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Some of these books will be required reading for Monks
60 Good Books on Spirituality -- Recommended by Mother Suzy
I've separated this list into topics; however, many of the books could likely be cross-categorized. Though this seems like a long list, it is not exhaustive. You might be surprised by some of the titles I've included. We learn and grow spiritually even when we're not looking. Fiction in books, television, film, and comics may seem mundane and separated from spirituality, but spirituality is not separate from our mundane lives. I've included a small handful of works in these genre that have had an impact on my spirituality. Even more than the other areas I've included in this list, I could go on adding books to the Fiction section.
Comparative Religion and Interspirituality
1. The Sacred and the Profane by Mircea Eliade
2. Encountering God by Diana L. Eck
3. Without Buddha, I Could Not Be a Christian by Paul F. Knitter
4. Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers by Thich Nhat Hanh
5. One River, Many Wells by Matthew Fox
6. The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers
7. The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World's Religions by Wayne Teasdale
8. RHIMES Interspirituality: A Guidebook for Practice by Craig Bergland
Contemplative Life
9. Practical Mysticism by Evelyn Underhill
10. The Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris
11. A Monk in the World: Cultivating a Spiritual Life by Wayne Teasdale
Metaphysical/Spiritualist
12. The Unobstructed Universe by Stewart Edward White
13. The Seth Materials by Jane Roberts
14. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Feminist/Womanist
15. Women, Earth, and Creator Spirit by Elizabeth A. Johnson
16. She Who Is by Elizabeth A. Johnson
17. Her Share of the Blessings by Ross Shepard Kraemer
18. Making a Way Out of No Way by Monica Coleman
19. Goddesses and the Divine Feminine by Rosemary Radford Ruether
20. WomanSpirit Rising: A Feminist Reader in Religion by Carol P. Christ & Judith Plasko
21. When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone
22. Gaia & God: An Ecofeminist Theology of Earth Healing by Rosemary Radford Ruether
23. Sophia by Caitlin Matthews
Paganism/Witchcraft
24. Drawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler
25. The Urban Pagan: Magical Living in a 9-to-5 World by Patricia Telesco
26. Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham
27. Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham
28. Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland
29. Grandmother Moon by Zsuzsanna Budapest
30. Diary of a Witch by Sybil Leek
31. Spiral Dance by Starhawk
32. Family Wicca: Practical Paganism for Parents and Children by Ashleen O'Gaea
33. Wiccan Warrior by Kerr Cuhulain
34. Mothers of My Spirit: Goddesses and Magick by Suzy Jacobson Cherry
Social Justice
35. The Holy Thursday Revolution by Beatrice Bruteau
36. Love Does by Bob Goff
37. Love Wins by Rob Bell
38. Mary, Mother of Our Faith by Suzy Jacobson Cherry
39. Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman's Journey with Depression and Faith by Monica Coleman
Devotionals
40. Celtic Devotional by Caitlin Matthews
41. Sun Among Stars: A Brigit of Ireland Devotional by Mael Brigde
42. …And She Pondered Them in Her Heart by Suzy Jacobson Cherry
43. In Silent Meditation by Suzy Jacobson Cherry
44. Odin: Ecstasy, Runes, & Norse Magic by Diana L. Paxson
Progressive and Process Christianity
45. Grace (Eventually) by Anne LaMott
46. Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith by Anne LaMott
47. The Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd
48. The River of God by Gregory Riley
49. The Heart of Christianity by Marcus J. Borg
50. God-Christ-Church by Marjorie Suchocki
51. The Goddess in the Gospel by Margaret Starbird
52. The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
53. Kissing Fish: Christianity for People Who Don't Like Christianity by Roger Wolsey
Fiction (All of these are multi-book series)
54. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
55. The Practical Magic Series by Alice Hoffman
56. His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman
57. The Languedoc Trilogy by Kate Mosse
58. Elfquest by Wendy and Richard Pini (Comic series)
59. The Children of Llyr Series by Evangeline Walton
60. The Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi
Books Recommended by other Brigid Participants in the Past:
Blessed Bi Spirit: Bisexual People of Faith, Ed. by Debra Kolodny
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Longing For Darkness by China Galland
If Grace is True by James Mulholland and Philip Gulley
Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor
