Is there a list of books Catholics should read in his or her lifetime?

[flyfishin]

I joined the Church three years ago, and have been hungering for more understanding of the Church, Spirituality, and Prayer. Is there a list of books, old and new that every Catholic should read in his or her lifetime? Whenever I go to the bookstore, I’m overwhelmed, or underwhelmed by the choices, and usually purchase books that I regret having purchased later.
A recommended reading list of current and classic books and authors, sorted by categories would be really helpful for me, and I’m sure others who are new to the Church.

 

[Peggy_Frye]

Father McCloskey’s (http://www.catholicity.com/mccloskey/articles/readingplan.html) is a perfect place to start. I also recommend Father John Hardon’s Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan.

The titles listed below are some of my favorites from Father McCloskey’s list.

*Abandonment to Divine Providence *
Jean-Pierre de Caussade

Imitation of Christ
Thomas A’Kempis

*Introduction to the Devout Life *
St. Francis de Sales

*The Complete Stories * Flannery O’Connor

*The Diary of a Country Priest *
Georges Bernanos

*The Imitation of Christ *
Thomas à Kempis

*The Lord *
Romano Guardini

*The Spirit and Forms of Protestantism *
Louis Bouyer

*Transformation in Christ *
Dietrich von Hildebrand

*Woman * St. Edith Stein