Anglican Book Club Prior Selections

Remembering why the Rev Howard Lane Foland began the Anglican (Episcopal) Book Club in 1953 (he believed many Episcopalians did not know enough about their church), ABC has selected the following for its members (you may want to save this list for reference).  Many of the titles in this list are out of print.  Some of the more recent selections are available through The Anglican Bookstore.  Occasionally, ABC past selections are received in Operation Pass Along.  If you wish to complete your ABC collection that might be possible through Pass Along over time.

1953

The Worship of the Church, by Massey Shepherd
Grace and God's Plan of Salvation, by J. L. C. Dart

1954

Straight Course to God, by Augustine Morris
Miracle of the Cross, by Robert R. Brown
Background to Marriage, by Ann Proctor
Infallible Fallacies, by Some Priests of the Anglican Communion
A Lively Sacrifice, by Harold Sly
The Devil's Hunting Ground, by Harry Blamires
Faith and Behavior, by Chad Walsh and Eric Montizambert

1955

Words of Our Worship, by Carroll Simcox
Cold War in Hell, by Harry Blamires
Sparks Among the Stubble, by Margaret Cropper
This Is the Way , by Andrew Blair
The Christian Character, by Stephen Neill

1956

Lift Up Your Hearts, by Martin Caldwell
Modern Canterbury Pilgrims, by James A. Pike
Fruits of  the Spirit, by Evelyn Underhill
Understanding the Sacraments, by Carroll Simcox

1957

All for the Love of God, by Ralph T. Milligan
The Will and the Way, by Harry Blamires
The Church of England and the Seventh Council, by C. B. Moss
Living with God, by Trueman Dicken
Receiving the Sunday Gospel, by Patrick Cowley
Love's Fulfillment, by Father Andrew

1958

The Private Prayers of Lancelot Andrewes, edited by Hugh Martin
Uncomfortable Words, by Joost de Blank
The Kirkbride Conversations, by Harry Blamires
Sins of the Saints, by G. D. Rosenthal
To Tell the Godly Man, by Shirley Carter Hughson

1959

Go in Peace, by Manasses
Sins of the Day, Anonymous
Christian Proficiency, by Martin Thornton
Answer Me This, by C. B. Moss
The Days of Our Life, by Francis L. Wheeler

1960

The Offering of Man, by Harry Blamires
A Testament of Turning, by Donet M. Roelofs
The Archbishop's Test, by E. M. Green
Centuries, by Thomas Traherne

1961

Grace and Glory, by Eric L. Mascall
A Summary of the Faith, by C. B. Moss
The Spirit of Glory, by F. W. Drake
Bridge Builders, by H. A. L. Rice
The Way of a Pilgrim, translated by R. M. French

1962

These Forty Days, by 21 Anglicans
O Ye Jigs and Juleps!, by Virginia Cary Hudson
Scripture and the Faith, by A. C. Hebert
An Anglican View of the 2nd Vatican Council, by Bernard C Pawley
The Hundredth Archbishop of Canterbury, by James B. Simpson

1963

Unseen Warfare, by Lorenzo Scupoli
The Christian Mind, by Harry Blamires
Father Bob and His Boys, by Emily Gardiner Neal
The Loneliness of Man, by Raymond Chapman

1964

The Night and Nothing, by Gale D. Webbe
A Layman Looks at the Church, by Clifford P. Morehouse
Joy in Holiness, by A. G. Whittemore
The Showing Forth of Christ, by John Donne

1965

Doors of Eternity, by Sibyl Harton
The New Testament in Modern English, by J. B. Phillips
Saving Belief, by Austin Farrer
Sacred and Secular, by Michael Ramsey

1966

God Is Not Dead, by Austin Farrer
Arising from the Psalms, by Dewi Morgan
The Christian Universe, by Eric L. Mascall
The Letters of C. S. Lewis, by W. H. Lewis

1967

The Art of Being a Sinner, by John M. Krumm
The Davidson Affair, by Stuart Jackman
Vatican Observed: For Anglicans, by John Moorman
A Gift of Light (Fr Andrew Anthology), by Harry Griffith
The Day, by John Donne

