13 must-read nonfiction books like The Catholic Church and Conversion by G.K. Chesterton

The Catholic Church and Conversion

By: G.K. Chesterton

3.50

Format: 0 pages, Paperback

In this book, Chesterton's brilliance as a writer and thinker again shine through as he explains hi…

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1. The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

3.93

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

It's London, 1907. Journalist Edward Malone, rejected by the woman he loves because he is too prosa… read more

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"better to be a repulsed lover than an accepted brother"

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)

"I have wrought my simple plan If I give one hour of joy To the boy who’s half a man, Or the man who’s half a boy."

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)

"Há momentos, meu jovem, que cada um de nós deve se posicionar em prol da justiça e dos direitos humanos, ou você nunca mais se sentirá limpo outra vez."

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)

"The bent head, the averted eye, the faltering voice, the wincing figure- these, and not the unshrinking gaze and frank reply, are the true signals of passion."

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)

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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. The God of Jesus Christ: Meditations on the Triune God

By: Pope Benedict XVI

4.45

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Explores the nature of the Trinity, discussing the different attributes of each member of it and ho… read more

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  • christianity
  • religion
  • catholic
  • theology
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4. The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)

By: C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes

4.28

Format: 767 pages, Paperback

Librarian note: An alternate cover for this edition can be found here: 2005. Journeys to the end… read more

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"Yes,"

-C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)

"Even I never dreamed of Magic like this!"

-C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)

"Murder! Fascists! Lions! It isn't fair ."

-C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)

"No se puede alcanzar la suprema sabiduria sin sacrificios."

-C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)

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5. Love and Responsibility

By: Pope John Paul II

5.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Drawing from his own pastoral experience as a priest and bishop before he became Pope John Paul II,… read more

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  • theology
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic
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6. Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity

By: Rebekah Merkle

4.04

Format: None pages, Paperback

The swooning Victorian ladies and the 1950s housewives genuinely needed to be liberated. That much … read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • theology
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7. The Secret of Mary

By: Louis de Montfort

3.52

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A short, famous classic on "true devotion to Mary"--an excellent, easy means of attaining holiness … read more

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  • theology
  • christianity
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  • catholic

8. The Catholic Church and Conversion

By: G.K. Chesterton

3.50

Format: 0 pages, Paperback

In this book, Chesterton's brilliance as a writer and thinker again shine through as he explains hi… read more

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  • christian
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  • catholic

9. The Spirit of the Liturgy

By: Pope Benedict XVI , Jon Saward , Joseph Ratzinger

4.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Considered by Ratzinger devotees as his greatest work on the Liturgy, this profound and beautifully… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
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10. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

By: Andrew Peterson

4.33

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and the… read more

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  • christian
"Even if hope is just a low ember at night, in the morning you can still start a fire."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"Esben Igiby was seeping into Janner’s thoughts, and there was no way to seal the leak."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"But other than the cruel fangs and the constant threat of death and torture, there wasn't much to fear in Skree."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"There's just something about the way he sings. It makes me think of when it snows outside, and the fire is warm, and Podo is telling us a story while you're cooking, and there's no place I'd rather b…"

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

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11. 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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  • christian
  • theology
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12. 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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"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

13. Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith

By: Robert Barron

3.69

Format: 384 pages,

"What I propose to do in this book is to take you on a guided exploration of the Catholic world, bu… read more

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14. 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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"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

15. Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History

By: Rodney Stark

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

As we all know and as many of our well established textbooks have argued for decades, the Inquisiti… read more

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16. Dark Night of the Soul

By: None , None

3.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

A 16th-century mystic, St. John of the Cross was also a Carmelite monk who helped reform the Order.… read more

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17. Lord of the World

By: Robert Hugh Benson

4.60

Format: 431 pages, Paperback

Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914) was the youngest son of Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbur… read more

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18. The Spiritual Combat

By: None , Lorenzo Scupoli , None , None

3.54

Format: 317 pages,

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19. Catholic Christianity: A Complete Catechism of Catholic Beliefs Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church

By: Peter Kreeft

1.80

Format: 76 pages,

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20. Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life

By: C.S. Lewis

4.19

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Lifeis a partial autobiography describing Lewis' conversion… read more

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21. 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

22. 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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23. Three to Get Married

By: Fulton J. Sheen

3.00

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

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24. Angels and Demons: What Do We Really Know About Them?

By: Peter Kreeft

3.87

Format: 334 pages, Paperback

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25. Evangelical is Not Enough: Worship of God in Liturgy and Sacrament

By: Thomas Howard

4.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

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26. Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.00

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

The second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Pla… read more

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"Say a child’s prayer if you can’t say a man’s."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"It is not for nothing that you are named Ransom,"

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"The joy came from finding at last what hatred was made for."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"About this time tomorrow, you will have done the impossible."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

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27. 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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28. Introduction to the Spiritual Life: Walking the Path of Prayer with Jesus

By: Brant Pitre

4.63

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A compelling exploration of the biblical foundations, contemplative practices, and spiritual path o… read more

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  • christianity
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"If you find your heart very desolated and afflicted at the loss of property, believe me, you love it too much. The strongest proof of love for a lost object is suffering over its loss... We must neve…"

-Brant Pitre, Introduction to the Spiritual Life: Walking the Path of Prayer with Jesus

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29. Catechism of the Catholic Church: Trent Edition

By: Catholic Church

4.63

Format: 390 pages, Kindle Edition

Centuries before the Catechism of the Catholic Church was published in 1992, encouraged by the Coun… read more

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"God is to be loved above all things, and whatever separates us from God is therefore to be hated above all things."

-Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Trent Edition

" The Laity Prohibited To Touch The Sacred Vessels   To safeguard in every possible way the dignity of so august a Sacrament, not only is the power of its administration entrusted exclusively to pries…"

-Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Trent Edition

"Finally the faithful are to admonished to acquiesce in the simple and absolute will of God. Let him, who thinks that he occupies a place in society inferior to his desserts, bear his lot with patient…"

-Catholic Church, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Trent Edition

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30. The UFO Deception: An Orthodox Christian Perspective

By: Spyridon Bailey

4.41

Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition

When Second World War pilots described seeing small globes flying outside their bombers, military l… read more

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31. Pope Peter: Defending the Church's Most Distinctive Doctrine in a Time of Crisis

By: Joe Heschmeyer

4.41

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

The papacy is no stranger to controversy. In many ways it’s Catholicism’s defining doctrine—but al… read more

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5 Best philosophy books like The Catholic Church and Conversion by G.K. Chesterton

Transform Your Habits

Introduction to the Devout Life

Francis de Sales

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Love and Responsibility

Pope John Paul II

5.00

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G.K. Chesterton

3.50

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C.S. Lewis

4.27

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Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God

Scott Hahn , Kilian J. Healy

4.36

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Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words

Rod Bennett

3.69

Transform Your Habits

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

Scott Hahn , Brant Pitre

4.60

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Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah

Brant Pitre

4.54

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