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the best books on spirituality
The spirituality books most often recommended by the meditators, monks, podcasters, and seekers in our index — covering Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, secular contemplation, and the Western mystics.
60 books, ranked by how many of the 4,800 notable readers in our index have publicly recommended each one.
- 7 people
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Robin Wall Kimmerer · 2013
7 recommenders
- 3 people
Age of Reason: The Definitive Edition
Thomas Paine · 2007
3 recommenders
- 3 people
The Purpose Driven Life : What on Earth am i Here For
Rick Warren · 2002
3 recommenders
- 2 people
Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living
Dimitris Xygalatas · 2022
2 recommenders
- 2 people
The Democratization of American Christianity
Nathan O. Hatch · 1991
2 recommenders
- 2 people
The Ancient City: A Study on the Religion, Laws, and Institutions of Greece and Rome
Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges · 2006
2 recommenders
- 2 people
Animal Wisdom: Conversations From The Heart Between Animals and Their People
Wendy Van de Poll · 2018
2 recommenders
- 2 people
Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It
David Zahl · 2019
2 recommenders
- 2 people
New American Standard Bible
The Lockman Foundaiton · 1995
2 recommenders
- 2 people
Mindfulness in Plain English
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana · 1996
2 recommenders
- 2 people
To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death
Mark O'Connell · 2017
2 recommenders
- 2 people
The Misunderstood Jew: the Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus
Amy-Jill Levine · 2006
2 recommenders
- 2 people
The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World
Malcolm Gaskill · 2021
2 recommenders
- 1 person
The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760
Richard M. Eaton · 1996
1 recommender
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Methodology: each book is ranked by the number of recommenders in our index who have publicly endorsed it. Curated topics use a hand-picked book list; year-stamped pages query our index by publication year. More on methodology →