Bones of the Master by George Crane Read the review Read an excerpt Discuss this book with the author Buy it The author embarks on an outlaw journey into China with an exiled Buddhist monk to find the remains of a learned Buddhist master. A spiritual adventure story, "Bones of the Master" also provides a window into the absurdities of modern China and the terrors of Mao's Cultural Revolution.

Velma Still Cooks in Leeway by Vinita Hampton Wright Read the review Read an excerpt Discuss this book with the author Buy it In a follow-up to her acclaimed novel "Grace at Bender Springs," Vinita Hampton Wright serves up a moving tale of violence and forgiveness in a small town-and delivers proof that Christian novelists can write literary fiction.

Jew vs. Jew by Samuel Freedman Read the review Read an excerpt Check out a past book group with the author Buy it Dispelling the notion that American Jews are one big happy family, journalist Sam Freedman exposes the community's faultlines and tries to understand their differences.

Divine Hours by Phyllis Tickle Read the review Read an excerpt Discuss this book with the author Buy it Phyllis Tickle's seasonal breviaries assemble daily prayers and psalms for Christians seeking a deep personal liturgical experience.

The Ancient Synagogue by Lee I. Levine Read the review Read an excerpt Discuss this book on our boards Buy it "Ancient Synagogue" eruditely explores how Jews and Christians influenced one another in antiquity.

Islam: A Short History by Karen Armstrong Read the review Read an excerpt Discuss this book on our boards Buy it Scholars will quibble with the presentation, but for the general reader, this is a pithy and entertaining introduction to Islam from the author of "A History of God."

Papal Sin by Garry Wills Read the review Read an excerpt Discuss this book with the author Buy it Garry Wills' controversial critique of the Catholic Church and its leadership from the 11th century to today.

My Grandfather's Blessings by Rachel Naomi Remen Read the review Read an excerpt Discuss this book on our boards Buy it Insightful and loving, Rachel Naomi Remen spins inspirational tales steeped in rabbinic wisdom.

Morning Glory Devotional by Juanita Bynum Read the review Read an excerpt Discuss this book on our boards Buy it Prophetess Juanita Bynum's devotional is a wake-up call to believers who have become spiritually lax.

The Journey of the Pink Dolphins by Sy Montgomery Read the review Read an excerpt Discuss this book on our boards Buy it Sy Montgomery takes readers on her search for the lovely and elusive pink dolphins, denizens of the Amazon and tribal myth.