Below I’ll give you my selections for the best Catholic Apologetics books by a few categories. I will cover these and other great books more in depth later.
- Beginning Apologetics Super Set (2007)
- Handbook of Catholic Apologetics: Reasoned Answers to Questions of Faith (2009)
- Catholic Apologetics: A Course in Religion – Book IV (2003)
- Why We’re Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love (2017)
- The Case for Catholicism: Answers to Classic and Contemporary Protestant Objections (2017)
- A Pocket Guide to Catholic Apologetics (2006)
- Handbook of Christian Apologetics (1994)
- Debating Catholicism (Volume 5) (2018)
- Truth be Told: Basics in Catholic Apologetics (2012)
- Catholic for a Reason Box Set (2017)
- Stunned by Scripture: How the Bible Made Me Catholic (2018)
- The Essential Catholic Survival Guide (2005)
- How to Do Apologetics: Making the Case for Our Faith (2016)
- Catholic Verse Finder-Large Edition (2017)
Beginning Apologetics Super Set (2007)
This set includes the entire series of Beginning Apologetics booklets and the Catholic Verse Finder. These handbooks are crash-courses to help you answer the most common objections about your Catholic faith. You’ll be able to explain and defend the Eucharist, Mary, the papacy, confessing to a priest, Purgatory, and many other Catholic beliefs. You’ll learn about the End Times and what Catholics believe about the Second Coming, the Rapture, Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, and Indulgences.
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics: Reasoned Answers to Questions of Faith (2009)
Unbelievers, doubters and skeptics continue to attack the truths of Christianity. Handbook of Catholic Apologetics is the only book that categorizes and summarizes all the major arguments in support of the main Christian beliefs, including key distinctively Catholic doctrines. Also included is a Protestant-friendly treatment of Catholic-Protestant issues.
Catholic Apologetics: A Course in Religion – Book IV (2003)
No Catholic should pass beyond the age of 16 without being able to answer clearly, both to himself and to others, the challenges of those who do not believe in the existence of God, of Christ or the teachings of the Catholic Church. In this compact book, Fr John Laux gives both the student and the adult reader dozens of excellent, well reasoned answers to the classic objections against the Catholic Faith.
Why We’re Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love (2017)
How can you believe all this stuff? This is the number-one question Catholics get asked and, sometimes, we ask ourselves. Why do we believe that God exists, that he became a man and came to save us, that what looks like a wafer of bread is actually his body? Why do we believe that he inspired a holy book and founded an infallible Church to teach us the one true way to live?
The Case for Catholicism: Answers to Classic and Contemporary Protestant Objections (2017)
his is the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and thorough defense of the Catholic Church against Protestant objections in print. This book is especially relevant as the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation draws near and discussion of the arguments made against the Church during that time in history receive renewed interest.
A Pocket Guide to Catholic Apologetics (2006)
Now ? at your fingertips ? is the biblical basis for the key Catholic teachings and customs that non-Catholics wonder about, object to, and preach against. Filled with Scripture citations to help you explain, defend, and learn more about specific Catholic beliefs and practices, A Pocket Guide to Catholic Apologetics lists more than sixty apologetics themes in an easy-to-locate format.
Handbook of Christian Apologetics (1994)
Reasonable, concise, witty and wise, Peter Kreeft and Ronald K. Tacelli have written an informative and valuable guidebook for anyone looking for answers to questions of faith and reason. Topics include: Whether you are asking the questions yourself or want to respond to others who are, here is the resource you have been waiting for.
Debating Catholicism (Volume 5) (2018)
Four prominent anti-Catholics. Four public debates. Four rollicking books in one volume.This omnibus volume contains the complete text of four books: The Bible Battle, High Desert Showdown, Tracking Down the True Church, and Face Off with an Ex-Priest.
Truth be Told: Basics in Catholic Apologetics (2012)
And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. John 8:32 For 2000 years the Catholic Church has stood as a light beckoning to souls trapped in darkness and as the Guardian of Christ’s Truth in eras and cultures that sought to eradicate it. God’s truth is pure love, and that love must be known and shared.
Catholic for a Reason Box Set (2017)
The Catholic for a Reason series presents the biblical foundation of Church teaching through the wisdom and experience of today's best apologists and scholars. Essential matters of faith—God's plan of salvation, the Church, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mass, the Sacrament of Matrimony, and Catholic identity—are examined through the lens of Scripture to provide fresh insight and understanding for today's Catholics.
Stunned by Scripture: How the Bible Made Me Catholic (2018)
The Pope, devotion to Mary, confession just where are these topics in the Bible? Why does the Catholic Church seem to focus on so many things that aren’t Scriptural?Or so thought former Protestant pastor John Bergsma.Stunned by Scripture: How the Bible Made Me Catholic is an engaging examination of the things Dr. Bergsma once considered obstacles to ever becoming Catholic himself.
The Essential Catholic Survival Guide (2005)
Being Catholic isn’t easy. In fact, it’s just gotten harder. With the recent election of our current Pope, a new wave of attacks is under way by the enemies of the Catholic Church. From this point forward, every Catholic will come face-to-face with the vicious anti-Catholic attacks that are being launched against the faith. Here at Catholic Answers, the most effective products for countering attacks and clearing up misunderstandings have been our tracts.
How to Do Apologetics: Making the Case for Our Faith (2016)
From one of the most respected names in Catholic Apologetics, Patrick Madrid, comes the new book How to Do Apologetics: Making the Case for Our Faith. And it couldn t be more timely.
Catholic Verse Finder-Large Edition (2017)
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Best Catholic Apologetics Books You Must Read
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Handbook of Catholic Apologetics: Reasoned Answers to Questions of Faith
Author(s): Peter Kreeft; Fr. Ronald Tacelli
ID: 2508079, Publisher: Ignatius Press, Year: 2016, Size: 605 Kb, Format: epub
Apologetics: A Philosophic Defense and Explanation of the Catholic Religion
Author(s): Paul L. Glen
ID: 3029679, Publisher: TAN Books, Year: 2015, Size: 260 Kb, Format: epub
Imaginative Apologetics: Theology, Philosophy and the Catholic Tradition
Author(s): Andrew Davison
ID: 2816189, Publisher: SCM Press, Year: 2014, Size: 2 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are truly best-sellers according to The New York Times, others are drafted by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.