14 Great Books on the Subject of Prayer

March 15, 2012

I’m wrapping up a message series on the subject of prayer this Sunday, and I’ve grown in
my personal prayer walk as a result of preaching it. I’ve learned from some great sources and
wanted to pass along a list of my favorites…

Handle with Prayer: Unwrap the Source of God’s Strength for Living by Charles Stanley

Complete Works of E. M. Bounds on Prayer, The: Experience the Wonders of God through
Prayer by E. M. Bounds

With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray

Prayer, the Great Adventure by David Jeremiah

Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? by Philip Yancey

Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home by Richard Foster

On Prayer and the Contemplative Life by Thomas Aquinas (currently free in Kindle edition)

On Earth as It Is in Heaven: How the Lord’s Prayer Teaches Us to Pray More Effectively by
Warren Wiersbe

Prayer: Asking and Receiving by John R. Rice (out of print, but one of the best)

Praying the Lord’s Prayer by J. I. Packer

The Power of Prayer and Fasting and How to Pray by Ronnie Floyd

Too Busy Not to Pray by Bill Hybels

A Hunger for God: Desiring God through Fasting and Prayer by John Piper

What books are missing from my library? What has inspired or instructed your growth in
prayer?