The Greatest Books of All Time on Prayer

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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
1019 The Interior Castle Teresa of Avila 1588 Spanish Spanish
2535 The Way of a Pilgrim Unknown 1884 Russian Russian
2612 Book of Common Prayer Thomas Cranmer 1549 British English
2720 The Life Of Saint Teresa Of Avila By Herself Teresa of Avila 1588 Spanish Spanish
3605 The Temple George Herbert 1633 British English
4420 Poems Of George Herbert George Herbert 1633 British English
4877 Massâlik Al Jinân Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba 1895 Senegalese Arabic
6766 The Bay Psalm Book Stephen Daye 1640 American English
7215 The Poems Of St. John Of The Cross St. John of the Cross 1578 Spanish Spanish
8308 This Present Darkness Frank Peretti 1986 American English
13243 When God Talks Back Tanya Luhrmann 2012 American English
13244 God, Sexuality, And The Self Sarah Coakley 2013 British English
13359 The Christian Year John Keble 1827 British English
13920 Book Of Psalms Alabaster Co. 2018 Unknown Hebrew
15897 Science And Health Mary Baker Eddy 1875 American English
16512 Reflections On The Psalms C. S. Lewis 1958 British English
16562 Screwtape Letters Clive Staples Lewis 1942 British English
17114 A Sunlit Absence Martin Laird 2011 American English
17114 Into The Silent Land Martin Laird 2006 British English
17114 Kaddish Leon Wieseltier 1998 Kaddish English
17114 A Book Of Silence Maitland, Sara 2008 British English