Books for World Religion Day

By Coll Rowe | January 16 2025 | Religious Studies and Spirituality

For World Religion Day on January 19th, we are sharing books from writers who practice various religious traditions and beliefs, with topics including the history of religion, using spirituality to approach life in a more ethical way, guidance on social change, nature and religion, and the current cultures within different religious communities.

Find a full collection of titles here.

The Light We Give
The Light We Give
How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life
Simran Jeet Singh
9780593087985
Author and human rights activist Simran Jeet Singh offers his inspiring approach to a happier, more ethical way of life by embracing Sikh teachings.
$19.00 US
Jul 02, 2024
Paperback
320 Pages
Riverhead Books
Christendom
Christendom
The Triumph of a Religion, AD 300-1300
Peter Heather
9780451494306
*Financial Times Best Books of 2022: History*
$40.00 US
Apr 04, 2023
Hardcover
736 Pages
Knopf
No god but God
No god but God
The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
Reza Aslan
9780812982442
In No god but God, internationally acclaimed scholar Reza Aslan explains Islam—the origins and evolution of the faith—in all its beauty and complexity.
$20.00 US
Aug 30, 2011
Paperback
384 Pages
Random House Trade Paperbacks
We Need to Build
We Need to Build
Field Notes for Diverse Democracy
Eboo Patel
9780807008232

From the former faith adviser to President Obama comes an inspirational guide for those who seek to promote positive social change and build a more diverse and just democracy.

$18.95 US
May 09, 2023
Paperback
224 Pages
Beacon Press
The Black Church
The Black Church
This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
9781984880352

From the New York Times bestselling author of Stony the Road and one of our most important voices on the African American experience comes a powerful new history of the Black church as a foundation of Black life and a driving force in the larger freedom struggle in America.

$20.00 US
Jan 18, 2022
Paperback
304 Pages
Penguin Books
Sacred Nature
Sacred Nature
Restoring Our Ancient Bond with the Natural World
Karen Armstrong
9780593313404
From one of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world, a profound exploration of the spiritual power of nature—and an urgent call to reclaim that power in everyday life.
$18.00 US
Sep 05, 2023
Paperback
224 Pages
Vintage
God
God
A Human History
Reza Aslan
9780553394740
The bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores humanity’s quest to make sense of the divine in this concise and fascinating history of our understanding of God.
$21.00 US
Apr 09, 2019
Paperback
320 Pages
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Two Billion Caliphs
Two Billion Caliphs
A Vision of a Muslim Future
Haroon Moghul
9780807008157
Explains the attraction of Muslims to their faith, and discusses the challenges contemporary Islam confronts, and how we might imagine an Islamic theology and identity ready to face tomorrow.
$16.95 US
May 16, 2023
Paperback
248 Pages
Beacon Press
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