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24 books recommended for fans of The Saints by Edith Simon, tied together by themes of Saints & Sainthood, Christian Church, and Christianity.

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Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of The Saints.

Persecuted from Within — Joshua Charles

Persecuted from Within

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Sainted Women of the Dark Ages — Jo Ann McNamara

Sainted Women of the Dark Ages

Jo Ann McNamara

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

The Confessions of Saint Augustine — Augustine of Hippo

The Confessions of Saint Augustine

Augustine of Hippo

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Church Fathers, Independent Virgins — Joyce E. Salisbury

Church Fathers, Independent Virgins

Joyce E. Salisbury

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Saint Pope Paul VI Celebrating the 262nd Pope of the Roman Catholic Church — Dr. Matthew Bunson

Saint Pope Paul VI Celebrating the 262nd Pope of the Roman Catholic Church

Dr. Matthew Bunson

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

A Saint Under Moslem Rule — Justo Perez De Urbel

A Saint Under Moslem Rule

Justo Perez De Urbel

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Restoring the Woven Cord Strands of Celtic Christianity for the Church Today — Michael Mitton

Restoring the Woven Cord Strands of Celtic Christianity for the Church Today

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Peter Chrysologus — David Vincent Meconi, S.J.

Peter Chrysologus

David Vincent Meconi, S.J.

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Augustine A New Biography — James J. O’Donnell

Augustine A New Biography — James J. O’Donnell

James J. O'Donnell

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Pilgrim Walks in Franciscan Italy And Other Selected Writings — Johannes Jorgensen

Pilgrim Walks in Franciscan Italy And Other Selected Writings

Johannes Jorgensen

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

The Fisherman’s Tomb The True Story of the Vatican’s Secret Search — John O’Neill

The Fisherman’s Tomb The True Story of the Vatican’s Secret Search — John O’Neill

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Bullies and Saints An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History — John Dickson

Bullies and Saints An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Bearing Witness Stories of Martyrdom and Costly Discipleship — Charles E. Moore

Bearing Witness Stories of Martyrdom and Costly Discipleship

Charles E. Moore

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Saint Peter Flawed, Forgiven, and Faithful — Stephen J. Binz

Saint Peter Flawed, Forgiven, and Faithful

Stephen J. Binz

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

The Miracles and Translatio of Saint James Books Two and Three of the Liber Sancti Jacobi — Thomas F. Coffey

The Miracles and Translatio of Saint James Books Two and Three of the Liber Sancti Jacobi

Thomas F. Coffey

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Foxe’s Book of Martyrs A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Sacrifices of Early Christian and Protestant Martyrs — John Foxe

Foxe’s Book of Martyrs A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Sacrifices of Early Christian and Protestant Martyrs

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

The Lady of the Angels and Her City A Marian Pilgrimage — Wendy M. Wright

The Lady of the Angels and Her City A Marian Pilgrimage

Wendy M. Wright

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Augustine in His Own Words — Saint Augustine (of Hippo)

Augustine in His Own Words

Saint Augustine (of Hippo)

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Foxe’s Book of Martyrs — John Foxe

Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

The Apostles The Origins of the Church and Their Co-workers — Pope Benedict XVI

The Apostles The Origins of the Church and Their Co-workers

Pope Benedict XVI

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Holy Women — Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert Three Inspirational Saints — David Adam

Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert Three Inspirational Saints

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christian Church • Christianity

Anthony of Padua Franciscan, Preacher, Teacher, Saint — Valentin Strappazzon

Anthony of Padua Franciscan, Preacher, Teacher, Saint

Valentin Strappazzon

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christianity

The Complete Life of Joan of Arc — Anatole France

The Complete Life of Joan of Arc

Themes: Saints & Sainthood • Christianity

This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with The Saints by Edith Simon. Connected by Saints & Sainthood, Christian Church, Christianity. Authors featured include Joshua Charles, Jo Ann McNamara, Augustine of Hippo, Joyce E. Salisbury, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.

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