Books by Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI).

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The following is a list of books written by Pope Benedict XVI arranged chronologically by English first edition. The original German first edition publication year is included in parentheses.

Theological Highlights of Vatican II. New York: Paulist Press. 1966 (1963). ISBN 978-0-8091-4610-9. [Republished 2009]
Introduction to Christianity. London: Burns & Oats. 1968 (1968). ISBN 978-0-223-97705-1.
Faith and Future. Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press. 1971 (1970). ISBN 978-1-58617-219-0. [Republished by Ignatius Press, 2008].
The God of Jesus Christ: Meditations on the Triune God. Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press. 1978 (1977). ISBN 978-1-58617-184-1. [Republished by Ignatius Press, 2008].
Daughter Zion: Meditations on the Church's Marian Belief. Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press. 1983 (1977). ISBN 978-0-89870-026-8.
Dogma and Preaching. Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press. 1985 (1973). ISBN 978-1-58617-327-2. [Unabridged edition published by Ignatius Press 2011, with "twice as much material as first English edition].
Principles of Christian Morality. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1986 (1975). ISBN 978-0-89870-086-2.
Feast of Faith: Approaches to a Theology of the Liturgy. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1986 (1981). ISBN 978-0-89870-056-5.
The Ratzinger Report: An Exclusive Interview on the State of the Church. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1986 (1985). ISBN 978-0-89870-080-0.
Seek That Which Is Above: Meditations through the Year. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1986 (1985). ISBN 978-1-58617-187-2. [2nd Edition by Ignatius Press, 2007].
Behold the Pierced One: An Approach to a Spiritual Christology. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1986 (1984). ISBN 978-0-89870-087-9.
The Blessing of Christmas: Meditations for the Season. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1986. ISBN 978-1-58617-172-8. [2nd Edition by Ignatius Press, 2007].
Principles of Catholic Theology: Building Stones for a Fundamental Theology. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1987 (1982). ISBN 978-0-89870-215-6.
Eschatology: Death and Eternal Life. Washington DC: Catholic University of America Press. 1988 (1977). ISBN 978-0-8132-1516-7. [2nd edition published 2007].
Church, Ecumenism and Politics: New Essays in Ecclesiology. New York: Crossroad. 1988 (1987). ISBN 978-1-58617-217-6. [2nd Edition by Ignatius Press, 2006].
Ministers of Your Joy: Scriptural Meditations on Priestly Spirituality. Ann Arbor: Redeemer Books. 1989 (1988). ISBN 978-0-89283-654-3.
The Theology of History in St. Bonaventure. Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press. 1989 (1959). ISBN 978-0-8199-0415-7.
To Look on Christ: Exercises in Faith, Hope, and Love. New York: Crossroad. 1991 (1989). ISBN 978-0-8245-1064-0.
A Turning Point for Europe?. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1994 (1991). ISBN 978-1-58617-349-4. [Reprinted by Ignatius Press, 2010].
Co-Workers of the Truth: Meditations for Every Day of the Year Ignatius Press; First American edition. 1992. IBSN: 978-0898704099
The Nature and Mission of Theology: Essays to Orient Theology in Today's Debates. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1995 (1993). ISBN 978-0-89870-538-6.
In the Beginning...: A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing. 1995 (1986). ISBN 978-0-8028-4106-3.
Called to Communion: Understanding the Church Today. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1996 (1991). ISBN 978-0-89870-578-2.
A New Song for the Lord: Faith in Christ in Liturgy Today. New York: Crossroad. 1997 (1996). ISBN 978-0-8245-1536-2.
Salt of the Earth: The Church at the End of the Millennium. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1997 (1996). ISBN 978-0-89870-640-6.
Milestones: Memoirs 1927-1977. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1998 (1997). ISBN 978-0-89870-702-1.
Many Religions, One Covenant: Israel, the Church, and the World. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 1999 (1997). ISBN 978-0-89870-753-3.
The Spirit of the Liturgy. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2000 (2000). ISBN 978-0-89870-784-7.
God and the World. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2002 (2000). ISBN 978-0-89870-868-4.
God Is Near Us: The Eucharist, the Heart of Life. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2003 (2001). ISBN 978-0-89870-962-9.
Truth and Tolerance: Christian Belief and World Religions. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2004 (2003). ISBN 978-1-58617-035-6.
Introduction to Christianity (revised edition). San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2004 (1968). ISBN 978-1-58617-029-5.
Pilgrim Fellowship of Faith: The Church as Communion. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2005 (2002). ISBN 978-0-89870-963-6.
