Religion books provide a vital resource for learning about the history of religion and understanding the practices of various religious groups. Books on religion can come from historians and scholars of religion, or from significant religious figures, such as Martin Luther, the Dalai Lama, and Pope Francis.
Books on world religions, from American Evangelism to Mongolian Shamanism to Senegalese Shi'i Islam, give insight into the ways religion is practiced and understood in communities across the globe.
There are many informative books that survey a wide variety of different religious beliefs and practices, as well as books that focus on one religion or a specific ritual. We have put together this list of some of the best books on religion to expand your knowledge of practices both similar to and different from your own.
Jason Boyett’s 12 Major World Religions provides a detailed but nonjudgemental overview of twelve of the world’s most widely practiced religions. Encyclopedia of Gods by author Michael Jordan is a survey of 2,500 gods and deities from throughout history and across the world. In Arvind Sharma’s Our Religions, leading experts of a range of religions discuss the history of their faiths and the problems facing them today.
Nope! Not all religions have a Holy Book. Some religions without one central Holy Book have multiple sacred texts, whereas others have no central writings at all.
