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Religion Book Summaries

The Power of Awakening
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2020
How to silence the inner critic and wake up to your eternal, peaceful self.
4.51
500+
The Power of Awakening Summary
The Power of Awakening
How to silence the inner critic and wake up to your eternal, peaceful self.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2020 201 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
A Short History of the World
by H.G. Wells • 1922
Human history is the final page of a two-billion-year story we are only beginning to read.
3.86
3k+
A Short History of the World Summary
A Short History of the World
Human history is the final page of a two-billion-year story we are only beginning to read.
by H.G. Wells 1922 371 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
The Arab Uprising
by Marc Lynch • 2012
Arab youth, armed with TV and social media, toppled dictators. Then the counterrevolution began.
3.65
246
The Arab Uprising Summary
The Arab Uprising
Arab youth, armed with TV and social media, toppled dictators. Then the counterrevolution began.
by Marc Lynch 2012 288 pages
3.65
246 ratings
Tramp for the Lord
by Corrie ten Boom • 1971
She survived Ravensbrück and traveled the world. Then a former camp guard reached out his hand.
4.50
26k+
Tramp for the Lord Summary
Tramp for the Lord
She survived Ravensbrück and traveled the world. Then a former camp guard reached out his hand.
by Corrie ten Boom 1971 224 pages
4.50
26k+ ratings
How to Walk in the Supernatural Power of God
by Guillermo Maldonado • 2011
Power was swapped for programs. The true Christian life heals sickness and casts out demons.
4.49
284
How to Walk in the Supernatural Power of God Summary
How to Walk in the Supernatural Power of God
Power was swapped for programs. The true Christian life heals sickness and casts out demons.
by Guillermo Maldonado 2011 256 pages
4.49
284 ratings
The Seasons of God
by Richard Blackaby • 2012
Your life has seasons you never noticed. Recognize them, and turn survival into thriving.
4.10
159
The Seasons of God Summary
The Seasons of God
Your life has seasons you never noticed. Recognize them, and turn survival into thriving.
by Richard Blackaby 2012 192 pages
4.10
159 ratings
Invaders and Infidels
by Sandeep Balakrishna • 2020
Islamic armies invaded India for 500 years. Hindu kingdoms fought back hard but never united.
4.39
288
Invaders and Infidels Summary
Invaders and Infidels
Islamic armies invaded India for 500 years. Hindu kingdoms fought back hard but never united.
by Sandeep Balakrishna 2020 224 pages
4.39
288 ratings
Shout, Sister, Shout!
by Gayle Wald • 2007
The godmother of rock and roll played gospel guitar. Her grave stayed unmarked for decades.
4.05
356
Shout, Sister, Shout! Summary
Shout, Sister, Shout!
The godmother of rock and roll played gospel guitar. Her grave stayed unmarked for decades.
by Gayle Wald 2007 264 pages
4.05
356 ratings
The Lost History of Liberalism
by Helena Rosenblatt • 2018
Liberalism was born as duty and generosity. The individual-rights version is only seventy years old.
4.04
448
The Lost History of Liberalism Summary
The Lost History of Liberalism
Liberalism was born as duty and generosity. The individual-rights version is only seventy years old.
by Helena Rosenblatt 2018 368 pages
4.04
448 ratings
Make it Happen
by Lara Casey • 2014
Purpose doesn't come from striving. It starts when you surrender your fear and clear the clutter.
4.06
2k+
Make it Happen Summary
Make it Happen
Purpose doesn't come from striving. It starts when you surrender your fear and clear the clutter.
by Lara Casey 2014 220 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
One Palestine, Complete
by Tom Segev • 1999
Britain ran Palestine on conflicting promises and sentimental illusions. The bill came due in blood.
4.03
500+
One Palestine, Complete Summary
One Palestine, Complete
Britain ran Palestine on conflicting promises and sentimental illusions. The bill came due in blood.
by Tom Segev 1999 640 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Teach Them to Work
by Mary Beeke • 2021
Work is not a curse. Teach your children to treat it as a calling.
4.35
500+
Teach Them to Work Summary
Teach Them to Work
Work is not a curse. Teach your children to treat it as a calling.
by Mary Beeke 2021 236 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You
by Tony Reinke • 2017
Your phone is making you a worse worshipper. Here is what to do about it.
