Best Christian books for grief & death
Christian hope in loss. Books for grieving spouses, parents, and children, and on death and the resurrection.
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”Matthew 5:4
Some of the most widely read Christian books for grief & death are Peace with God by Billy Graham, Morning by morning by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser. GospelShelf lists 86 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.
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Peace with GodBilly Grahamrated 4.0/5 by 1 Open Library reader; widely published (18 editions)
Morning by morningCharles Haddon Spurgeonrated 5.0/5 by 1 Open Library reader; widely published (16 editions)
A Grace DisguisedJerry Sittserwidely published (8 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Zondervan)
Life issues, medical choicesJanet E. Smithrated 1.0/5 by 1 Open Library reader; widely published (5 editions)
To heaven and backMary C. Nealrated 4.0/5 by 1 Open Library reader; widely published (5 editions)More: all 86 titles, by tradition
Lutheran
Catholic
- Life issues, medical choices
- Oliver Plunkett
- No one cries the wrong way
- Losses in later life
- Prayer Book for Widows
- The gift of peace
- Praying our goodbyes: a spiritual companion through life's losses and sorrows
Reformed
Baptist
Methodist
- The Death of God controversy
- Beyond the broken heart
- The shape of death: life, death, and immortality in the early fathers
- Into the light
Pentecostal
Non-denominational
Questions people ask
What Christian book helps with grief & death?
Some of the most widely read Christian books for grief & death are Peace with God by Billy Graham, Morning by morning by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser. GospelShelf lists 86 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.
Are there grief & death books for my church tradition?
Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Non-denominational. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.
What does the Bible say about this?
Matthew 5:4: "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." (KJV). Christian hope in loss. Books for grieving spouses, parents, and children, and on death and the resurrection.
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