1968

A Creed for a Christian Skeptic, by Mary McDermott Shideler
Living Prayer, by Anthony Bloom
The People on Second Street, by Jenny Moore
The Rector and the Rogue, by W. A. Swanberg

1969

God in My Unbelief, by J. W. Stevenson
The Shadows of Lambeth X, by J. B. Simpson and Edward Story
A Mind Awake: Anthology of C. S. Lewis, by Clyde Kilby

1970

Pontius Pilate, by Paul L. Maier
The Current of Spirituality, by Hubert van Zeller
The Rules and Exercises of Holy Living, by Jeremy Taylor

1971

I Believe -- and Why, by R. R. Williams
Bush Brother, by Graham Jeffrey
The Wood, by Sister Penelope
The First Christmas, by Paul L. Maier

1972

The Healing Power of Christ, by Emily Gardiner Neal
Leave Your Life Alone, by Hubert van Zeller
Let God Arise, by Richard Holloway
Love Song (St Augustine’s Confessions), by Stephen Wirt

1973

A Matter of Eternity, by Dorothy L. Sayers
Merrily on High, by Colin Stephenson
Asking the Fathers, by Aelred Squire
Apprentices in Love, by Mark Gibbard

1974

The Monk of Mount Athos, by Archimandrite Sophrony
The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence
The Coming, by Sister Penelope
Sister Death, by O’Kelley Whitaker

1975

Prayer: Living with God, by Simon Tugwell
The Difficult Sayings of Jesus, by William Neil
Sacred and Secular, by Adam Fox and Gareth and Georgina Keene
Behold the Christ, by Roland H. Bainton

1976

The Emperor Constantine, by Dorothy L Sayers
First Christians, by Paul L. Maier
Dove in Harness, by Philip Mason
Through the Year with Michael Ramsey, by Margaret Duggan

1977

An Anthology of the Love of God, by Evelyn Underhill
His Life Is Mine, by Archimandrite Sophrony
Charles Simeon of Cambridge, by Hugh Evan Hopkins
The Old Catholic Movement, by C. B. Moss

1978

The Risk of Love, by W. H. Vanstone
Prayer in Practice, by Simon Tugwell
The Use of Praying, by Neville Ward
The World Is a Wedding, by A. M. Allchin

1979

Can We Trust the Old Testament?, by William Neil
A New Heaven, by Richard Holloway
The Message of the Bible, by William Neil
The Joy of God, by H. A. Williams

1980

Where Do We Stand?, by Harry Blamires
Jesus and the Living Past, by Michael Ramsey
The Beatitudes: Soundings in Christian Tradition, by Simon Tugwell
The Francis Book, by Roy Gasnick

1981

Merton: A Biography, by Monica Furlong
The Hard Awakening, by H. B. Deqhani-Tafti
Beyond Belief, by Richard Holloway
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, by Paul Brand and Philip Yancey

1982

Ah, But Your Land Is Beautiful, by Alan Paton
The King of the Confessors, by Thomas Hoving
The Celebrant, by Charles Turner
Through  Joy and Beyond, by Walter Hooper

1983

Patrick, by Alice-Boyd Proudfoot
A Severed Wasp, by Madeleine L’Engle
The Anglican Spiritual Tradition, by John Moorman
Seasons of the Spirit, edited by James B. Simpson

1984

The Vision Glorious, by Geoffrey Rowell
In His Image, by Paul Brand and Philip Yancey
Jesus and Paul: Places They Knew, by F. F. Bruce
Runcie: The Making of an Archbishop, by Margaret Duggan

1985

Suffering, Sex, and Other Paradoxes, by Richard Holloway
As I Was Saying: A Chesterton Reader, Richard Knille, editor
Immanuel: The Coming of Jesus in Art and the Bible, by Hans-Reudi Weber
Chosen Vessels, by Charles Turner
Dazzling Darkness, by Patrick Grant