4.28
7k+
12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You Summary
12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You
Your phone is making you a worse worshipper. Here is what to do about it.
by Tony Reinke 2017
4.28
7k+ ratings
The Ancient Celts
by Barry Cunliffe • 2018
Two millennia of reinvention: the Celts as barbarians, noble savages, and nationalist ancestors.
3.92
1k+
The Ancient Celts Summary
The Ancient Celts
Two millennia of reinvention: the Celts as barbarians, noble savages, and nationalist ancestors.
by Barry Cunliffe 2018 360 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Minds Make Societies
by Pascal Boyer • 2018
Nations clash, gods multiply, and families splinter for reasons your conscious mind never sees.
3.90
397
Minds Make Societies Summary
Minds Make Societies
Nations clash, gods multiply, and families splinter for reasons your conscious mind never sees.
by Pascal Boyer 2018 359 pages
3.90
397 ratings
The Spiritual Child
by Lisa Miller • 2015
Your child arrived spiritually whole. Keeping that connection alive through adolescence.
3.80
412
The Spiritual Child Summary
The Spiritual Child
Your child arrived spiritually whole. Keeping that connection alive through adolescence.
by Lisa Miller 2015 384 pages
3.80
412 ratings
The Lamb's Supper
by Scott Hahn • 1999
Revelation isn't a doomsday code. It's the Church's oldest guide to the Mass.
4.44
9k+
The Lamb's Supper Summary
The Lamb's Supper
Revelation isn't a doomsday code. It's the Church's oldest guide to the Mass.
by Scott Hahn 1999 174 pages
4.44
9k+ ratings
The Power of an Open Question
by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel • 2010
Life is groundless. The Buddhist path isn't a belief; it's learning to rest in not knowing.
4.10
233
The Power of an Open Question Summary
The Power of an Open Question
Life is groundless. The Buddhist path isn't a belief; it's learning to rest in not knowing.
by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel 2010 128 pages
4.10
233 ratings
Against Calvinism
by Roger E. Olson • 2011
God's sovereignty, or God's reputation? An Arminian argues Calvinism can't have both.
3.74
500+
Against Calvinism Summary
Against Calvinism
God's sovereignty, or God's reputation? An Arminian argues Calvinism can't have both.
by Roger E. Olson 2011 208 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Awakening Together
by Larry Yang • 2017
True mindfulness faces outward: why awakening is collective work, and sitting alone is never enough.
4.35
164
Awakening Together Summary
Awakening Together
True mindfulness faces outward: why awakening is collective work, and sitting alone is never enough.
by Larry Yang 2017 321 pages
4.35
164 ratings
Follow Me
by David Platt • 2013
Most churchgoers assume they follow Jesus. The real path demands death, not just belief.
4.19
7k+
Follow Me Summary
Follow Me
Most churchgoers assume they follow Jesus. The real path demands death, not just belief.
by David Platt 2013 245 pages
4.19
7k+ ratings
Behold the Spirit
by Alan W. Watts • 1971
Christianity without direct experience of God is a map without a landscape. The mystics always knew.
4.30
447
Behold the Spirit Summary
Behold the Spirit
Christianity without direct experience of God is a map without a landscape. The mystics always knew.
by Alan W. Watts 1971 288 pages
4.30
447 ratings
Dark Star Rising
by Gary Lachman • 2018
How the occult belief that mind shapes reality captured Trump, Putin, and the alt-right.
3.85
500+
Dark Star Rising Summary
Dark Star Rising
How the occult belief that mind shapes reality captured Trump, Putin, and the alt-right.
by Gary Lachman 2018 214 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Ancient Philosophy
by Anthony Kenny • 2004
The questions the ancient Greeks asked still define philosophy, and still resist easy answers.
3.95
500+
Ancient Philosophy Summary
Ancient Philosophy
The questions the ancient Greeks asked still define philosophy, and still resist easy answers.
by Anthony Kenny 2004 341 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Getting Castaneda
by Peter Luce • 2017
Castaneda's teacher knew a secret: reality is assembled at a point. Move it, and everything changes.
