20 Books like Confessions

City of God

by Augustine of Hippo

Two loves build two invisible cities. The whole of human history is the war between them.

3.95

14k+

✝️ Early Christianity 🏛️ Late Antiquity 👑 Political Theology

City of God 94%

Two loves build two invisible cities. The whole of human history is the war between them.

by Augustine of Hippo

3.95

14k+ ratings

✝️ Early Christianity 🏛️ Late Antiquity 👑 Political Theology

Surprised by Joy

by C.S. Lewis • 1955

One desire no pleasure could satisfy broke C.S. Lewis's atheism.

4.06

70k+

🕯️ Spiritual Memoir ✝️ Conversion Narratives 📖 Literary Memoir

Surprised by Joy 94%

One desire no pleasure could satisfy broke C.S. Lewis's atheism.

by C.S. Lewis 1955

4.06

70k+ ratings

🕯️ Spiritual Memoir ✝️ Conversion Narratives 📖 Literary Memoir

The Seven Storey Mountain

by Thomas Merton • 1948

Pleasure, communism, literary fame: all failed him. A silent monastery in Kentucky did not.

4.08

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🕯️ Catholic Conversion 📖 Spiritual Autobiography 🧠 Intellectual Conversion

The Seven Storey Mountain 94%

Pleasure, communism, literary fame: all failed him. A silent monastery in Kentucky did not.

by Thomas Merton 1948

4.08

21k+ ratings

🕯️ Catholic Conversion 📖 Spiritual Autobiography 🧠 Intellectual Conversion

Orthodoxy

by G.K. Chesterton • 1908

Reason, followed to the end, leads to Christian orthodoxy. It's far wilder than you expect.

4.20

43k+

🕊️ Christian Apologetics 🧠 Reason And Religion ⚡ Paradox And Faith

Orthodoxy 93%

Reason, followed to the end, leads to Christian orthodoxy. It's far wilder than you expect.

by G.K. Chesterton 1908

4.20

43k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Apologetics 🧠 Reason And Religion ⚡ Paradox And Faith

The Imitation of Christ

by Thomas à Kempis • 1427

The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.

4.24

27k+

🕯️ Christian Devotion 🏠 Interior Life ⛪ Monastic Spirituality

The Imitation of Christ 93%

The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.

by Thomas à Kempis 1427

4.24

27k+ ratings

🕯️ Christian Devotion 🏠 Interior Life ⛪ Monastic Spirituality

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners

by John Bunyan • 1666

A year-long assault to throw away his soul. One sentence from the Bible broke the siege.

4.23

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🕊️ Puritan Spirituality 📜 Conversion Narratives ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Summary

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners 92%

A year-long assault to throw away his soul. One sentence from the Bible broke the siege.

by John Bunyan 1666

4.23

4k+ ratings

🕊️ Puritan Spirituality 📜 Conversion Narratives ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

The Quest for God

by Paul Johnson • 1996

The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.

3.56

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🛡️ Christian Apologetics 📖 Spiritual Memoir 🧠 Faith And Reason

The Quest for God 92%

The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.

by Paul Johnson 1996

3.56

124 ratings

🛡️ Christian Apologetics 📖 Spiritual Memoir 🧠 Faith And Reason

Letters by a Modern Mystic

by Frank C. Laubach • 1937

One man's experiment in asking God's will every waking minute, and the heaven it unlocked.

4.40

971

🕊️ Practicing The Presence ✝️ Christian Mysticism 🙏 Contemplative Prayer

Letters by a Modern Mystic 92%

One man's experiment in asking God's will every waking minute, and the heaven it unlocked.

by Frank C. Laubach 1937

4.40

971 ratings

🕊️ Practicing The Presence ✝️ Christian Mysticism 🙏 Contemplative Prayer

The Wisdom Pattern

by Richard Rohr • 2020

Collapse is not the end; it is the middle of the only pattern that produces wisdom.

4.43

618

📿 Christian Mysticism 🧘 Contemplative Christianity 🌿 Franciscan Spirituality

The Wisdom Pattern 92%

Collapse is not the end; it is the middle of the only pattern that produces wisdom.

by Richard Rohr 2020

4.43

618 ratings

📿 Christian Mysticism 🧘 Contemplative Christianity 🌿 Franciscan Spirituality

The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis

by Theophan the Recluse • 1869

The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.

4.69

150

☦️ Eastern Orthodoxy 🕊️ Christian Mysticism 🏋️ Ascetic Practice

The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis Summary

The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis 92%

The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.

by Theophan the Recluse 1869

4.69

150 ratings

☦️ Eastern Orthodoxy 🕊️ Christian Mysticism 🏋️ Ascetic Practice

Returning to Eden

by Heather Hamilton • 2023

You are not broken. The kingdom is already inside you, beneath the self you built.

