Best Spirituality & Mindfulness Books Recommended by Experts
The most-recommended spirituality and mindfulness books, ranked by how many experts endorse each one — plus the people behind the picks.
38 experts · 24 most-recommended books · Updated on June 6, 2026
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Most-recommended spirituality and mindfulness books
Embrace Yoga's Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen Your Yoga PracticeSusanna Barkataki, Sonali Fiske
Paul: A BiographyN. T. Wright
Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday MomentsEmily A. Jensen, Laura Wifler
Risen Motherhood (Deluxe Edition): Gospel Hope for Everyday MomentsEmily A. Jensen, Laura Wifler
Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and SexualityNancy R. Pearcey
Political Visions & Illusions: A Survey & Christian Critique of Contemporary IdeologiesDavid T. Koyzis, Richard J. Mouw
Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ. In two Parts: ... By the Late Reverend John Owen, D.DJohn Owen
The Upanishads (Easwaran's Classics of Indian Spirituality Book 2)Eknath Easwaran
The Dhammapada (Easwaran's Classics of Indian Spirituality Book 3)Eknath Easwaran
Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every BodyJivana Heyman
Threads of Yoga: Themes, Reflections, and Meditations to Weave into Your PracticePamela Seelig
Energy Medicine Yoga PrescriptionLauren Walker
Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of HealingBenjamin W. Decker
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Internationally Best Selling Classic from the Author of Animal Farm (Collins Classics)George OrwellRecommended by Tom Gara
One Hundred Years of SolitudeGabriel Garcia MarquezRecommended by Leo Babauta
Tao Te Ching: A New English Version (Perennial Classics)Lao Tzu, Stephen MitchellRecommended by Huston Smith
Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial RabbiAmy-Jill LevineRecommended by Ben Witherington
Bel CantoAnn PatchettRecommended by Leo Babauta
The Colour of Magic (Discworld Novels)Terry PratchettRecommended by Leo Babauta
Don QuixoteMiguel de Cervantes, Edith Grossman, Harold BloomRecommended by Leo Babauta
Play by Play: Calling the Wildest Games in Sports-From SEC Football to College Basketball, The Masters, and MoreVerne LundquistRecommended by Tim Tebow
Comedy Sex GodPete HolmesRecommended by Richard Rohr
Sound Medicine: How to Use the Ancient Science of Sound to Heal the Body and MindKulreet Chaudhary M.D.Recommended by Krishna Das
Kleptopia: How Dirty Money Is Conquering the WorldTom BurgisRecommended by Tom Gara
Spirituality & Mindfulness experts
Tim Tebow
Blessed
2 book recommendations
Franklin Graham
Official Twitter account for the President of Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
3 book recommendations
Priscilla Shirer
Just a girl....with a Sword
2 book recommendations
John Piper
Founder-Teacher, Desiring God. Chancellor, Bethlehem College and Seminary. Advocate for serious joy in God through Jesus Christ at any cost.
4 book recommendations
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Richard Rohr
Author of The Universal Christ
2 book recommendations
Beth Moore
I love Jesus. I love Scripture. I like people. I like diversity. My interactions and follows do not equal endorsements or reflections of doctrinal alignment.
7 book recommendations
Timothy Keller
Late Founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church
16 book recommendations
CT
Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Archbishop of New York
2 book recommendations
JK
Jack Kornfield
Author of A Path with Heart and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
7 book recommendations
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Levi Lusko
Lead Pastor of Fresh Life Church and Bestselling Author
2 book recommendations
TC
Tim Challies
Bestselling Author and Popular Blogger and Book Reviewer
5 book recommendations
JA
Jennie Allen
Founder of IF : Gathering & author of Nothing to Prove
2 book recommendations
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- Krishna Das
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- Mark BattersonNew York Times Best-selling Author of The Circle Maker, Lead Pastor of National Community Church
- Jessamyn StanleyAuthor of Every Body Yoga
- Ed StetzerDisciple, husband, #DadOf3Girls, prof @WheatonCollege, dir. @BillyGrahamCtr & N.Amer. @LCWE, interim @TheMoodyChurch. Sry I can't read/reply to all msgs & DMs.
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- George WeigelAuthor, The Fragility of Order and The Next Pope
- Timothy Cardinal DolanArchbishop of New York
- Seane CornCreator of The Yoga of Awakening DVD series and Cofounder of Off the Mat, Into the World®
- Craig KeenerF. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky, USA
- Leo BabautaAuthor and Founder of Zen Habits
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- Huston SmithAuthor of The World’s Religions
- Ben WitheringtonAmos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary
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- Eknath EaswaranAuthor and Spiritual Teacher
- Kathryn BudigAuthor of The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga
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- Bruce AshfordProvost & Professor @SEBTS, Elder @SummitRDU, Featured @NPR @cspan @FoxNewsOpinion @TGC, Latest: https://t.co/sRs8DvDelY
- Karen HodgeBoard Chair of Risen Motherhood, Coordinator of Women's Ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), and Coauthor of Transformed and Life-Giving Leadership
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