Best Christian books for anxiety & depression
Christian books on worry, fear, anxiety, and depression. These are not a substitute for professional care.
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”1 Peter 5:7
Some of the most widely read Christian books for anxiety & depression are Where's your Jesus now? by Karen Spears Zacharias, The Anxiety Cure by Archibald D. Hart, Living courageously by Joyce Meyer. GospelShelf lists 215 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.
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Where's your Jesus now?Karen Spears Zachariaswidely published (8 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Zondervan)
The Anxiety CureArchibald D. Hartrated 4.0/5 by 2 Open Library readers; widely published (2 editions)
Living courageouslyJoyce Meyerwidely published (7 editions); Non-denominational publisher (FaithWords)
Crossing Myself: A Story of Spiritual RebirthGreg Garrettrated 2.0/5 by 1 Open Library reader; widely published (4 editions)
HonestlySheila Walshwidely published (6 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Zondervan)More: all 215 titles, by tradition
Lutheran
- When you are depressed
- Defeating Depression: Real Help for You and Those Who Love You
- Looking anxiety in the face: wisdom for all who worry
Catholic
- A Candle at Midnight
- Craving the Divine: A Spiritual Guide for Today's Perplexed
- Seeing Beyond Depression
- Comforting the Fearful
- Suicide, despair, and soul recovery
- The Christian and anxiety
- On the other side of fear
- Gospels Speak
Reformed
- The Roots of Sorrow
- A treatise of the fear of God
- When the Darkness Will Not Lift
- Worry
- Depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- D Is for Depression
- Dealing with Depression
Baptist
- Afraid of All the Things
- What women fear
- Hope Again
- Conquering depression
- Know Fear
- Know God, No Fear
- When the Creepy Things Come Out
Methodist
- Fear of the Other
- Prescription for Anxiety
- Winning the Worry Battle
- Into the deep
- In the shadow of God's wings
- From Hurt to Healing: A Theology of the Wounded
- Freedom from worry
- The Bible and Moral Injury
Anglican
Pentecostal
- Intimate friendship with God: through understanding the fear of the Lord
- Breaking Intimidation: How to Overcome Fear and Release the Gifts of God in Your Life
- Draw close to the fire
- The fear of the Lord: discover the key to intimately knowing God
- Mind monsters
- Fear Fighters
- Freedom from depression
- When Spring Comes Late
Non-denominational
Questions people ask
What Christian book helps with anxiety & depression?
Some of the most widely read Christian books for anxiety & depression are Where's your Jesus now? by Karen Spears Zacharias, The Anxiety Cure by Archibald D. Hart, Living courageously by Joyce Meyer. GospelShelf lists 215 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.
Are there anxiety & depression books for my church tradition?
Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, Anglican, Pentecostal, Non-denominational. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.
What does the Bible say about this?
1 Peter 5:7: "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." (KJV). Christian books on worry, fear, anxiety, and depression. These are not a substitute for professional care.
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