15 must-read catholic books like Manual for Men by Thomas J. Olmsted

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Manual for Men

By: Thomas J. Olmsted

4.49

Format: 191 pages, Kindle Edition

Manual for Men is for men who are in the arena, warriors for Christ and his Church. It is for those…

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1. The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ

By: Brant Pitre , Robert Barron

4.53

Format: 242 pages, Hardcover

Over the past hundred years, scholars have attacked the historical truth of the Gospels and argued … read more

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  • catholic
  • theology
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2. The Moviegoer

By: Walker Percy

3.65

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

When "The Moviegoer" was first published in 1961, it won the National Book Award and established Wa… read more

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"Peklo nemůže být plné ohně - existují daleko horší věci."

-Walker Percy, The Moviegoer

"Have you noticed that only in time of illness or disaster or death are people real?"

-Walker Percy, The Moviegoer

"I have discovered that most people have no one to talk to, no one, that is, who really wants to listen."

-Walker Percy, The Moviegoer

"This Midwestern sky is the nakedest loneliest sky in America. To escape it, people live inside and underground."

-Walker Percy, The Moviegoer

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3. 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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  • theology
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4. The Murder House

By: James Patterson , David Ellis

3.61

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

It has an ocean-front view, a private beach--and a deadly secret that won't stay buried.No. 7 Ocean… read more

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5. The Children of Húrin

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Christopher Tolkien , Alan Lee

3.33

Format: 170 pages, Hardcover

The Children of Hurin is the first complete book by J.R.R.Tolkien since the 1977 publication of The… read more

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6. Orthodoxy

By: G.K. Chesterton

4.11

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

Chesterton (The Man Who Knew Too Much) capped his brilliant literary career with this exploration o… read more

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  • theology
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7. Be a Man!: Becoming the Man God Created You to Be

By: Larry Richards

4.20

Format: None pages, Paperback

Men are rediscovering the importance of the spiritual life. And Father Larry Richards is helping th… read more

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  • catholic
  • theology

8. Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World

By: Henri J.M. Nouwen

3.71

Format: 435 pages, Paperback

Initially written for a Jewish friend, Life of the Beloved has become Henri Nouwen's greatest legac… read more

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9. Heretics

By: G.K. Chesterton

4.20

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

G. K. Chesterton, the "Prince of Paradox," is at his witty best in this collection of twenty essays… read more

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10. Manual for Eucharistic Adoration

By: Paul Thigpen , None

3.80

Format: 275 pages,

"I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament." --J.R.R. Tolkien Eu… read more

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11. The Secret Of The Rosary

By: Louis de Montfort , None

4.14

Format: None pages, Paperback

Canon William says of De Montfort's book, The Secret of the Rosary- "It goes far beyond mere resear… read more

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12. Hard Sayings: A Catholic Approach to Answering Bible Difficulties

By: Trent Horn

4.06

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

Have you ever read something in the Bible and just scratched your head, or been challenged by a ske… read more

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13. Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life

By: Bob Schuchts , Mark Toups

3.46

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

In the tradition of beloved spiritual teachers like Francis MacNutt and Michael Scanlan, Be Healed … read more

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14. Time for God

By: Jacques Philippe

4.60

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

Are you too busy to pray? What if you could actually gain time and be more productive by praying? W… read more

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  • catholic
  • theology
"A person who does not pray habitually, no matter how believing or pious he may be, will not achieve full spiritual growth. Neither will he acquire peace of soul because he will always experience exce…"

-Jacques Philippe, Time for God

15. Manual for Spiritual Warfare

By: Paul Thigpen

3.84

Format: 32 pages, Leather Bound

A fierce war rages for your soul. Are you ready for battle? Like it or not, you are at war. You fac… read more

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16. Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

By: Matthew Kelly

3.95

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

You have so much more to offer. You know it. You have sensed it for some time now. This sacred trut… read more

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  • theology
"Make choices that are easy to live with."

-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

"Don’t underestimate yourself, God doesn’t!"

-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

"Holy Moments are going to make you insanely happy."

-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

"You were made in the image of God. Act accordingly!"

