The Best Orthodox Christian Books

Lord’s Library’s archive of the best Orthodox Christian books is a digital representation of titles on our editors’ bookshelves.

Note: Lord’s Library’s archive of the best Orthodox Christian books is listed in alphabetical order by author.

Indication of the Way Into the Kingdom of Heaven

Author: St. Innocent of Alaska

“A simple yet challenging introduction to Christianity from one of the greatest teachers of the Russian Orthodox Church.”

The Ladder of Divine Ascent

Author: Saint John Climacus

“The Ladder of Divine Ascent is an ascetical treatise on avoiding vice and practicing virtue so that at the end, salvation can be obtained.”

The UFO Deception

Author: Spyridon Bailey

“Father Spyridon explores the key players in this strange phenomenon, identifying how movies, technology and philosophy have been used to guide public perception of what is happening. But as a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church, he demonstrates a much longer history that lies behind it, and how a terrible deception is at work.”

Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy

Author: Andrew Stephen Damick

This new edition of the bestselling Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy is fully revised and significantly expanded.”

The Path to Salvation

Author: St. Theophan the Recluse

“A concise outline of Christian ascesis.”

God’s Revelation to the Human Heart

Author: Seraphim Rose

“This book is a transcription of a 1981 lecture and question-and-answer session at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1981.”

Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future

Author: Seraphim Rose

“This work is a concise and unequivocal Orthodox statement on contemporary trends.”

The Soul After Death

Author: Seraphim Rose

“Principal teachings of Orthodox Christianity concerning the properties of the soul after death are presented in a clear concise manner.”

American Pilgrim

Author: Roosh Valizadeh

“American Pilgrim is a memoir that shares the first-year journey of a man upon his decision to repent from a life of evil to serve Jesus Christ.”