Mary: The Church at the Source. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2005 (1997). ISBN 978-1-58617-018-9.
Way of the Cross. Boston: Pauline Books & Media. 2005. ISBN 978-0-8198-8308-7.
On the Way to Jesus Christ. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2005. ISBN 978-1-58617-124-7.
Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2006 (2005). ISBN 978-1-58617-142-1.
Handing on the Faith in an Age of Disbelief. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2006 (1983). ISBN 978-1-58617-143-8.
Images of Hope: Meditations on Major Feasts. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2006 (1997). ISBN 978-0-89870-964-3.
God's Revolution: Pope Benedict XVI's Cologne Talks. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2006 (2004). ISBN 978-1-58617-145-2.
Values in a Time of Upheaval. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2006 (2004). ISBN 978-0-8245-2373-2.
God Is Love: Deus Caritas Est. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2006 (2006). ISBN 978-1-58617-163-6.
What It Means to Be a Christiana>. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2006 (1965). ISBN 978-1-58617-133-9.
Without Roots: The West, Relativism, Christianity, Islam. San Francisco: Basic Books. 2006. ISBN 978-0-465-00627-4.
On Conscience. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2007 (1984). ISBN 978-1-58617-160-5.
Europe: Today and Tomorrow. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2007 (2004). ISBN 978-1-58617-134-6.
New Outpourings of the Spirit. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2007 (2006). ISBN 978-1-58617-181-0.
Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfigurationa>. New York: Doubleday. 2007 (2007). ISBN 978-0-385-52341-7.
Jesus, the Apostles, and the Early Church. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2007. ISBN 978-1-58617-220-6.
God's Word: Scripture, Tradition, Office. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2008 (2005). ISBN 978-1-58617-179-7.
Saved in Hope: Spe Salvi. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2008 (2007). ISBN 978-1-58617-251-0.
The Fathers. Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor. 2008. ISBN 978-1-59276-440-2.
Church Fathers: From Clement of Rome to Augustine. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2008. ISBN 978-1-58617-245-9.
Charity in Truth: Caritas in Veritate. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2009 (2009). ISBN 978-1-58617-280-0.
Saint Paul. Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor. 2009 (2009). ISBN 978-1-58617-367-8.
The Joy of Knowing Christ: Meditations on the Gospels. Frederick: Word Among Us Press. 2009. ISBN 978-1-59325-151-2.
The Essential Pope Benedict XVI: His Central Writings and Speeches HarperCollins e-books. 2009. ISBN: 0061128848.
Light of the World: The Pope, The Church, and the Signs of the Times. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2010. ISBN 978-1-58617-606-8.
The Fathers, Volume II. Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor. 2010. ISBN 978-1-59276-783-0.
The Apostles. Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor. 2010. ISBN 978-1-59276-799-1.
Joseph Ratzinger in Communio: Vol. 1, The Unity of the Church (Ressourcement: Retrieval & Renewal in Catholic Thought) Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. 2010. ISBN: 978-0802864161.
The Ratzinger Reader: Mapping a Theological Journey Bloomsbury: T&T Clark; 1 edition. 2010. ISBN: 978-0567032140
The Virtues. Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor. 2010. ISBN 978-1-59276-794-6.
Great Teachers. Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor. 2011. ISBN 978-1-59276-536-2.
Holiness Is Always in Season. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2011. ISBN 978-1-58617-444-6.
Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week. Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor. 2011. ISBN 978-1-58617-500-9.
Holy Women. Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61278-510-3.
Doctors of the Church. Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61278-576-9.
Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives. Colorado Springs: Image Books. 2012. ISBN 978-0385346405.

Joseph Ratzinger: Fundamental Speeches from Five Decades Ignatius Press. 2012. ISBN: 978-1586173036.
The Faith. Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor. 2013. ISBN 978-1612786674.
Prayer. Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor. 2013. ISBN 978-1612787091.
Joseph Ratzinger in Communio, Vol. 2: Anthropology and Culture (Ressourcement: Retrieval and Renewal in Catholic Thought) Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. 2013. ISBN: 978-0802864178.
A Reason Open to God: Benedict XVI On Universities, Education, and Culture J. Steven Brown, editor. The Catholic University of America Press. 2013. ISBN: 978-0813221472.
The Garden of God: Toward a Human Ecology The Catholic University of America Press. 2014. ISBN-13: 978-0813225791.
Joseph Ratzinger - Collected Works: Theology of the Liturgy Ignatius Press. 2014. ISBN-13: 978-1586175955.
Liberating Logos: Pope Benedict XVI's September Speeches St. Augustine's Press. 2014. ISBN-13: 978-1587314643.
