Books by David Jones
“An extraordinary first-hand account, in poetry and prose, of the author’s time as a private in the Battle of the Somme. Jones is the great lost Modernist, and was as important an artist as he was a writer.” Read more...
Robin Robertson on Books that Influenced Him
Robin Robertson, Novelist
“I think that this book, almost more than any other, certainly of books written in my lifetime, shows what is so very distinctive about it. Because it is not a set of moral commandments, it isn’t just a myth that happens to be true, it is something which encapsulates everything that’s ever happened. The extraordinary thing which he captures completely brilliantly is that Christianity is something that is universal, but it only makes sense in terms of each individual person who subscribes to it.” Read more...
A N Wilson recommends the best Christian Books
A N Wilson, Biographer
Interviews where books by David Jones were recommended
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The Confessions
by Augustine (translated by Maria Boulding) -
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The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso
by Dante Alighieri -
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The Cloud of Unknowing
by Anonymous -
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The Desert Fathers
by Translated by Helen Waddell -
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A Pilgrim’s Progress
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The Book of Her Life
by Teresa of Avila
Books by Christian Authors
Books by Christian Authors
A list of recommendations for readers looking for books by Christian authors, compiled from years of Five Books interviews. From allegorical fiction written for children to 14th-century mystical texts, this is a collection that is bound to contain a book that appeals to you.
A N Wilson recommends the best Christian Books
The British writer, A.N. Wilson, recommends books that have helped him understand what Christianity means and to truly believe.
Robin Robertson on Books that Influenced Him
“That’s what writing is: a struggle with oneself.” Scottish poet Robin Robertson—author of the verse novel The Long Take, shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize—lists the five works that have most influenced his writing, from Ulysses to Heaney.
