I Read Dead People
Skye Jethani writes for ChristianityToday.com that he doesn’t have time to keep up with all the books being written—of the writing of which, of course, there is no end. Instead, his rule of thumb is that if an author has been dead for a while and his books are still being read, they’re probably worth reading. The comments to the article go on to mention many favorite authors and books, some of which you can find at the CCEL. Here are some of the commenter’s favorites that are available at the CCEL.
- Brother Lawrence – Practice of the Presence of God
- Thomas à Kempis – Imitation of Christ
- Charles M. Sheldon – In His Steps
- A.B. Bruce – The Training of the Twelve
- E.M. Bounds on Prayer
- Calvin
- Wesley
- Aquinas
- Chesterton
- Anselm – Cur Deus Homo
- Charnock
- George Mac Donald
- Church Fathers
- John Donne
- Tolstoy
- Dostoyevsky
- J.C. Ryle – Holiness
- Hannah Whitall Smith
- George Herbert
- Watchman Nee
- John of the Cross – Dark Night of the Soul
- Teresa of Avila – Interior Castle
- Julian of Norwich
- Sundar Singh – Wisdom of the Sadhu
- RA Torrey
- Fénelon
- DeSales
- Augustine – Confessions
What are your favorite dead authors and their books? Add them in the comments section section below.