1986

Reconciliation/Sex, Money and Power (a dual book), by Martin L . Smith/ Philip Turner
Go Into the City, by John Compton Leffler
Readings in St John's Gospel, by William Temple
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, by Karl Barth
Meditating on the Word, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

1987

Treasures from Bible Times, by Alan Millard
The Restless Heart, by Michael Marshall
In the Stillness Dancing (John Main), by Neil McKenty
Eerdmans’ Bible Commentary, edited by Guthrie and Motyear

1988

A Life of Bishop John A. T. Robinson, by Eric James
Nothing Cheap and Much That Is Cheerful, by John Andrew
Church at the Crossroads (Lambeth XI), by Michael Marshall
T. S. Eliot: The Philosopher Poet, by Alzina Stone Dale

1989

Passion for Pilgrimage, by Alan Jones
The Riddle of Joy, by Andrew Tadie and Michael MacDonald
Francis: A Call to Conversion, by D. W. H. Arnold and C. G. Fry
The Joy of the Saints, Robert Llewelyn

1990

The Word Is Very Near You, by Martin L. Smith
The Gospel and the Catholic Church, by Michael Ramsey
Redeeming Marriage, Edward S. Gleason
Church Growth and the Power of Evangelism, by Howard Hanchey
The Princess and the Goblin, by George MacDonald

1991

A Book of English Belief: Bede to Temple, by Joanna Hughes
Men and Women, edited by Philip Turner
More Than Words, by William Sydnor
The Best of Both Worlds, by John Andrew

1992

The Anglican Spirit, Michael Ramsey
I Believe in a Personal God, George Carey
New Millennium, New Church, by Roger White & Richard Kew
Faith and Practice, by Frank E. Wilson

1993

Maker and Craftsman: The Story of Dorothy L. Sayers, by Alzina Stone Dale
The Wind from the Stars: Daily Readings with George MacDonald, edited by Gordon Reid
The Parting of Friends, by David Newsome
The Gate of Glory, by George Carey

1994

The Cruelty of Heresy, by C. Fitz-Simons Allison
The Leap of the Deer, by Herbert O’Driscoll
Shaping Our Future, edited by J. Stephen Freeman
Credible Christianity, by Hugh Montefiore

1995

My Heart Is Ready, by John Andrew
Men With a Message, by John Stott and Stephen Motyer
For All the Saints, Herbert O’Driscoll
Permanent Things, Andrew Tadie & Michael MacDonald

1996

The Crown and the Fire, by N. T. Wright
Signs of  Grace, by David Brown and David Fuller
Glory, Laud and Honour, by Peter Harvey
A Gallery of Reflections, by Richard Harries

1997

Toward 2015, by Roger White and Richard Kew
The Original Jesus, by N. T. Wright
The Bones of Joseph, by Gareth Jones
The Protestant Face of Anglicanism, by Paul Zahl

1998

The Truth About Jesus, ed by Donald Armstrong
Emily Dickinson & the Art of Belief, by Roger Lundin
The Pilgrim's Guide: C. S. Lewis & the Art of Witness, by David Mills
The Bible & The New York Times, by Fleming Rutledge

1999

The Collects of Thomas Cranmer, by C. Frederick Barbee & Paul F. M. Zahl
Who Do You Say That I Am?, by Donald Armstrong (Editor)
The Unknown God, by Alister McGrath
The Christian Moral Life, by Timothy F. Sedgwick

2000

The Daily Book of Common Prayer, by Owen Collins
England's Cathedrals in Watercolour, by Peter Hume
Help My Unbelief, by Fleming Rutledge
Not Angels, but Anglicans, by Henry Chadwick (Editor)

2001

Worship Without Words, by Patricia Klein
Five Women of the English Reformation, by Paul F. M. Zahl
The Many Faces of Faith, by Richard R. Losch
The Confessions of St. Augustine, selected and ed by Carolinne White 

2002

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue by J. Robert White
Glorious Companions by Richard H. Schmidt
All Majesty and Power: An Anthology of Royal Prayers by Donald Gray (Editor)
John Donne: Man of Flesh and Spirit by David L. Edwards 

2003