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Henri Nouwen: A Restless Seeking for God by Jurjen Beumer (Lannoo, 1998) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Henri Nouwen, His Life and Vision by Michael O’Laughlin (Orbis, 2009) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Henri Nouwen, His Life and Spirit by Kevin Burns (Franciscan Media, 2016) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Genius Born of Anguish: The Life and Legacy of Henri Nouwen by Michael W. Higgins and Kevin Burns (Paulist Press, 2012) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
God’s Beloved: A Spiritual Biography of Henri Nouwen by Michael O’Laughlin (Orbis, 2004) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
The Spiritual Legacy of Henri Nouwen by Deirdre LaNoue (Bloomsbury Academic, 2000) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Wounded Prophet: A Portrait of Henri J. M. Nouwen by Michael Ford (Doubleday, 1999) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Impressively Free: Henri Nouwen as Model for a Reformed Priesthood by Michael W. Higgins and Kevin Burns (Paulist Press, 2019) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
A Retreat with Henri Nouwen: Reclaiming our Humanity edited by Robert Durback (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2003) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Becoming Who You Are: Insights on the True self from Thomas Merton and Other Saints by James Martin (HiddenSpring (Paulist Press), 2006) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Befriending Death: Henri Nouwen and a Spirituality of Dying by Michelle O’Rourke (Orbis Books, 2009) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Befriending Life: Encounters with Henri Nouwen by Beth Porter (Doubleday, 2001) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Beloved: In Conversation with Henri Nouwen by Philip Roderick, editor (Canterbury Press, 2007) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Dare to Journey with Henri Nouwen edited by Charles Ringma (Pinon Press, 2000) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Hear the Heart Beat with Henri Nouwen by Charles Ringma (SPCK, 2006) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Henri Nouwen: A Spirituality for the Wounded edited by Michael Higgins (Know You Know Media, 2013) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Henri Nouwen: A Spirituality of Imperfection by Wil Hernandez (Paulist Press, 2006) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Henri Nouwen and Soul Care: A Ministry of Integration by Wil Hernandez (Paulist Press, 2008) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Henri Nouwen and Spiritual Polarities: A Life of Tension by Wil Hernandez (Paulist Press, 2012) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Mere Spirituality: The Spiritual Life According to Henri Nouwen by Wil Hernandez (Skylight Paths Publishing, 2015) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Nouwen Then: Personal Reflections on Henri by Christopher de Vinck, editor (Zondervan, 1999) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Remembering Henri: The Life and Legacy of Henri Nouwen by Gerald S. Twomey and Claude Pomerleau, editors (Orbis, 2006) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Spiritual Guides for Today: Evelyn Underhill, Dorothy Day, Karl Rahner, Simone Weil, Thomas Merton, Henri Nouwen editor Annice Callahan (Crossroad, 1992) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
The Seeking Heart: A Journey with Henri Nouwen edited by Charles Ringma (Paraclete Press, 2006) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
The Wounded Healer by Vera Phillips and Edwin Robertson (SPCK, 1984) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Turning the Wheel: Henri Nouwen and Our Search for God Jonathan Bengtson and Gabrielle Earnshaw, editors (Orbis, 2007) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Walking with Henri Nouwen: A Reflective Journey edited by Robert G. Waldron (Paulist Press, 2003) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Compilations/Anthologies/ReadersA Spirituality of Caregiving (The Henri Nouwen Spirituality Series) edited by Sue Mosteller and Judith Leckie (Upper Room, 2011) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
A Spirituality of Fundraising (The Henri Nouwen Spirituality Series) edited by John Mogabgab (Upper Room, 2011) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
A Spirituality of Homecoming (The Henri Nouwen Spirituality Series) edited by John S. Mogabgab (Upper Room, 2012) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
A Spirituality of Living (The Henri Nouwen Spirituality Series) edited by John S. Mogabgab (Upper Room, 2012) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Circles of Love: Daily Readings with Henri J. M. Nouwen edited by John Garvey (DLT, 1988) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life edited by Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird (HarperOne, 2013) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Henri Nouwen: In My Own Words edited by Robert Durback (Liguori Publications, 2001) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Home Tonight: Further Reflections on the Parable of the Prodigal Son edited by Sue Mosteller (Doubleday, 2009) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Jesus: A Gospel edited by Michael O’Laughlin (Orbis, 2013) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Seeds of Hope: A Henri Nouwen Reader edited by Robert Durback (Bantam Boos, 1989) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Show Me the Way: Daily Lenten Readings (Crossroad, 1994) (First published in German by Herder Verlag as Zeig Mir den Weg) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith edited by Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird (HarperOne, 2006) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Spiritual Formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit edited by Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird (HarperOne, 2010) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
The Heart of Henri Nouwen: His Words of Blessing edited by Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird (Crossroad, 2003) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
The Only Necessary Things: Living a Prayerful Life edited by Wendy Wilson Greer (Crossroad, 2008) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
The Road to Peace: Writings on Peace and Justice by Henri Nouwen edited by John Dear (Orbis, 1998) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
Turn My Mourning Into Dancing: Finding Hope in Hard Times edited by Timothy Jones (Thomas Nelson, 2004) Amazon USA / Amazon Canada
New books about Henri are regularly being written. This page will be refreshed periodically to add new books to the list. Please note that it is not an exhaustive list.
