Classic Spiritual Books that every Catholic should have read or at least been aware of at some time in his or her life. It goes without saying that the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church rank at the top of the list. However, these would be the book every Catholic should know in order to understand the basic Catholic Spiritual Tradition. There are many more, especially from the same authors list already, and there is a list of contemporary works that ever Catholic should read. I know that putting a list together shows my preference, but I think that most scholars would agree that these should be on any list.