Best Christian books for teens
Teenagers face big questions. These books help teens own their faith, and help parents walk alongside them.
“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers.”1 Timothy 4:12
Some of the most widely read Christian books for teens are The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. GospelShelf lists 748 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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The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wildewidely published (3012 editions); Catholic publisher (Ignatius Press)
A Midsummer Night's DreamWilliam Shakespearewidely published (1505 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Thomas Hailes Lacy)
Great ExpectationsCharles Dickenswidely published (1489 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd)
The Power of Positive ThinkingNorman Vincent Pealerated 4.1/5 by 131 Open Library readers; widely published (91 editions)
The HobbitJ.R.R. Tolkienwidely published (482 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Zondervan)More: all 748 titles, by tradition
Lutheran
- Love, sex, and God
- Are There Really Ghosts?
- Strong and sturdy
- You Ask about Life
- You Ask about Relationships
- Christ's Kids Create
- Beyond Nice
- Faithfully Parenting Teens
Catholic
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
- Be not afraid! Pope John Paul II Speaks to a New Generation
- Catholicism & life
- Discovery education: an introduction for parents/teachers/clergy.
- Sex and the teenager
- Send out your spirit
- Petook
- Catholicism & society
Reformed
- This Changes Everything
- God's story
- How to Say No When Your Body Says Yes
- God's Story
- God's Story As Told by John (ESV Bible)
- Jonathan Edwards' Resolutions
- Growing up Christian
- Awesome on the Inside
Baptist
- Truth Quest Inductive Student Bible
- Steps to the sermon
- Livin It
- Cherish
- Transparenting
- Excuse me!
- The big picture
- Livin It Testimonies (Livin It)
Methodist
Anglican
Pentecostal
Non-denominational
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Great Expectations
- The Power of Positive Thinking
- The Hobbit
- A Little Princess
- The gorilla hunters: a tale of the wilds of Africa
- The Silver Chair
- The Last Battle
Orthodox
Questions people ask
What Christian book helps with teens?
Some of the most widely read Christian books for teens are The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. GospelShelf lists 748 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 teens books for my church tradition?
Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, Anglican, Pentecostal, Non-denominational, Orthodox. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.
What does the Bible say about this?
1 Timothy 4:12: "Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers." (KJV). Teenagers face big questions. These books help teens own their faith, and help parents walk alongside them.
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