What books do you recommend for non Catholics?

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What books and what authors, other than the catechism, do you recommend a non-Catholic read to learn the faith?
 
I myself like Scott Hahns Books, just depends on your their interests, history, apologetics, scripture.
 
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What books and what authors, other than the catechism, do you recommend a non-Catholic read to learn the faith?
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The Bible

The Early Church Fathers

The Hidden Manna

Anything by G.K. Chesterton

The Scarlet Letter

The Imitation of Christ
 
Catholicism and Fundamentalism by Karl Keating–as one of the blurbs on the back of the book says, “I advise honest fundamentalists not to read this book–they may find their whole position collapsing in ruins.”

Also, Peter Kreeft’s Fundamentals of the Faith. It’s an excellent, piece-by-piece explanation of the core of Christianity.

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The “Surprised By Truth” series by Patrick Madrid - for a basic introduction into Catholicism.
 
Catholic for a Reason Scripture and the Mystery of the Family of God - Edited by Scott Hahn & Leon J. Suprenant, Jr.

And for fiction, if you are in the mood, books by Michael D. O’Brien and also books by Bud Macfarlane, Jr.
 
*By What Authority?: An Evangelical Discovers Catholic Tradition *by Mark P. Shea.
 
I actually bought a copy of Pillar of Fire for someone just to get them thinking there’s something worth investigating. Depending on the person, they may not care to invest the time for a full book. Pillar of Fire (right here on catholic.com) is about 30 pages, hits the key issues very hard and with scriptural backup, and I think its goal is to get someone to say “Wow - maybe this is worth some of my time to investigate more”.

It’s like $1, can’t beat the price…
 
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