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    Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals….When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. – Revelation 5:1, 6:9

    So much wrong fills the world we today inhabit, so great is the mass of injustice and brutality, that for the survival of our sanity, we must corrode, at least in part, our capacity for empathy. For if we were to truly mourn for every death, for every massacre, from Iraq to Nicaragua, and from Papua New Guinea to Nigeria, we would grow mad with grief. And yet I cannot but feel there is a madness in not grieving. – Bishop Saad Sirop Hanna, Abducted in Iraq: A Priest in Baghdad

    Listed below are recommended books on current events either written about Christian martyrdom or by individuals who have been cited on these pages for their Christian witness. The most recently published books are at top. Please note that some books have only a small amount of their content dedicated to specific martyrs.

    Where possible each listed book has links to their entries in Open Library, where items of interest to prospective readers such as Table of Contents and page count can be found. Some Open Library entries include a lendable e-book which may be downloaded and unlocked.

    To see books that cover events of the 20th Century click here.

    To see a list of children’s books on contemporary Christian martyrdom click here,


     

    Live Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents

    by Rod Dreher  – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

    To download the Live not by Lies Reading Guide on PDF format click here

     

    A Sword Over the Nile: A Brief History of the Copts Under Islamic Rule

    by Adel Guindy  – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    The Priests We Need to Save the Church

    by Kevin Wells  – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    Hated Without a Reason: The remarkable story of Christian persecution over the centuries

    by Patrick Sookhdeo – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

     

     

     

     

     

    The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs

    by Martin Mosebach – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

     

     

     

     

     

    For Love of My People I Will Not Remain Silent: On the Situation of the Church in China

    by Joseph Zen Ze-Kium – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

     

     

     

     

     

    The Reshaping of Britain: Church and State since the 1960s – A Personal Reflection

    by Clifford S. Hill – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

     

     

     

     

    Felix Ngole: Behind the Scenes: The Story of One Social Worker’s Battle with His University

    by Pepsy Ngole – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

    To read a PDF version of this book click here.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Under Caesar’s Sword: How Christians Respond to Persecution

    by Daniel Philpott and Timothy Samuel Shah – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2017-11-07 Braving North KoreaL

     

     

     

     

     

    Braving North Korea: True Stories of Those Secretly Bringing Hope to One of the Darkest Nations On Earth

    by Scott Croft – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2017-09-30 Abducted in Iraq

     

     

     

     

     

    Abducted in Iraq: A Priest in Baghdad

    by Saad Sirop Hanna and Edward S. Aris – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2017-09-01 The Last Christians

     

     

     

     

     

    The Last Christians: Stories of Persecution, Flight, and Resilience in the Middle East

    by Andreas Knapp – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2017-06-07 The Persecution and Genocide of Christians in the Middle East

     

     

     

     

     

    The Persecution and Genocide of Christians in the Middle East: Prevention, Prohibition, & Prosecution

    by Ronald J. Rychlak and Jane F. Adolphe – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Doves in Crimson Fields: Iraqi Christian Martyrs

    by Robert Ewan – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    Unwavering Convictions: Gao Zhisheng’s Ten-Year Torture and Faith in China’s Future

    by Gao Zhisheng – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

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    On the Edge: Religious Freedom and Persecution Across Asia

    by Michael Kelly – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2016-06-its-dangerous-to-believe

     

     

     

     

     

    It’s Dangerous to Believe: Religious Freedom and Its Enemies

    by Mary Eberstadt – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2016-06 After Saturday Comes Sunday

     

     

     

     

     

    After Saturday Comes Sunday: Understanding the Christian Crisis in the Middle East

    by Elizabeth Kendal – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2016-04 They Say We are Infidels

     

     

     

     

     

    They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run from ISIS with Persecuted Christians in the Middle East

    by Mindy Belz – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Making Martyrs East and West: Canonization in the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches

    by Cathy Caridi – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2016-03 I Am N

     

     

     

     

     

    I Am N: Inspiring Stories of Christians Facing Islamic Extremists

    by Voice of the Martyrs – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2016 Who Killed Swami Laxmananandas

     

     

     

     

     

    Who killed Swami Laxmanananda? Shocking Revelations of Himalayan Fraud & Travesty of Justice in Kandhamal

    by Anto Akkara – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2015-12-the-global-sexual-revolution

     

     

     

     

     

    The Global Sexual Revolution: Destruction of Freedom in the Name of Freedom

    by Gabriele Kuby – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    My Journey So Far

     

     

     

     

    My Journey So Far

    by Andrew White – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2015-11 To the Martyrs

     

     

     

     

     

    To the Martyrs: A Reflection on the Supreme Christian Witness

    by Donald W. Wuerl – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2015-09 Chiara Corbella Petrillo

     

     

     

     

     

    Chiara Corbella Petrillo: A Witness to Joy

    By Simone Troisi and Cristiana Paccini – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

    To read a Today’s Martyrs review of this book click here

    To read a Today’s Martyrs meditation on Chiara Corbella Petrillo click here

     

    2015-06 Christian Persecution in the Middle East

     

     

     

     

    Christian Persecutions in the Middle East: A 21st Century Tragedy

    by George J. Marlin – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2015-05-hiding-in-the-light

