Best Christian Books for Death

For those facing their own death and for those keeping watch at the bedside: Christ has gone through death ahead of us.

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Books on hospice, preparing to die in faith, last rites and prayers at the deathbed, and the sure hope of the resurrection.

“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”John 11:25

Some of the most widely read Christian books for death are Evangelium Vitae by John Paul II, Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying by Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche. GospelShelf lists 397 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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Jesus

Donald G. Dawe

Reformed

Widely published (2 editions); carried by Westminster John Knox

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Fraser

Fraser Tallach, David Tallach

Reformed

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Banner of Truth

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Captivated

Thabiti M. Anyabwile

Reformed

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Reformation Heritage Books

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AIDS

Walter J. Smith

Catholic

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Paulist Press

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Jenny

Stephanie Jeffs

Methodist

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Abingdon Press

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Josh

Jacqui Thomas

Methodist

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Abingdon Press

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Art of Dying

Rob Moll, Lauren Winner

Evangelical

Widely published (4 editions); Non-denominational publisher (InterVarsity Press)

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Dying to Live

Clayton King

Evangelical

Widely published (2 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Harvest House Publishers)

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Disaster Ritual

Paulus Gijsbertus Johannes Post, Ronald L. Grimes

Evangelical

Widely published (2 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Peeters)

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Dying to Live

Jessie Penn-Lewis

Evangelical

Widely published (2 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Overcomer Literature Trust)

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Dying, We Live

Kenneth Grayston

Evangelical

Widely published (2 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Darton, Longman and Todd)

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Angel Joy

Gregory Lee Jackson

Evangelical

Widely published (1 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Brand: M. Chemnitz Press)

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Life Is a Gift

Bob Fisher - Undifferentiated, Robert Fisher

Evangelical

Widely published (3 editions); Non-denominational publisher (FaithWords)

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What to Say

Carol Fredericks Ebeling

LCMSLutheran

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Concordia Publishing House

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Living with Grief

Concordia Publishing House., Stephen J. Carter

LCMSLutheran

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Concordia Publishing House

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Why Me?

Lawrence W. Wilson

Wesleyan-Holiness

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Beacon Hill / The Foundry

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Questions People Ask

What Christian Book Helps with Death?

Some of the most widely read Christian books for death are Evangelium Vitae by John Paul II, Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying by Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche. GospelShelf lists 397 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 Death Books for My Church Tradition?

Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, Anglican, Pentecostal, Non-denominational, Orthodox. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.

What Does the Bible Say About This?

John 11:25: "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." (KJV). For those facing their own death and for those keeping watch at the bedside: Christ has gone through death ahead of us. Books on hospice, preparing to die in faith, last rites and prayers at the deathbed, and the sure hope of the resurrection.

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