The Greatest Books of All Time on Conversion

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
133 Confessions Augustine 397 Roman Latin
385 Quo Vadis Henryk Sienkiewicz 1895 Polish Polish
646 The Varieties of Religious Experience William James 1902 American English
883 Thaïs Anatole France 1890 French French
1068 The Seven Storey Mountain Thomas Merton 1948 American English
2568 Apologia Pro Vita Sua John Henry Newman 1864 British English
3217 The Long Loneliness Dorothy Day 1952 American English
4876 The Golden String Bede Griffiths 1954 British English
6002 The Life Of Rancé François-Auguste-René de Chateaubriand 1844 French French
7215 Polyeucte Pierre Corneille 1643 French French
8519 The History Of The Franks Gregory of Tours 594 French Latin
10883 Sabbatai Sevi Gershom Scholem 1973 German German
12620 The Missionary Movement In Christian History Andrew Walls 1996 Scottish English
14774 Ecclesiastical History Of The English People Bede 731 British Latin
14927 Surprised By Joy C. S. Lewis 1955 British English
15897 Grace Abounding To The Chief Of Sinners John Bunyan 1666 British English
17114 Black Robe Brian Moore 1985 Canadian English
17114 Born Again Charles W. Colson 1976 British English
17114 Miss Ravenel's Conversion From Secession To Loyalty John W. DeForest 1867 American English
16884 Dear And Glorious Physician Taylor Caldwell 1959 American English
17114 Barlaam And Josaphat Gui de Cambrai 2014 French Old french
17114 Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus Nabeel Qureshi 2014 American English
17114 Pagans And Christians Robin Lane Fox 1986 British English
17114 Strangers And Sojourners Michael O'Brien 1997 Canadian English