Christine Valters Paintner Books in Order

Christine Valters Paintner has written 21 books, published between 2008 and 2026. The first book is Lectio Divina the Sacred Art (2008) and the newest is A Book of Everyday Blessings (2026). One more title is announced: Practicing Resurrection (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
21 + 1 announced
Published
2008–2026
Pages on record
1,210 in 7 of 22 books

Christine Valters Paintner writes on Christian spiritual life. Prayer, devotional use of the Bible, the Desert Fathers, spiritual direction, and Christianity and the arts run through 22 catalogued books published between 2008 and 2026. Lectio Divina the Sacred Art (2008) opens the catalogue, A Book of Everyday Blessings (2026) is the newest title, and Practicing Resurrection is announced for 2027. Christine Valters Paintner Religion and Journeys of Breath are the two series listed. The books are short, with a median recorded length of 160 pages, and the 2010s are the busiest decade.

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How many Christine Valters Paintner books are there?

Christine Valters Paintner has 21 published books, released between 2008 and 2026. They include 2 separate series. One more, Practicing Resurrection (2027), is announced.

Christine Valters Paintner Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Christine Valters Paintner books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Lectio Divina the Sacred ArtChristine Valters Paintner Religion #12008 · 206 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008206
  2. 2
    Water, Wind, Earth & FireChristine Valters Paintner Religion #22010 · 149 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010149
  3. 3
    Awakening the Creative SpiritChristine Valters Paintner Religion #32010 · 239 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010239
  4. 4
    The Artist's RuleChristine Valters Paintner Religion #42011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  5. 5
    Lectio DivinaChristine Valters Paintner Religion #52011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  6. 6
    Desert Fathers and MothersChristine Valters Paintner Religion #62012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  7. 7
    Eyes of the HeartChristine Valters Paintner Religion #72013 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013143
  8. 8
    The Soul of a PilgrimChristine Valters Paintner Religion #82015 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015160
  9. 9
    Illuminating the WayChristine Valters Paintner Religion #92016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  10. 10
    The Wisdom of the BodyChristine Valters Paintner Religion #102017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  11. 11
    The Soul’s Slow RipeningChristine Valters Paintner Religion #112018 · 169 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018169
  12. 12
    Dreaming of StonesParaclete Poetry #72019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  13. 13
    Earth, Our Original MonasteryChristine Valters Paintner Religion #122020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    The Wisdom of Wild GraceChristine Valters Paintner Religion #132020 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020144
  15. 15
    Breath PrayerJourneys of Breath #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  16. 16
    Birthing the HolyChristine Valters Paintner Religion #142022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  17. 17
    Seventy-Two Names for LoveChristine Valters Paintner Religion #152022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  18. 18
    A Different Kind of FastJourneys of Breath #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  19. 19
    Give Me a WordJourneys of Breath #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  20. 20
    Journey to JoyChristine Valters Paintner Religion #162025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  21. 21
    A Book of Everyday BlessingsChristine Valters Paintner Religion #172026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  22. 22
    Practicing ResurrectionJourneys of Breath #42027 · confirmed 1/4
    2027–

Christine Valters Paintner books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Do you have to read Christine Valters Paintner books in order?

You only need to read Christine Valters Paintner books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Christine Valters Paintner

Start with Lectio Divina the Sacred Art (2008), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Christine Valters Paintner book?

A Book of Everyday Blessings (2026) is the newest Christine Valters Paintner book released so far.

Is there a new Christine Valters Paintner book coming?

Yes. Practicing Resurrection (2027) is the next Christine Valters Paintner book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Christine Valters Paintner at a glance

Still publishing
Christine Valters Paintner is still publishing. Practicing Resurrection is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Christine Valters Paintner books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,210 pages across the 7 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 160 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Christine Valters Paintner books, 11 of 22, were published in the 2010s.

When Christine Valters Paintner books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Christine Valters Paintner titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 11 titles.

2000s
1
2010s
11
2020s
9

22 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Christine Valters Paintner books are about

13 of the 22 Christine Valters Paintner books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: christianity is tagged on 8 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Christianity 8 of 13 books
  • Spiritual life 7 of 13 books
  • Spiritual life, christianity 4 of 13 books
  • Prayer 3 of 13 books
  • Bible 2 of 13 books
  • Devotional use 2 of 13 books
  • Prayer, christianity 2 of 13 books