18 best-selling catholic books like A Catechism of Christian Doctrine by The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales

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A Catechism of Christian Doctrine

By: The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales

4.44

Format: 72 pages, Pamphlet

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1. The Art of War

By: Sun Tzu , Thomas Cleary

3.95

Format: 170 pages, Paperback

Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on Chines… read more

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"Never venture, never win!"

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"Danger has a bracing effect."

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"The wise warrior avoids the battle."

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy"

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

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2. Introduction to the Devout Life

By: Francis de Sales

4.37

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Written for Christians in every walk of life and for every age, St. Francis De Sales' classic work … read more

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"Be who you are and be that well."

-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life

"We are crucified to the world, and the world must be as crucified to us. It esteems us as fools, let us esteem it as mad."

-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life

"The desire and pursuit of virtue tends to make us virtuous, but the desire and pursuit of honors tends to make us odious and despicable."

-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life

"If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show."

-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life

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3. Tao Te Ching

By: Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

Format: 107 pages, Paperback

A lucid translation of the well-known Taoist classic by a leading scholar-now in a Shambhala Pocket… read more

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"The heart that gives, gathers."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"Love is a decision - not an emotion!"

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"When nothing is done, nothing is left undone."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"To understand the limitation of things, desire them."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

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4. Theology for Beginners

By: Frank Sheed , Karl Keating

3.81

Format: 215 pages, Paperback

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  • catholic
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5. The Didache

By: Anonymous

3.00

Format: 76 pages, Kindle Edition

The Teaching of the Twelve- an early Christian compilation. Traditionally ascribed to the Twelve Ap… read more

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  • religion
  • catholic

6. 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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  • religion
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7. Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession

By: Scott Hahn

3.79

Format: 128 pages,

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8. The Apostles: The Origin of the Church and Their Co-Workers

By: Pope Benedict XVI

4.08

Format: None pages,

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  • religion
  • catholic
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9. 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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  • catholic
"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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10. Meditations

By: Marcus Aurelius , Martin Hammond , Diskin Clay

3.75

Format: 148 pages,

Written in Greek, without any intention of publication, by the only Roman emperor who was also a ph… read more

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11. Uniformity with God's Will

By: Alfonso María de Liguori

3.81

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Explains how God is glorified by our resignation to His will even more than by our acts. An easy wa… read more

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  • religion
  • catholic
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12. Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism

By: Kimberly Hahn , Scott Hahn , Peter Kreeft

4.40

Format: 182 pages, Paperback

The well-known and very popular Catholic couple, Scott and Kimberly Hahn, have been constantly trav… read more

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  • religion
  • catholic
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13. The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth

By: Scott Hahn , Benedict J. Groeschel

4.43

Format: 174 pages, Hardcover

As seen on EWTN, bestselling author Scott Hahn unveils the mysteries of the Mass, offering readers … read more

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  • catholic
"To deny the force of divine judgment, then, is to make God less than God, and to make us less than His children. For every father must discipline His children, and paternal discipline is itself a mer…"

-Scott Hahn, The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth

"Judgment, then, is not an impersonal, legalistic process. It is a matter of love, and it is something we choose for ourselves. Nor is punishment a vindictive act. God's "curses" are not expressions o…"

-Scott Hahn, The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth

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14. Mere Christianity

By: C.S. Lewis

4.36

Format: 191 pages, Paperback

In the classic Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis, the most important writer of the 20th century, explor… read more

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"The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God."

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

"God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than He is of any other slacker."

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

"We do know that no person can be saved except through Christ. We do not know that only those who know Him can be saved by Him."

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

"The only things we can keep are the things we freely give to God. What we try to keep for ourselves is just what we are sure to lose."