The Unity of the Nations: A Vision of the Church Fathers The Catholic University of America Press. ISBN-13: 978-0813227238. f
Last Testament: In His Own Words. Peter Seewald (interviewer). Bloomsbury Continuum. 2016. ISBN-13: 978-1472944672.
Teaching and Learning the Love of God: Being a Priest Today Ignatius Press. 2017. ISBN-13: 978-1621641674.
Called to Holiness: On Love, Vocation, and Formation The Catholic University of America Press. 2017. ISBN-13: 978-0813229249.

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The following is a list of books written by Pope Benedict XVI arranged chronologically by German first edition. The English title is included in parentheses.

Source: Heim, Maximilian Heinrich (2007). Joseph Ratzinger: Life in the Church and Living Theology. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. pp. 539–544. ISBN 978-1-58617-149-0

Volk und Haus Gottes in Augustins Lehre von der Kirche (The People and House of God as Presented in Augustine's Doctrine of the Church). München: Zink, 1954. [This volume was submitted as Joseph Ratzinger's dissertation in 1951.]
Die Geschichtstheologie des heiligen Bonaventura (The Historical Theology of Saint Bonaventura). München: Schnell und Steiner, 1959. [This volume was submitted as Joseph Ratzinger's professorial dissertation.]
Die christliche Brüderlichkeit (The Meaning of Christian Brotherhood). München, 1960.
Die erste Sitzungsperiode des Zweiten Vatikanischen Konzils. Ein Rückblick (The First Session of the Second Vatican Council. A Retrospective'). Köln: Bachem, 1963.
Das Konzil auf dem Weg: Rückblick auf die 2. Sitzungsperiode des 2. Vatikanischen Konzils (The Council in Progress. Retrospective of the Second Session of the Second Vatican Council). Köln: Bachem, 1964.
Ergebnisse und Probleme der dritten Konzilsperiode (Events and Issues of the Third Session of the Council). Köln: Bachem, 1965.
Die letzte Sitzungsperiode des Konzils (The Council's Last Session). Köln: Bachem, 1966.
Das Problem der Dogmengeschichte in der Sicht der katholischen Theologie (The Problem of Dogmatism from the Point of View of Catholic Theology). Köln, 1966.
Die sakramentale Begründung christlicher Existenz. Meitingen und Freising: Kyrios-Verlag, 1967.
Einführung in das Christentum: Vorlesungen über das Apostolische Glaubensbekenntis (Introduction to Christianity). München: Kösel Verlag, 1968.
Meditationen zur Karwoche. Meitingen und Freising: Meitinger Kleinschriften, 1969.
Das neue Volk Gottes: Entwürfe zur Ekklesiologie (God's New People: Concepts for Ecclesiology). Düsseldorf: Patmos-Verlag, 1969.
Glaube und Zukunft (Faith and Future). München: Kösel Verlag, 1970.
Die Einheit der Nationen: Eine Vision der Kirchenväter (The Unity of the Nations: A Vision of the Church Fathers). Salzburg: Pustet, 1971.
Dogma und Verkündigung (Dogma and Preaching). München: Erich Wewel Verlag, 1973.
Prinzipien christlicher Moral (Principles of Christian Morality). Einsiedln: Johannes Verlag, 1975.
Eschatologie: Tod und ewiges Leben (Eschatology: Death, and Eternal Life). Regensburg: Friedrich Pustet Verlag, 1977.
Der Gott Jesu Christi: Betrachtungen über den Dreieinigen Gott (God of Jesus Christ). München: Kösel Verlag, 1976.
Die Tochter Zion: Betrachtungen über den Marienglaube der Kirche (Daughter Zion: Reflections on the Church's Marian Belief). Einsiedln: Johannes Verlag, 1977.
Eucharistie - Mitte der Kirche. München: Wewel, 1978.
Zum Begriff des Sakramentes (On the Concept of the Sacrament). München: Minerva Publikation, 1979.
Umkehr zur Mitte: Meditationen eines Theologen (Turning back towards the Center: A Theologian's Meditations). Leipzig: Sankt-Benno-Verlag, 1981.
Glaube, Erneuerung, Hoffnung. Theologisches Nachdenken über die heutige Situation der Kirche. Hrsg. von Kraning, Willi (Faith, Renewal, Hope. Theological Contemplations on the Present Situation of the Church). Leipzig: Sankt-Benno-Verlag, 1981.
Das Fest des Glaubens: Versuche zur Theologie des Gottesdienstes (Feast of Faith: Approaches to a Theology of the Liturgy). Einsiedeln: Johannes Verlag, 1981.
