

By: Edward Rutherfurd

3.63

Format: 143 pages, Hardcover

From the grand master of the historical novel comes a dazzling epic portrait of Paris that leaps th… read more

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10. The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise

By: None , Nicolas Diat

3.95

Format: 145 pages, Paperback

In a time when there is more and more noise, and technology and materialism continue to exert their… read more

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11. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

By: Unknown , None , Burton Raffel

4.50

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Written by an anonymous 14th-century poet, this epic poem is recognized as an equal of Chaucer's ma… read more

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12. Out of the Ashes: Rebuilding American Culture

By: Anthony Esolen

2.88

Format: None pages,

What do you do when an entire civilization is crumbling around you? You do everything. This is a bo… read more

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13. The Screwtape Letters

By: C.S. Lewis

4.27

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

A Masterpiece of Satire on Hell’s Latest Novelties and Heaven’s Unanswerable Answer C.S. Lewis’s T… read more

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"It is always the novice who exaggerates."

-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

"I do not expect old heads on young shoulders."

-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

"For the Present is the point at which time touches eternity."

-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

"Music. A meaningless acceleration in the rhythm of celestial experience."

-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

14. Saint Thomas Aquinas

By: G.K. Chesterton , Anton C. Pegis

4.45

Format: None pages, Paperback

G.K. Chesterton's brilliant sketch of the life and thought of Thomas Aquinas is as relevant today a… read more

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15. Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration

By: Pope Benedict XVI , Adrian Walker

3.22

Format: 111 pages,

"Ho voluto fare il tentativo di presentare il Gesu dei Vangeli come il Gesu reale, come il "Gesu st… read more

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16. He Leadeth Me

By: Walter J. Ciszek , Daniel L. Flaherty , Walter Ciszek

4.63

Format: 202 pages, Paperback

He Leadeth Me is the deeply moving personal story of one man's spiritual odyssey and the unflagging… read more

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"Solo puedo describir la experiencia de conversión como una sensación de «dejarse llevar», de renunciar a todo esfuerzo o incluso a mi deseo de tomar las riendas de mi propia vida. Aunque suene demasi…"

-Walter J. Ciszek, He Leadeth Me

"La humildad significa eso: aprender a aceptar el desánimo e incluso la derrota como enviados por Dios; aprender a perseverar y seguir adelante con el corazón en paz y confiando en Dios, seguros de qu…"

-Walter J. Ciszek, He Leadeth Me

"Durante esos largos de años de soledad y sufrimiento, Dios me condujo a una comprensión de la vida y de su amor que solo quienes la han experimentado son capaces de entender. Me despojó de muchos de …"

-Walter J. Ciszek, He Leadeth Me

"Quizá Dios tenga que recordarnos con tremenda claridad que eso es exactamente lo que quería decirnos con esas palabras aparentemente tan simples del Sermón de la Montaña: «No estéis preocupados por v…"

-Walter J. Ciszek, He Leadeth Me

17. World Without Cancer: The Story of Vitamin B17

By: G. Edward Griffin , None

3.96

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

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18. The Bad Weather Friend

By: Dean Koontz

3.89

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

Benny is so nice they feel compelled to destroy him, but he has a friend who should scare the hell … read more

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19. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

By: Erik Larson

4.24

Format: 565 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more

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  • history
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

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20. The Law of Innocence (The Lincoln Lawyer, #6; Harry Bosch Universe #35)

By: Michael Connelly

4.35

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a client in the trunk… read more

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21. The Problem of Pain

By: C.S. Lewis

4.13

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

For centuries people have been tormented by one question above all: If God is good and all-powerful… read more

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"Man is to be understood only in his relation to God."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

"Nonsense remains nonsense even when we talk it about God."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

"Even if there were pains in Heaven, all who understand would desire them."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

"Now God, who has made us, knows what we are and that our happiness lies in Him."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

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22. The House of Love and Death (Cameron Winter #3)

By: Andrew Klavan

4.37

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

When a family is murdered in a wealthy Chicago suburb, English professor Cameron Winters asks the q… read more

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23. The Democrat Party Hates America

By: Mark R. Levin

4.45

Format: 397 pages, Kindle Edition

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The eight-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, radio hos… read more

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  • history
Cover of Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within by Taylor R. Marshall

24. Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within

By: Taylor R. Marshall

4.38

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

It took nearly two millennia for the enemies of the Catholic Church to realize they could not succe… read more

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  • history
"Montini had a dark side, as demonstrated by his friendship with Saul Alinsky."

-Taylor R. Marshall, Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within

"For the next decade, Pacelli would watch with disgust as Nazi beliefs emerged."

-Taylor R. Marshall, Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within

"Demons scoff at policies. They tremble before the Mother of God and Saint Michael."

-Taylor R. Marshall, Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within

"Pope Francis actually holds the Eastern Orthodox position on the papacy, collegiality, divorce, and the “pastoral"

-Taylor R. Marshall, Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within

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25. The Bishop of the Abandoned Tabernacle: Saint Manuel Gonzalez Garcia

By: Victoria Schneider

4.70

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

St. Manuel felt called to the priesthood at the age of 12. After his ordination in 1901, he was sen… read more

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26. The Indoctrinated Brain: How to Successfully Fend Off the Global Attack on Your Mental Freedom

By: Michael Nehls

4.23

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Global War on the Human Brain   Throughout the world, mental capacity is declining, especially amon… read more

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27. Fatima in Lucia's Own Words: The Memoirs of Sister Lucia, the Last Fatima Visionary

By: Lúcia of Fátima

4.51

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

A KIC exclusive for Kindle---the original 1936-1941 Memoirs of Sr. Lucia, the last surviving Fatima… read more

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  • history
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28. SSPX: The Defence

By: Kennedy Hall

4.58

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

In The Defence, Kennedy Hall offers the most comprehensive and complete defence of the Society of … read more

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29. Revelations: The Hidden Secret Messages and Prophecies of the Blessed Virgin Mary

By: Xavier Reyes-Ayral

4.51

Format: 571 pages, Kindle Edition

From 1846 to the present day, the Vatican has maintained quite the same message brought forth from … read more

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30. Persecuted from Within

By: Joshua Charles

4.68

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

Many Catholics have either left the Church or been scandalized by the errors or immorality rampant … read more

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  • history
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31. In Defense of Purity

By: Dietrich von Hildebrand

4.28

Format: 174 pages, Paperback

A probing meditation on the nature, value, and beauty of purity, In Defense of Purity is not a book… read more

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