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

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15. The Practice of the Presence of God

By: Brother Lawrence

4.32

Format: 95 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more

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  • religion
"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

16. The Servile State

By: Hilaire Belloc , Robert A. Nisbet

3.48

Format: None pages, Paperback

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17. Jesus of Nazareth, Part Two: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection

By: Pope Benedict XVI

3.00

Format: 108 pages,

For Christians, Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, and who ro… read more

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18. Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

By: Pope Benedict XVI , Pope John Paul II , Catholic Church , United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

4.50

Format: 846 pages, Paperback

Over 3 million copies sold!  Essential reading for Catholics of all walks of life. Here it is - th… read more

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  • catholic
"  Man and woman were made “for each other"

-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

"The Liturgy itself is prayer; the confession of faith finds its proper place in the celebration of worship."

-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

"The Catholic wisdom of the people... provides reasons for joy and humor even in the midst of a very hard life."

-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

"When I am completely united to you, there will be no more sorrow or trials; entirely full of you, my life will be complete"

-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

19. The Fathers

By: Pope Benedict XVI

3.69

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Pope Benedict XVI carefully explains the stories of early Church fathers, their rich history, and t… read more

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20. Daughter Zion: Meditations on the Church's Marian Belief

By: Pope Benedict XVI

3.33

Format: 194 pages, Paperback

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21. 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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22. A Thousand Ships

By: Natalie Haynes

4.07

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. They have waited long enough for their tu… read more

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"If he tells me to sing one more time, I think I might bite him."

-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

"An artist constantly risks falling fully into chaos, instead of transforming it."

-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

"Because really, how many cannibalistic giants can one Greek plausibly meet as he sails the open seas?"

-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

"We are all human. That means there is something about our experience that is the same. Otherwise, we would not all be human."

-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

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23. The Four Loves

By: C.S. Lewis

4.17

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A repackaged edition of the revered author's classic work that examines the four types of human lov… read more

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"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"To know that one is dreaming is to be no longer perfectly asleep."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"El amor empieza a ser un demonio desde el momento en que comienza a ser un dios."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"People who bore one another should meet seldom; people who interest one another, often."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

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24. Benedict XVI: A Life Volume One: Youth in Nazi Germany to the Second Vatican Council 1927–1965

By: Peter Seewald

4.43

Format: 512 pages, Kindle Edition

The long-awaited and authoritative biography of Pope Benedict XVI, a giant of the Catholic Church. … read more

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  • catholic
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25. The Great Adventure Catholic Bible

By: Anonymous

4.95

Format: 1608 pages, Softcover

A Catholic Bible That Also Teaches You How to Read it. Don’t just read the words of the Bible ... u… read more

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26. Benedict XVI: A Life Volume Two: Professor and Prefect to Pope and Pope Emeritus 1966–The Present

By: Peter Seewald

4.46

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

The second volume of Peter Seewald's magisterial life of Pope Benedict covers the period from the S… read more

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  • catholic
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27. Baltimore Catechism, No. 3

By: Plenary Councils of Baltimore

4.52

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteer… read more

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"God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in the next."

-Plenary Councils of Baltimore, Baltimore Catechism, No. 3

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28. Does God Exist?: A Socratic Dialogue on the Five Ways of Thomas Aquinas

By: Matt Fradd

4.33

Format: 163 pages, Kindle Edition

If you want an easy and fun way to understand St. Thomas Aquinas's five arguments for the existence… read more

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  • catholic
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29. Holy Is His Name: The Transforming Power of God’s Holiness in Scripture

By: Scott Hahn

4.52

Format: 159 pages, Kindle Edition

Catholics are taught to prize holiness—to admire it in others and to strive for it in their own liv… read more

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30. A Catechism of Christian Doctrine

By: The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales

4.44

Format: 72 pages, Pamphlet

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge… read more

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31. Quo Primum

By: Pope Pius V

4.83

Format: 8 pages, ebook

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Introduction to the Devout Life

Francis de Sales

4.37

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Anonymous

3.00

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4.27

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4.15

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David Wilkerson , John Sherrill , Elizabeth Sherrill

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