Somebody recently asked me what had happened to the booklist I had online, which I realised had inadvertently gotten lost – what better an opportunity to compile another one. Here, my cherished readers, are my 99 best-loved books! I love all of these books for their own reasons. Some of them taught me loads, some taught me just one valuable lesson – a gem so precious that I will cherish the whole book forever! All of these books have got me to where I am today, and I am so grateful to Allah to live in a time where we have easy access to so much knowledge. I’ve tried my best to categorise them into particular sections, simply because I like to have things in categories! I hope these books can be transformational for you. At times, just reading the title of a book has transformed me forever – those books have not been listed here though!
Biographies & Descriptions of The Messenger of Allah ﷺ
How can we emulate and love someone we don’t know? Here are the books that helped me to know The Messenger of Allah ﷺ
- Muhammad ﷺ Messenger Of Allah: Ash-Shifa Qadi ‘Iyad
- Muhammad ﷺ The Perfect Man Sayyid Muhammad Ibn Alawi Al-Maliki Al-Hasani
- Our Master Muhammad ﷺ The Messenger of Allah Imam Abdallah Sirajuddin al-Husayni
- Muhammad ﷺ A Portrait Of Perfection Shaykh Abd Al-Majid Al-Sharnubi
- Muhammad ﷺ His Character and Beauty Shaykh Yusuf Nabahani
- Muhammad ﷺ The Best of Creation- A Glimpse of His Blessed Life Sayyid Muhammad Ibn Alawi Al-Maliki Al-Hasani
- Muhammad ﷺ His Life Based On The Earliest Sources Martin Lings
Poetry on The Messenger of Allah & His Family ﷺ
Poems are a beautiful way of learning about the life of The Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his blessed family.
- The Burda Imam Al Busiri
- The Mainstay Ibn Ajiba
- The Barzanji Mawlid Imam Barzanji
- The Soliloquy of the Full Moon Noor Yusuf
- Necklace of Pearls – The Mawlid of our Liegelady Fatima al-Zahra Al-Sayyid Muhammad bin Hasan bin Alawi al-Haddad
- The Burda Al Hasaniyya Wal Husayniyya Shaykh Salih al Ja’fari
Biographies of The Family of The Messenger of Allah ﷺ
‘Love the family of The Messenger of Allah ﷺ for his love‘, again, how can you love those you don’t know?
- The Perfect Family: Virtues of the Ahl al-Bayt Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti
- Khadija: The First Muslim and the Wife of the Prophet Muhammad Resit Haylamaz
- The Life and Marriage of Fatimah al-Zahrah Luqman al-Andalusi
- The Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib Luqman al-Andalusi
- The Book of Wisdoms Ibn Ata Illah
- The Refinement of Souls Ibn Ata Illah
- The Bridegroom’s Crown Ibn Ata Illah
- Portraits from the Lives of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Abdur Rahman Al Basha
Leadership
- Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway Susan Jeffers
- The Hero Within Carol S Pearson
- The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Robin Sharma
- The Leader Who Had No Title, Robin Sharma
- First Things First Stephen R. Covey
- How To Get What You Want And Want What You Have John Gray
Male Archetypal Identity
- King, Warrior, Magician, Lover Douglas Moore & Robert Gillette
- The King Within Douglas Moore & Robert Gillette
- The Warrior Within Douglas Moore & Robert Gillette
- The Magician Within Douglas Moore & Robert Gillette
- The Lover Within Douglas Moore & Robert Gillette
- Iron John Robert Bly
- Raising Men Steve Biddulph
- For Women Only What You Need To Know About The Inner Lives Of Men Shaunti Feldhahn
- Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul John Eldredge
- No More Mr Nice Guy Robert A Glover
Female Archetypal Identity
- Love Warrior Glennon Doyle Melton
- The Great Mother Erich Neumann
- If Oceans Were Ink Carla Power
- Women Who Love Too Much Robin Norwood
- Women Who Do Too Much Patricia Sprinkle
- Men Who Hate Women And The Women Who Love Them, Susan Forward
- The Essence Of Womanhood: Re-Awakening The Authentic Feminine Susie Heath
- Loving Him Without Losing You Beverly Engel
- Ruby Slippers Jonayln Grace Fincher
- Kiss Sleeping Beauty Goodbye Madonna Kolbenshlag
- Tripping The Prom Queen – The Truth About Women and Rivalry Susan Shapiro Barash
- Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert
- Committed, Elizabeth Gilbert
- The Bridge To Wholeness Jean Raffa
- Healing the Sacred Divide Jean Raffa
- The Heroine’s Journey Maureen Murdock
- For Men Only A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women Shaunti Feldahn
- Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul John & Stasi Eldredge
- The Nice Girl Syndrome, Beverly Engel
Parenting
- Parenting Without Power Struggles Susan Stiffelman
- Simplicity Parenting Kim John Payne
- The Soul Of Discipline Kim John Payne
- The Grown Ups Guide to Teenage Humans Josh Shipp
- Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child John Gottman
- Hands-Free Mama: A Guide To Putting Down The Phone, Burning the To-Do List, And Letting Go Of Perfection To Grasp What Really Matters! Rachel Macy Stafford
- Raising Boys Steve Biddulph
- Liberated Parents, Liberated Children Adele Faber And Elaine Mazlish
- How to Talk so Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk
- The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Teens Stephen Covey
Boundaries
- Boundaries Henry Cloud And John Townsend
- Safe People Henry Cloud
- Love Must Be Tough: New Hope For Marriages In Crisis James Dobson
- Games People Play, Eric Berne
- In Sheep’s Clothing George Simon
- Dealing With Relatives (Even If You Can’t Stand Them) Rick Kirschner
Love
- The Courage to Love Stephen Gilligan
- Five Love Languages Gary Chapman
- Reclaim Your Heart, Yasmin Mogahed
- The Surrendered Wife Laura Doyle
- Things Will Get as Good as You Can Stand Laura Doyle
- Fascinating Womanhood Helen Andelin
- Love And Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs Emerson Eggerichs
Communication
- How To Talk To Anyone Leil Lowndes
- What Do You Say After You Say Hello Eric Berne
In-Laws
- The Daughter in Law Rules Sally Shields
- Six in the Bed Nancy Wasserman Cocola
- Toxic In-Laws, Susan Forward
- What Do You Want From Me? Terri Apter
Marriage
- The Four Seasons Of Marriage, Gary Chapman.
- Why Marriages Succeed Or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last John Gottman
Pornography Addiction
- Every Man’s Battle Stephen Arterburn And Fred Stoeker
- Every Woman’s Battle Shannon Ethridge
- Every Heart Restored Fred And Brenda Stoeker
- Exposed: A Novel Ashley Weis
Healing
- I Need Your Love Is It True? Byron Katie
- Who Would You Be Without Your Story? Byron Katie
- When You And Your Mother Can’t Be Friends, Victoria Secunda
- The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Ellen Bass
- The Journey, Brandon Bays
- The Journey For Kids Brandon Bays
- Freedom Is, Brandon Bays
- You Can Heal Your Life Louise Hay
There you have it! 99 of my best-loved books! And thank you to the lady who requested them, may Allah bless you and your family!
Jazaki Allahu Khayran. May it be your Sadaqa Jariya. ❤️
And for you too dear Hana!