Theologische Prinzipienlehre: Bausteine zur Fundamentaltheologie (Principles of Catholic Theology: Building Stones for a Fundamental Theology). München: Erich Wewel Verlag, 1982.
Die Krise der Katechese und ihre Uberwindung: Rede in Frankrich (Handing on the Faith in an Age of Disbelief). Einsiedeln: Johannes Verlag, 1983.
Schauen auf den Durchbohrten (Behold the Pierced One). Einsiedeln: Johannes Verlag, 1984.
Suchen, was droben ist: Meditationen das Jahr hindurch (Seek That Which Is Above: Meditations Throughout the Year). Freiburg im Breisgau: Verlag Herder, 1985.
Politik und Erlösung: Zum Verhältnis von Glaube, Rationalität und Irrationalem in der sogenannten Theologie der Befreiung (Politics and Deliverance: On the Relations of Faith, Rationalism, and the Irrational in so-called Liberation Theology). Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag, 1986.
Im Anfang schuf Gott: Vier Predigten über Schöpfung und Fall (In the Beginning...: A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall). München: Erich Wewel Verlag, 1986.
Kirche, Ökumene und Politik: Neue Versuche zur Ekklesiologie (Church, Ecumenism, and Politics: New Endeavours in Ecclesiology). Einsiedeln: Johannes Verlag, 1987.
Abbruch und Aufbruch: Die Antwort des Glaubens auf die Krise der Werte (Deconstruction and Awakening. The Answer of Faith to the Crisis of Values). München: Minerva Publikation, 1988.
Auf Christus schauen: Einübung in Glaube, Hoffnung, Liebe (To Look on Christ: Exercises in Faith, Hope, and Love). Freiburg im Breisgau: Herder, 1989.
Wendezet für Europa? Diagnosen und Prognosen zur Lage von Kirche und Welt (A Turning Point for Europe? The Church in the Modern World). Einsiedeln: Johannes Verlag, 1991.
Zur Gemeinschaft gerufen: Kirche heute verstehen (Called to Communion. Understanding the Church Today). Freiburg im Breisgau: Herder, 1991.
Wahrheit, Werte, Macht: Prüfsteine der pluralistischen Gesellschaft (Truth, Values, Power: The Cornerstones of a Pluralistic Society'). Freiburg im Breisgau: Herder, 1993.
Evangelium – Katechese – Katechismus: Steiflichter auf den Katechismis der katolischen Kirche (Gospel, Catechesis, Catechism). München: Verlag Neue Stadt, 1995.
Ein neues Lied für den Herrn: Christusglaube und Liturgie in der Gegenwart (A New Song for the Lord). Freiburg im Breisgau: Verlag Herder, 1995.
Salz der Erde. Christentum und katholische Kirche an der Jahrtausendwende (Salt of the Earth). München: Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, 1996.
Vom Wiederauffinden der Mitte. Texte aus vier Jahrzehnten (Recovering the Center). Freiburg im Breisgau: Herder, 1997.
Die Vielfalt der Religionen und der Eine Bund (Many Religions – One Covenant: Israel, the Church, and the World). Hagen: Verlag Urfeld, 1998.
Einführung in den Geist der Liturgie (The Spirit of the Liturgy). 4. Aufl. Freiburg im Breisgau: Herder, 2000.
Gott und die Welt. Glauben und Leben in unserer Welt. Ein Gespräch mit Peter Seewald (God and the World). Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 2000.
Gott ist uns nah: Eucharistie, Mitte des Lebens (God Is Near Us: The Eucharist, the Heart of Life). Augsburg : Sankt Ulrich, 2001.
Weggemeinschaft des Glaubens: Krche als Communio (Pilgrim Fellowship of Faith: The Church as Communion). Augsburg: Sankt-Ulrich-Verlag, 2002.
Glaube – Wahrheit – Toleranz. Das Christentum und die Weltreligionen (Truth and Tolerance). 2. Aufl. Freiburg im Breisgau: Verlag Herder, 2003.
Unterwegs zu Jesus Christus (On the Way to Jesus Christ). Augsburg: Sankt-Ulrich-Verlag, 2003.
Werte in Zeiten des Umbruchs (Values in a Time of Upheaval). Freiburg im Breisgau: Verlag Herder, 2005.
Dialektik der Säkularisierung (The Dialectics of Secularization). Freiburg im Breisgau: Verlag Herder, 2005.
Jesus von Nazareth, Erster Teil, Von der Taufe im Jordan bis zur Verklärung (Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week). Freiburg im Breisgau: Verlag Herder, 2007.