-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

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17. This is My Body: A Call to Eucharistic Revival

By: Robert Barron

4.35

Format: 100 pages, Kindle Edition

A recent Pew Forum survey revealed the startling statistic that 69% of Catholics do not believe in … read more

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  • catholic
  • theology
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18. Beren and Lúthien

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

4.04

Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition

The tale of Beren and Lúthien was, or became, an essential element in the evolution of The Silmaril… read more

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"And then he turned, and did not weep: too dark his heart, the wound too deep."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, Beren and Lúthien

"Thou smellest of dog, and what news of good came ever to a cat from a fairy that had had dealings with the dogs?"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, Beren and Lúthien

"Rivers of fire at dead of night in winter lying cold and white upon the plain burst forth, and high the red was mirrored in the sky."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, Beren and Lúthien

"The slow time passed. Then in the gloom two eyes there glowed. He saw his doom, Beren, silent, as his bonds he strained beyond mortal might enchained. Lo! sudden there was rending sound of chains tha…"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, Beren and Lúthien

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19. Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense

By: Gad Saad

3.94

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

The West’s commitment to freedom, reason, and true liberalism has never been more seriously threate… read more

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"We envy people whose traits compete with our desirability as a mate."

-Gad Saad, Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense

"Any human endeavor rooted in the pursuit of truth must rely on fact and not feelings."

-Gad Saad, Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense

"To be a truly wise person requires that we recognize those domains best served by our intellect versus those best guided by our emotions."

-Gad Saad, Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense

"There is no "black mind" or "white mind", no "white male of knowing", there is only one truth, and we find it through the scientific method."

-Gad Saad, Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense

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20. Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me

By: Ralph Macchio

4.02

Format: 241 pages, Hardcover

Since The Karate Kid first crane-kicked its way into the pop culture stratosphere in June 1984, the… read more

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21. Beautiful Eucharist

By: Matthew Kelly

4.39

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

Nothing will transform your life quite like a personal encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist. When … read more

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  • catholic
  • theology
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22. The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth o… read more

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"Glory dwelt in that city of Gondolin of the Seven Names, and its ruin was the most dread of all the sacks of cities upon the face of Earth."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)

"There long he sojourned alone and roamed about the shore or fared over the rocks at the ebb, marvelling at the pools and the great weeds, the dripping caverns and the strange sea-fowl that he saw and…"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)

"If I chose to send thee, Tour son of Hour, them believe not that thy one sword is not worth the sending. For the valour of the Edain the Elves shall ever remember as the ages lengthen, marveling that…"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)

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23. The First Society: The Sacrament of Matrimony and the Restoration of the Social Order

By: Scott Hahn

4.17

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone seems to agree that Western Civilization is in trouble. The problem is that no one agrees … read more

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  • catholic
  • theology
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24. Life is Messy

By: Matthew Kelly

3.77

Format: 196 pages, Hardcover

Life is messy. It isn't a color-within-the-lines exercise. It's a wild and outrageous invitation … read more

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  • catholic
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25. 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory

By: Matthew Kelly

4.74

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

33 DAYS to EUCHARISTIC GLORY A Spiritual Pilgrimage At critical times throughout Salvation History… read more

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26. From Christendom to Apostolic Mission: Pastoral Strategies for an Apostolic Age

By: University of Mary

4.63

Format: 94 pages, Paperback

Every human society possesses a moral and spiritual imaginative vision, a set of assumptions and wa… read more

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  • theology
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27. The Bible is a Catholic Book

By: Jimmy Akin

4.51

Format: 152 pages, Kindle Edition

In The Bible Is a Catholic Book, Jimmy Akin shows how the Bible cannot exist apart from the Church.… read more

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  • theology
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28. The Wisdom of the Saints: 365 Days of Inspiration

By: Matthew Kelly

4.42

Format: None pages, ebook

Who are your friends? Sooner or later we all rise or fall to the level of our friendships. It's a … read more

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  • catholic
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29. Catechism of Mental Prayer

By: Joseph Simler

4.61

Format: 82 pages, Kindle Edition

This booklet clearly explains what mental prayer or "meditation" is and how to do it. Whereas large… read more

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  • catholic
  • theology
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30. The 2024 Magnificat Lenten Companion

By: Magnificat

4.78

Format: 157 pages, Kindle Edition

Lent is a time to refocus our hearts and revive our love of the Lord and one another. A Companio… read more

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  • catholic
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31. Manual for Men

By: Thomas J. Olmsted

4.49

Format: 191 pages, Kindle Edition

Manual for Men is for men who are in the arena, warriors for Christ and his Church. It is for those… read more

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The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ

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4.53

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4.32

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Orthodoxy

G.K. Chesterton

4.11

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Larry Richards

4.20

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Walter Isaacson

4.40

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Douglas Murray

4.28

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Natalie Haynes

4.07

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Thomas Sowell

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