Saints Books for Adults
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Out-of-print books may be found in libraries or the used book market.
• = some of our favorites
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Saints: Ancient & Modern
Viking Studio, Penguin Group, 2007
Twelve ancient and ten modern saints with feast day, patronages, color illustrations, full information and a prayerPurchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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• Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints
2010
All the saints in the Episcopal Church liturgical calendar (more than 300 included); Scripture readings, a collect, a Eucharistic preface, and a narrative are given for each person commemoratedPurchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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Saints, Signs, and Symbols: the Symbolic Language of Christian Art
Morehouse Publishing, 2009
A superb reference on Christian symbolism in art. Comprehensive, including 58 saints, each with a paragraph, illustration and shield.Purchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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Calling All Saints
Troitsa Books, Commack, New York, 1998
Short accounts of forty saints, told with inspirational humorPurchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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The Way of the Saints: Prayers, Practices and Meditations
Putnam, 1998
Fine anthology with a short biography, prayer, and practice for more than 200 saintsPurchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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Saints for Every Occasion: 101 of Heaven's Most Powerful Patrons
C. C. Stampley Enterrpises, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2001
Entertaining saints' stories, organized thematically -
All Saints: Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses For Our Time
Crossroad Publishing, 1997
Daily reader of a vast variety of saints—one for each day of the yearPurchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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The Oxford Dictionary of Saints
Oxford University Press, 1978, 1987
Good basic saint reference with special attention to English saints and locations.Purchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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• Saints
Taschen Evergreen imprint, 2007
Lovely little book, illustrated with fine art, saints include biblical characters, evangelists, hermits, teachers, missionaries, and legendary personages. Each saint has two pages, one with text, the other illustrationPurchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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Saints in Folklore
G. Bell & Sons, Ltd., 1965
Traces the development of the legends and their expression in folklore for ten saints -
Folk Like Me: the Read-Aloud Book of Saints
Morehouse Publishing, 2008
Stories of the saints in a weekly two-year cycle written for school-age kids with humor and facts. Tested in chapel services.Purchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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Mischief and Mercy: Tales of the Saints
Tricycle Press, 1993
Creative retellings of the stories of thirteen saints, for older children and adults; suggested for reading during the 12 days of Christmas.Purchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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My Nameday: Come for Dessert
The Liturgical Press, 1962
Information about many saints with ideas for celebrating their name days, recipes, prayers, and more in this classic name day book.Purchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk
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• The Saints: an adult coloring book
Ave Maria Press, 2016
Notre Dame, Indiana
Collection of thirty saints, including Ss. Nicholas, Mary, Peter, Paul, Francis, Lucy, Brendan, Michael and Gabriel Archangels, Anne, Cecilia, and more—both familiar and not so familiar. Lovely detailed drawings from the artist's pen and ink artwork.Purchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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Saints: A Visual Guide
Frances Lincoln Ltd / Eerdmans, 2006
More than 130 popular saints' stories with illustrations, helping to identify these saints when found in churches, etc.Purchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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Stories of Saints through the Centuries: Mystics & Martyrs, Healers & Hermits, Soldiers & Seekers . . .
Twenty-Third Publications, 1999
Sets the times, story and activities for a saint or saints from each of the centuries; especially useful for teachers. Author's sitePurchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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• A Circle of Saints: Stories and Activities for Children Ages 4–8
Twenty-Third Publications, 2009
Saints from around the church year, grouped by season. Each of the thirty-six saints has a story well-told for children, a bit of background for parents and teachers, ideas for feast day food, activities and decorations, and a prayer.Purchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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Saints of Italy: Legends Retold by Ella Noyes Illustrated from the Old Masters
E. P. Dutton, 1901
Three chapters devoted to Nicholas, with illustrations after Fra Angelico and other old masters -
Draw and Tell Saints
Our Sunday Visitor, 2004
Seventeen stories with simple drawings for saints' symbols for classroom use.Purchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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Saints Alive: Stories and Activities for Young Children
Twenty-Third Publications, 1997
Thirty saints with prayer, story, and activity for each; useful for teachers.Purchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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• Cooking with the Saints: An Illlustrated Treasury of Authentic Recipes Old and Modern
Ignatius Press, 2001
A beautiful book, coffee-table size, introducing 73 saints with several recipes for each.Purchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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The Celtic Prayer Book: Saints of the Isles, a year of feasts
Kevin Mayhew Ltd, 2003
Stowmarket, UK
Calendar of saints with a saint for each day, particularly early Celtic saints, but others, too. A description, prayer and readings are given for each one.Purchase from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca
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Forty Saints of the Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church
Syrian Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese, 1949, Fourth edition 1967
Each saint has a Scripture passage, story, memory verse, troparion, and questions. It is authorized for use in all the churches of the Archdiocese. An accompanying coloring book is listed with the children's coloring books.Purchase from Antiochian Village
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Saints for Dummies
Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2010
Comprehensive introduction to over 300 saints and sainthood; lists of patron saints and feast days, facts on each saint. A comprehensive look at all things saintly. -
Lives of Saints: with excerpts from their writings
John J. Crawley & Co., Inc., 1954
New York, New York
A large volume with lives of about sixty saints, with some illustrations, drawn primarily from Alban Butler's 18th century work commonly known as Lives of the Saints.
Basic Books about St. Nicholas
Picture Books for Younger Children (and all ages)
Picture Books for Older Children
Books for Older Children
Saints Books for Adults
Saints Books for Children
Activity Books and Other Resources
Christmas Books with St. Nicholas
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Books in Other Languages
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