The following list of books is deliberately fairly short. The books are not specialist or academic ones, but more of a general and introductory nature.
If you want to explore a particular topic on theology or scripture or mission you should talk to your local priest.
God of Surprises
Gerald W. Hughes.
Darton, Longman and Todd
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Silence and Honey Cakes.
Rowan Williams.
(The wisdom of the desert fathers)
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Tokens of Trust.
Rowan Williams
(An introduction to the Christian Life) Canterbury Press
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Mere Christianity
C.S. Lewis
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Do nothing to change your life
Stephen Cottrell
Church House Publishing
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The Things He Carried
Meditations for Lent and Holy Week.
Stephen Cottrell SPCK
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The Things He Said
The story of the first Easter Day
Stephen Cottrell SPCK
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Finding Sanctuary Monastic steps for everyday living.
Christopher Jamison
Phoenix
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Sacred Spaces
Stations of a Celtic Way
Margaret Self.
Lion Publishing
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How to pray
John Pritchard
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Simply Christian
Tom Wright
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The Heart of Christianity
Marcus Borg
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Falling Upward
(A spirituality for the two halves of life)
Richard Rohr Jossey-Bass
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The Naked Now
Richard Rohr
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Science and Christian Belief
John Polkinghorne
SPCK
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Discover Healing and Freedom: Knowing and living the truth that sets you free
Peter Horobin
978-1-852-40847-3
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Route 66
Krish Kandiah
978-0-85721-018-0
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The Purpose Driven Life
Rick Warren
978-0-310-21074-0
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Love as a way of life
Gary Chapman
978-0-340-96431-6
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Challenging Lifestyle
Nicky Gumbel
978-0-854-76742-7
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A Woman’s High Calling
Elizabeth George
978-0-7369-3027-7
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How to Hear God: A Simple Guide For Normal People
Pete Greig
1529377986
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The Remains of the Day
Kazuo Ishiguro
978-0-5823-4298-9
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Heaven
Randy Alcorn
978-1-4964-3814-0
Any books by the following are well worth reading:
C.S.Lewis,
Richard Rohr,
Stephen Cottrell,
Henri Nouwen,
Philip Yancey