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Start with The Cost of Discipleship and continue through all 14 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Cost of Discipleship
Book 1 by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Ends with Wonder of Wonders
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Book 1:The Cost of Discipleship
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Book 2:Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 1959
In this brief classic, Bonhoeffer explains how the Psalms teach Christians to pray with Christ and the whole church, turning fear, anger, joy, and hope into honest speech before God and shaping a shared life of worship.
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Book 3:Christ the Center
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 1960
Adapted from his 1933 Christology lectures, this book presents Bonhoeffer’s conviction that Jesus Christ is the living center of reality and of theology, challenging readers to think about revelation, church, and disc...
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Book 4:I Loved This People
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 1966
This slim collection highlights Bonhoeffer’s reflections on his vocation to serve the German people and church, expressing both deep affection and sharp critique as he wrestles with nationalism, guilt, and the call to...
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Book 5:Prayers From Prison
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 1978
Collected from his final years behind bars, these prayers and poems reveal Bonhoeffer’s inner life in Tegel prison—his honesty about fear and guilt, his trust in God’s presence, and his intercession for family, church...
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Book 6:Spiritual Care
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 1985
Based on Bonhoeffer’s lectures on pastoral theology, Spiritual Care reflects on how God meets people through proclamation, counseling, and the life of the congregation, offering practical wisdom on confession, visitat...
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Book 7:The Mystery of Easter
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 1998
This small, beautifully produced book offers Easter meditations from Bonhoeffer alongside classic artwork, reflecting on the cross, resurrection, and the transformation of suffering, and inviting readers into a quiet...
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Book 8:Meditations on the Cross
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 1998
Selections from Bonhoeffer’s sermons and letters meditate on the cross and resurrection as the center of Christian life, exploring how God meets human weakness, guilt, and fear in Christ’s suffering and calls believer...
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Book 9:I Want to Live These Days with You
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 2005
Organized around the church year, this yearlong devotional gathers prayers, sermons, and reflections from across Bonhoeffer’s work, offering a few paragraphs per day that invite readers to pray, reflect, and follow Ch...
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Book 10:Meditations on Psalms
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 2005
In these sermons and short meditations, Bonhoeffer turns again and again to the Psalms as the church’s prayer book, showing how biblical lament, praise, and trust can shape Christian spirituality in times of turmoil,...
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Book 11:A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 2005
Arranged as daily readings, this devotional walks through Bonhoeffer’s letters, sermons, and books over 365 days, introducing key themes like discipleship, community, and hope in suffering with brief selections and ac...
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Book 12:God is in the Manger
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 2010
This companion volume offers forty short devotions for Advent and Christmas, interweaving Bonhoeffer’s prison letters and sermons to explore themes of waiting, incarnation, joy, and God’s presence among the poor and f...
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Book 13:God Is on the Cross
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 2012
Drawn from Bonhoeffer’s sermons, letters, and books, these daily readings follow Lent and Holy Week, focusing on the meaning of the cross, repentance, discipleship, and resurrection hope for Christians living amid suf...
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Book 14:Wonder of Wonders
Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 2014
This illustrated gift book gathers brief Advent and Christmas meditations from Bonhoeffer’s writings, pairing them with evocative photographs to invite quiet reflection on the incarnation, waiting, and hope during a s...
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Religious FAQ
What is the best order to read the Religious series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Cost of Discipleship.
How many books are in the Religious series?
There are 14 books currently listed in the Religious series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Religious series?
New readers should start with The Cost of Discipleship, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Religious series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1959 to 2014.