4.16

🕯️ Christian Mysticism 🌈 Progressive Christianity 🧱 Faith Deconstruction

Returning to Eden 92%

You are not broken. The kingdom is already inside you, beneath the self you built.

by Heather Hamilton 2023

4.16

86 ratings

🕯️ Christian Mysticism 🌈 Progressive Christianity 🧱 Faith Deconstruction

Kingdoms in Conflict

by Charles W. Colson • 1987

Two rival kingdoms shape every society. Push one aside, and the other becomes a tyrant.

4.08

317

🏛️ Church And State 📖 Political Theology 🌍 Christian Social Ethics

Kingdoms in Conflict 92%

Two rival kingdoms shape every society. Push one aside, and the other becomes a tyrant.

by Charles W. Colson 1987

4.08

317 ratings

🏛️ Church And State 📖 Political Theology 🌍 Christian Social Ethics

How Dante Can Save Your Life

by Rod Dreher • 2015

One man used Dante as a soul mirror. Every vice he saw became a path out.

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1k+

📚 Literary Self-Help 🙏 Spiritual Memoir ⚖️ Vice And Virtue

How Dante Can Save Your Life 91%

One man used Dante as a soul mirror. Every vice he saw became a path out.

by Rod Dreher 2015

3.98

1k+ ratings

📚 Literary Self-Help 🙏 Spiritual Memoir ⚖️ Vice And Virtue

The Power of the Blood of Jesus (Updated and Annotated)

by Andrew Murray • 1894

One ancient execution is the infinite power behind forgiveness, purity, and lasting victory.

4.40

544

✝️ Atonement Theology 🔥 Sanctification 📜 Reformed Theology

The Power of the Blood of Jesus (Updated and Annotated) Summary

The Power of the Blood of Jesus (Updated and Annotated) 91%

One ancient execution is the infinite power behind forgiveness, purity, and lasting victory.

by Andrew Murray 1894

4.40

544 ratings

✝️ Atonement Theology 🔥 Sanctification 📜 Reformed Theology

Vintage Saints and Sinners

by Karen Wright Marsh • 2017

Saints were stubborn, anxious, doubting people. Their flaws are not a scandal; they are the point.

4.22

256

🕯️ Lives Of The Saints 📜 Spiritual Biography 💔 Flawed Believers

Vintage Saints and Sinners 91%

Saints were stubborn, anxious, doubting people. Their flaws are not a scandal; they are the point.

by Karen Wright Marsh 2017

4.22

256 ratings

🕯️ Lives Of The Saints 📜 Spiritual Biography 💔 Flawed Believers

Thoughts for Young Men

by J.C. Ryle • 1886

Few young men follow God. The devil bets your habits will harden before you reverse.

4.59

5k+

🕊️ Christian Discipleship 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare

Thoughts for Young Men 91%

Few young men follow God. The devil bets your habits will harden before you reverse.

by J.C. Ryle 1886

4.59

5k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Discipleship 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare

Happiness and Contemplation

by Josef Pieper • 1957

We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.

4.45

248

🏛️ Thomism 🙏 Christian Contemplation 📖 Philosophical Theology

Happiness and Contemplation 91%

We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.

by Josef Pieper 1957

4.45

248 ratings

🏛️ Thomism 🙏 Christian Contemplation 📖 Philosophical Theology

The Great Omission

by Dallas Willard • 2006

The missing piece in modern faith: how to train the soul toward Christ-like character, not belief.

4.24

3k+

🧱 Spiritual Formation 📖 Christian Discipleship 🛐 Spiritual Disciplines

The Great Omission 91%

The missing piece in modern faith: how to train the soul toward Christ-like character, not belief.

by Dallas Willard 2006

4.24

3k+ ratings

🧱 Spiritual Formation 📖 Christian Discipleship 🛐 Spiritual Disciplines

Freeing Jesus

by Diana Butler Bass • 2021

Six Jesuses across a lifetime. Clinging to one is why faith goes stale.

4.24

1k+

🕊️ Progressive Christianity 🧩 Faith Deconstruction 🌱 Spiritual Evolution

Freeing Jesus 91%

Six Jesuses across a lifetime. Clinging to one is why faith goes stale.

by Diana Butler Bass 2021

4.24

1k+ ratings

🕊️ Progressive Christianity 🧩 Faith Deconstruction 🌱 Spiritual Evolution

Immortal Diamond

by Richard Rohr • 2013

The identity you built must fall apart before the real one can emerge.

4.21

4k+

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality ✝️ Christian Mysticism 🕊️ Franciscan Spirituality

Immortal Diamond 91%

The identity you built must fall apart before the real one can emerge.

by Richard Rohr 2013

4.21

4k+ ratings

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality ✝️ Christian Mysticism 🕊️ Franciscan Spirituality

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