4.07
119
Getting Castaneda Summary
Getting Castaneda
Castaneda's teacher knew a secret: reality is assembled at a point. Move it, and everything changes.
by Peter Luce 2017 186 pages
4.07
119 ratings
Create Your Own Religion
by Daniele Bolelli • 2011
You already cherry-pick your beliefs. The only honest answer is to design your own.
3.86
448
Create Your Own Religion Summary
Create Your Own Religion
You already cherry-pick your beliefs. The only honest answer is to design your own.
by Daniele Bolelli 2011 352 pages
3.86
448 ratings
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis
by Theophan the Recluse • 1869
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
4.69
150
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis Summary
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
by Theophan the Recluse 1869 366 pages
4.69
150 ratings
Taking Flight
by Anthony de Mello • 1988
Parables that dismantle the ego's spiritual games and return you to what is actually happening.
4.22
500+
Taking Flight Summary
Taking Flight
Parables that dismantle the ego's spiritual games and return you to what is actually happening.
by Anthony de Mello 1988 192 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Neale Donald Walsch's Little Book of Life
by Neale Donald Walsch • 2010
Stop living like a body that has a soul. Ten spiritual principles for flipping the whole equation.
3.98
109
Neale Donald Walsch's Little Book of Life Summary
Neale Donald Walsch's Little Book of Life
Stop living like a body that has a soul. Ten spiritual principles for flipping the whole equation.
by Neale Donald Walsch 2010 274 pages
3.98
109 ratings
Pain Free
by Pete Egoscue • 2000
Unshakeable happiness is a skill. The step-by-step method for training it is ancient and free.
4.17
2k+
Pain Free Summary
Pain Free
Unshakeable happiness is a skill. The step-by-step method for training it is ancient and free.
by Pete Egoscue 2000 296 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Art of Power
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2008
Wealth and status are a trap. There is a power that cannot be taken away.
4.25
3k+
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power
Wealth and status are a trap. There is a power that cannot be taken away.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2008 240 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
How To Be A Success
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 2008
Harness will power, concentration, and spiritual wisdom to achieve success without losing your soul.
4.55
126
How To Be A Success Summary
How To Be A Success
Harness will power, concentration, and spiritual wisdom to achieve success without losing your soul.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 2008 156 pages
4.55
126 ratings
Einstein and the Rabbi
by Naomi Levy • 2017
Found: Einstein's letter on cosmic oneness. A rabbi's guide to the soul it inspired.
4.28
1k+
Einstein and the Rabbi Summary
Einstein and the Rabbi
Found: Einstein's letter on cosmic oneness. A rabbi's guide to the soul it inspired.
by Naomi Levy 2017 338 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Going to Church in Medieval England
by Nicholas Orme • 2021
9,500 buildings held medieval England together: the parish church, from birth to burial.
4.19
295
Going to Church in Medieval England Summary
Going to Church in Medieval England
9,500 buildings held medieval England together: the parish church, from birth to burial.
by Nicholas Orme 2021 496 pages
4.19
295 ratings
Against the Machine
by Paul Kingsnorth • 2025
The West lost its soul; a machine grew in the gap, now coming to replace us.
3.95
3k+
Against the Machine Summary
Against the Machine
The West lost its soul; a machine grew in the gap, now coming to replace us.
by Paul Kingsnorth 2025 366 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
Finding Your Way through Loneliness
by Elisabeth Elliot • 1988
Loneliness is not a void but an offering. A Christ-centered guide to making it sacred.
4.50
1k+
Finding Your Way through Loneliness Summary
Finding Your Way through Loneliness
Loneliness is not a void but an offering. A Christ-centered guide to making it sacred.
by Elisabeth Elliot 1988 195 pages
4.50
1k+ ratings
Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus
by Lois Tverberg • 2018
Ancient Jewish writers, modern Western readers: the mismatch that hides the Bible's meaning.
4.45
1k+
Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus Summary
Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus
Ancient Jewish writers, modern Western readers: the mismatch that hides the Bible's meaning.
by Lois Tverberg 2018 289 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Sacred Sex Sacred Sex
by Tim Alan Gardner • 2002
Why your marriage bed is holy ground: sex that starts with the soul, not the body.
