Whether you are a spiritual seeker or you hope to deepen your experience in your own tradition, the following books may help guide you along your path. Throughout Beliefnet's discussion boards, members have talked about the books that have had the greatest spiritual impact on their lives. A multifaith mix of their favorites. (For basic religion books, click here.)







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Prayer & Meditation |
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Spiritual Journey | Women's Spirituality | Contemplative Living
General Spirituality | Alternative Spirituality
Spiritual Journey | Women's Spirituality | Contemplative Living
General Spirituality | Alternative Spirituality

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"I accept that [The 'Left Behind' series] is fiction. But if this series can bring others like me back to the Word and closer to God then this series has done a great service to humankind."
--Tman8224
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"It is interesting how different are the books and writings which have the most meaning for us, and the paths which we follow."
--Inkywhip
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"['The Spiral Dance'] happened to be one of the first I read years ago when I was initially looking into neo-paganism, and, to this day, every time I pick it up to look up something I find new revelations." |
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"What I got most from ['When Bad Things Happen to Good People'] was the idea of 'letting go' of pieces of my religion that were no longer working for me. I just needed someone to tell me that was okay..." |
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"['The Power of a Praying Wife'] basically made me realize that as a wife and mother, I am expected to do a lot and there is just no way I can do it all without God's help..." |
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"I'm not Orthodox, but the deeply contemplative nature of ['The Mountain of Silence'] spoke very strongly to me. I think the spiritual truths discussed in the book are universal and can both comfort and challenge seekers of all faiths." |
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"'Finding Your Religion' by Rev. Scotty MacLennon was helpful to me in pointing out that you must choose a path and follow it. You will never get anywhere wandering from path to path." |

"The best spiritual book I have read and recommend to everyone is 'The Four Agreements' by Don Miguel Ruiz. It's a very small book, only 168 pages, but packs a whollop!" --shaner
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