     

     

     

     

    Hiding in the Light: Why I Risked Everything to Leave Islam and Follow Jesus

    by Rifqa Bary – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2015-03 Killing Christians

     

     

     

     

     

    Killing Christians: Living the Faith Where It’s Not Safe to Believe

    by Tom Doyle – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2015-02 Pentecostals, Proselytization, and Anti-Christian Violence in Contemporary India

     

     

     

     

     

    Pentecostals, Proselytization, and Anti-Christian Violence in Contemporary India

    by Chad M. Bauman – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

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    China’s Opening Door: Incredible Stories of the Holy Spirit at Work in One of the Greatest Revivals in Christianity

    by Dennis Balcombe – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

    To read a Today’s Martyrs biography of Dennis Balcombe click here

     

    2014-02 Gloria

     

     

     

     

     

    Gloria! The Archbishop’s Wife

    by Abidemi Sanusi – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2013-10-the-global-war-on-christians

     

     

     

     

     

    The Global War on Christians: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Anti-Christian Persecution

    by John L. Allen Jr – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

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    God’s Double Agent: The True Story of a Chinese Christian’s Fight for Freedom

    by Bob Fu and Nancy French – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

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    Blasphemy: A Memoir: Sentenced to Death Over a Cup of Water

    by Asia Bibi and Anne-Isabelle Tollet – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

    To read a Today’s Martyrs biography of Asia Bibi click here

     

    2013-08-23 Kandhamal Craves for Justice

     

     

     

     

     

    Kandhamal craves for Justice

    by Anto Akkara – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2013-05-father-forgive

     

     

     

     

     

    Father, Forgive

    by Andrew White – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

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    Crucified Again: Exposing Islam’s New War on Christians

    by Raymond Ibrahim – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

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    Captive in Iran: A Remarkable True Story of Hope and Triumph amid the Horror of Tehran’s Brutal Evin Prison

    by Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh with John Perry – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2013-03-persecuted

     

     

     

     

     

    Persecuted: The Global Assault on Christians

    by Paul Marshall, Lela Gilbert, and Nina Shea – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2013-00-the-last-supper

     

     

     

     

    The Last Supper: The Plight of Christians in Arab Lands

    by Klaus Wivel

    To read a review of this book by Raymond Ibrahim click here

     

    2012-10 The Price to Pay

     

     

     

     

     

    The Price to Pay: A Muslim Risks All to Follow Christ

    by Joseph Fadelle – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    Heroes Of Our Faith: Inspiration And Strength For Daily Living

    by Patrick Sookhdeo – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2011-11-03 Catholic Priests Falsely Accused

     

     

     

     

     

    Catholic Priests Falsely Accused: The Facts, The Fraud, The Stories

    by David F. Pierre, Jr. – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2011-10-silenced

     

     

     

     

     

    Silenced: How Apostasy and Blasphemy Codes are Choking Freedom Worldwide

    by Paul Marshall and Nina Shea – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2011-06-one-journey-on-nation

     

     

     

     

     

    One Journey One Nation

    by Dennis Balcombe – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

    To read a Today’s Martyrs biography of Dennis Balcombe click here

     

    2011-05-faith-under-fire

     

     

     

     

     

    Faith Under Fire: What the Middle East Conflict Has Taught Me About God

    by Andrew White – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2010-05-suffer-the-children

     

     

     

     

     

    Suffer the Children: Dispatches to and from the Front Line

    by Andrew White – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2009-04 Kandhamal a Blot on Indian Secularism

     

     

     

     

     

    Kandhamal, a blot on Indian Secularism

    by Anto Akkara – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2009-03-the-vicar-of-bagdad

     

     

     

     

    The Vicar of Baghdad

    by Andrew White – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

     

     

     

     

    The Trial of Pakistan Christian Nation

    by Nazir S. Bhatti – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

    To read a PDF version of this book click here (courtesy Pakistan Christian Post)

     

    A China More Just: My Fight As a Rights Lawyer in the World’s Largest Communist State

    by Gao Zhisheng – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2007-05-iraq

     

     

     

     

     

    Iraq: Searching for Hope

    by Andrew White – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2007-04-01 Singing Through the Night

     

     

     

     

     

    Singing through the Night: Courageous Stories of Faith from Women in the Persecuted Church

    by Anneke Companjen – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2007-00 A Matter of Equity

     

     

     

     

     

    A Matter of Equity: Freedom of Faith in Secular India

    by John Dayal – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

    To read a Today’s Martyrs biography of John Dayal click here

     

    2006-02 Stalking the Holy

     

     

     

     

     

    Stalking the Holy: The Pursuit of Saint Making

    By Michael W. Higgins – To read the Open Library entry for this book click here

     

    2005-08 Facing Terror

     

     

     

     

     

    Facing Terror: The true story of how an American couple paid the ultimate price for their love of the Muslim people

    By Carrie McDonnall with Kristin Billerbeck – To read the Open Library entry for this e-book click here

     

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    Prisoners of Hope: The Story of our Captivity and Freedom in Afghanistan

    by Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer with Stacey Mattingly – To read the Open Library entry for this e-book click here

     

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