4.15
143
Sacred Sex Sacred Sex Summary
Sacred Sex Sacred Sex
Why your marriage bed is holy ground: sex that starts with the soul, not the body.
by Tim Alan Gardner 2002 240 pages
4.15
143 ratings
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus
by Ann Spangler • 2009
Recovering Jesus' Jewish world unlocks the Gospels; nothing reads the same after.
4.43
3k+
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus Summary
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus
Recovering Jesus' Jewish world unlocks the Gospels; nothing reads the same after.
by Ann Spangler 2009 304 pages
4.43
3k+ ratings
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) - A Study Guide for Women
by Shannon Harris • 2004
Lust isn't just a male struggle: a grace-driven path to purity when willpower fails.
4.11
111
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) - A Study Guide for Women Summary
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) - A Study Guide for Women
Lust isn't just a male struggle: a grace-driven path to purity when willpower fails.
by Shannon Harris 2004 96 pages
4.11
111 ratings
Falling into Grace
by Adyashanti • 2011
The path out of suffering is not fixing yourself but seeing through the self entirely.
4.14
2k+
Falling into Grace Summary
Falling into Grace
The path out of suffering is not fixing yourself but seeing through the self entirely.
by Adyashanti 2011 234 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
The Liturgy of Politics
by Kaitlyn Schiess • 2020
Your political identity is formed more by Sunday worship than by the policies you debate.
4.27
1k+
The Liturgy of Politics Summary
The Liturgy of Politics
Your political identity is formed more by Sunday worship than by the policies you debate.
by Kaitlyn Schiess 2020 207 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Jesus in Me
by Anne Graham Lotz • 2019
Person, not force: the Holy Spirit as companion, and the everyday steps to being filled.
4.57
1k+
Jesus in Me Summary
Jesus in Me
Person, not force: the Holy Spirit as companion, and the everyday steps to being filled.
by Anne Graham Lotz 2019 304 pages
4.57
1k+ ratings
The Great Agnostic
by Susan Jacoby • 2013
The man who drew thousands to hear him speak: why America forgot Robert Ingersoll.
4.04
500+
The Great Agnostic Summary
The Great Agnostic
The man who drew thousands to hear him speak: why America forgot Robert Ingersoll.
by Susan Jacoby 2013 246 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Every Thing Is Sacred
by Richard Rohr • 2021
Christ is bigger than Jesus: the sacred pattern that turns disruption into renewal.
4.33
204
Every Thing Is Sacred Summary
Every Thing Is Sacred
Christ is bigger than Jesus: the sacred pattern that turns disruption into renewal.
by Richard Rohr 2021 207 pages
4.33
204 ratings
Obsessed
by Hayley DiMarco • 2012
Obsession is a feature, not a flaw. The problem is what you're aiming at.
4.10
59
Obsessed Summary
Obsessed
Obsession is a feature, not a flaw. The problem is what you're aiming at.
by Hayley DiMarco 2012 156 pages
4.10
59 ratings
Born Standing Up
by Steve Martin • 2007
Faith feels empty because you traded a relationship for a recipe. The problem is the recipe.
3.88
100k+
Born Standing Up Summary
Born Standing Up
Faith feels empty because you traded a relationship for a recipe. The problem is the recipe.
by Steve Martin 2007 207 pages
3.88
100k+ ratings
Transformational Groups
by Ed Stetzer • 2014
Community is not a church program. It is the discipleship engine most churches never build.
3.89
151
Transformational Groups Summary
Transformational Groups
Community is not a church program. It is the discipleship engine most churches never build.
by Ed Stetzer 2014 227 pages
3.89
151 ratings
Urban Apologetics
by Eric Mason • 2021
Five spiritual movements competing for the Black community, and how the gospel answers each one.
4.32
337
Urban Apologetics Summary
Urban Apologetics
Five spiritual movements competing for the Black community, and how the gospel answers each one.
by Eric Mason 2021 290 pages
4.32
337 ratings
The Power of Humility
by R.T. Kendall • 2011
Pride hides in your virtues: the diagnostic tools and spiritual practices that expose it.
4.36
194
The Power of Humility Summary
The Power of Humility
Pride hides in your virtues: the diagnostic tools and spiritual practices that expose it.
by R.T. Kendall 2011 242 pages
4.36
194 ratings
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