There are quite a variety of saint books out there written for all age levels. Below I’ve listed a few options as well as what the book is like. (All books are linked to Amazon in able to read a further description.) Another excellent resource to find books on saints that may not be published in wide release is the Pauline Bookstore. (They also have a shop in Alexandria, VA on King St.)

Butler’s Lives of the Saints

Fr. Alban Butler perhaps has the most comprehensive saint books out there. Although this is the 1-volume edition, there are others that span several volumes (or even by month!). This is definitely the reference to go to to find out more about your saint.

Saint Juan Diego

These are neat little books written in a historical-fiction format that are written with young people in mind. There is a whole series of these type of books; some of the other saints they have are St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) , St. Padre Pio , Mother Teresa , St. Maximilian Kolbe , and many more!

Anything by Louis de Wohl

These are standard novel-size books (more for adults), but if you want to get a feel of the saint as an actual living historical person, de Wohl’s work is excellent. The books are written as historical fiction and are painstakingly researched to be as accurate as possible. They make take a bit longer to get through, but you’ll finish the book and feel like you’ve met a new friend. Although all of them are excellent, the two I’d recommend most highly are Lay Siege to Heaven (about St. Catherine of Siena) and Set All Afire (about St. Francis Xavier).

Patrons and Protectors: Occupations

These are a whole series of hardback books. Although there is only a short piece on each saint, the illustrations particularly help bring the saints to life for students as they show the saints working in modern occupations.