I made a list of Catholic spiritual books. Which are your favorites?
Let me know what you think. I have linked each book to its Goodreads page.
- Alphonsus Liguori – The Glories of Mary, Uniformity with God’s Will, Preparation for Death
- André Louf – Tuning in to Grace, The Way of Humility, Teach Us to Pray
- Anonymous – The Cloud of Unknowing
- Bernard McGinn – The Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism
- Bernard of Clairvaux – On the Love of God
- Brant Pitre – Introduction to the Spiritual Life
- Brother Lawrence – The Practice of the Presence of God
- Charles Wright - The Way of the Heart: The Spiritual Experience of André Louf
- Dietrich von Hildebrand - Transformation in Christ: On the Christian Attitude
- Father Cajetan Mary da Bergamo – Humility of Heart
- Francis de Sales – Introduction to the Devout Life
- Henri Nouwen – Return of the Prodigial Son, The Way of the Heart, The Genesee Diary, The Wounded Healer
- Hildegard of Bingen – Selected Writings
- Ignatius of Loyola – The Spiritual Exercises
- Jacques Philippe – Interior Freedom, Searching for and Maintaining Peace, Time for God, Thirsting for Prayer
- Jean-Baptiste Chautard - The Soul of the Apostolate
- Jean d'Elbee – I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Therese of Lisieux
- Jean Leclercq O.S.B. - The Love of Learning and The Desire for God: A Study of Monastic Culture
- Jeanne Guyon - Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ
- John Cassian – The Conferences
- John Climacus – The Ladder of Divine Ascent
- John of Ruusbroec – The Spiritual Espausals
- Louis de Montfort – True Devotion to Mary, Secret of the Rosary
- Lorenzo Scupoli – The Spiritual Combat
- Martin Laird – Into the Silent Land
- Meister Eckhart – The Essential Sermons, Commentaries, Treatises and Defense
- Michael Casey - Sacred Reading: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina
- Peter Kreeft – Prayer for Beginners
- Rev Dom Vitalis Lehodey - The Ways of Mental Prayer
- Rev Garrigou-Lagrange - The Three Ages of the Interior Life
- St. Augustine - Confessions
- St. Catherine of Siena – The Dialogue
- St. Faustina Kowalska - Divine Mercy in My Soul: Diary of Saint Faustina Kowalska
- St. Francis - The Little Flowers
- St. John Eudes – The Admirable Heart of Mary
- St. John of the Cross – The Ascent of Mount Carmel, Dark Night of the Soul, Living Flame of Love
- St. Teresa of Avila – Interior Castle, The Way of Perfection
- St. Therese of Lisieux – The Story of a Soul
- Thomas A Kempis – The Imitation of Christ
- Thomas Dubay – Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross and the Gospel - On Prayer
- Thomas Keating - Open Mind, Open Heart
- Thomas Merton – Seven Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation, Thoughts in Solitude
- William of St. Thierry - The Golden Epistle
Posted Jun 11, 2026, 2:31 AM UTC
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