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The following is a list of books written about Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI). Insofar as there has been a cottage industry of popular books published during the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI, we have made an attempt to confine ourselves to that which is academic or chiefly occupied with the ideas and theology of Joseph Ratzinger.

• Joseph Ratzinger in Dialogue with Philosophical Traditions: From Plato to Vattimo Tracey Rowland (Editor), Alejandro Sada (Editor), Rudy Albino de Assunção (Editor). T&T Clark. 2024. ISBN-13: 978-0567706850
• The Cambridge Companion to Joseph Ratzinger (Cambridge Companions to Religion) Daniel Cardó (Editor). Cambridge University Press. 2023. ISBN: 978-1009125017
• The Dynamics of the Liturgy: Joseph Ratzinger's Theology of Liturgy Fr. D. Vincent Twomey. Ignatius Press. 2022. ISBN-13: 978-1621644866.
• The Eschatological Person: Alexander Schmemann and Joseph Ratzinger in Dialogue Andrew T J Kaethler (Author), D Vincent Twomey (Foreword). Cascade Books. 2022. ISBN-13: 978-1666728613
• A Living Sacrifice: Liturgy and Eschatology in Joseph Ratzinger Roland Millare. Emmaus Academic. 2022. ISBN-13: 978-1645852032.
• Repetition and Mythos: Ratzinger's Bonaventure and the Meaning of History Matthew R. Boulter (Author), Philipp W. Rosemann (Contributor). Pickwick Publications. 2022. ISBN-13: 978-1666718461.
• From the Dust of the Earth: Benedict XVI, the Bible, and the Theory of Evolution Matthew J. Ramage. The Catholic University of America Press. 2022. ISBN-13: 978-0813235141.
• Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith Joseph Pearce. TAN Books. 2022. ISBN-13: 978-1618907363
• Joseph Ratzinger and the Future of African Theology Maurice Ashley Agbaw-Ebai (Editor), Matthew Levering (Editor). Pickwick Publications. 2021. ISBN-13: 978-1666703580.
• Gift to the Church and World (Global Perspectives on the New Evangelization). John C Cavadini (Editor), Donald Wallenfang (Editor). Pickwick Publications. 2021. ISBN-13: 978-1725286474.
• Benedict XVI: A Life, Volume 2: Volume Two: Professor and Prefect to Pope and Pope Emeritus, 1966 - The Present Peter Seewald. Bloomsbury Continuum. 2021. ISBN-13: 978-1472979216.
• Primacy of Christ: The Patristic Patrimony in Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI’s Analogy in Theology Vincent C. Anyama. Pickwick Publications. 2021 [Kindle Edition ASIN: B08YGJN46H
• Benedict XVI: A Life Volume One: Youth in Nazi Germany to the Second Vatican Council 1927–1965 Peter Seewald. Bloomsbury Continuum. 2020. ISBN-13: 978-1472979193.
• The Experiment of Faith: Pope Benedict XVI on Living the Theological Virtues in a Secular Age Matthew J. Ramage. The Catholic University of America Press. 2020. ISBN-13: 978-0813232690.
• Witness through Encounter: The Diplomacy of Benedict XVI Bernard J. O'Connor. St. Augustines Press. 2020. ISBN-13: 978-1587319167.
• Joseph Ratzinger and the Healing of Reformation-Era Divisions Emery de Gaál (Editor) (Author), Matthew Levering (Editor) (Author), Emery de Gaál (Editor). Emmaus Academic. 2019. ISBN-13: 978-1949013269.
• Benedict XVI: His Life and Thought Elio Guerriero. Ignatius Press. 2018. ISBN-13: 978-1621641834.
• Jesus, Interpreted: Benedict XVI, Bart Ehrman, and the Historical Truth of the Gospels Matthew J. Ramage. The Catholic University of America Press. 2017. ISBN-13: 978-0813229089.
• Father Benedict: The Spiritual and Intellectual Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI James Day. Sophia Institute Press. 2016. ISBN-13: 978-1622823376.
• Explorations in the Theology of Benedict XVI John C. Cavadini (Editor). University of Notre Dame Press. 2016. ISBN-13: 978-0268023133.
• Heart to Heart: The Spiritual Christology of Joseph Ratzinger Peter John McGregor. Pickwick Publications. 2016. ISBN-13: 978-1498224154.
• Christ’s Descent into Hell: John Paul II, Joseph Ratzinger, and Hans Urs von Balthasar on the Theology of Holy Saturday Lyra Pitstick. Eerdmans. 2016. ISBN-13: 978-0802869050.
• Innovation within Tradition: Joseph Ratzinger and Reading the Women of Scripture (Emerging Scholars) Mary Frances McKenna. Fortress Press. 2015. ISBN-13: 978-1451487992.
• A Liberation Ecclesiology?: The Quest for Authentic Freedom in Joseph Ratzinger’s Theology of the Church Sean Corkery. Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften; 1st New edition edition. 2015.
• Pope Benedict XVI's Legal Thought: A Dialogue on the Foundation of Law Marta Cartabia (Editor), Andrea Simoncini (Editor). Cambridge University Press. 2015. ISBN-13: 978-1107090200.
• Are Non-Christians Saved?: Joseph Ratzinger's Thoughts on Religious Pluralism Ambrose Mong. Oneworld Publications. 2015. ISBN-13: 978-1780747149.
• Resurrection Realism: Ratzinger the Augustinian Patrick J. Fletcher. Cascade Books. 2014. ISBN-13: 978-1625640215.
• Dark Passages of the Bible: Engaging Scripture with Benedict XVI and St. Thomas Aquinas Matthew J. Ramage. The Catholic University of America Press. 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0813221564.
• Joseph Ratzinger's Theological Retractations: Pope Benedict XVI on Revelation, Christology and Ecclesiology Cong Quy Joseph Lam. Foreward: Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller. Peter Lang International Academic Publishers. 2013. ISBN-13: 978-3034314497.
• The Liturgical Vision of Pope Benedict XVI: A Theological Inquiry Mariusz Biliniewicz. Peter Lang International Academic Publishers. 2013. ISBN-13: 978-3034309233.
• The Word Made Love: The Dialogical Theology of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI Christopher S. Collins. Liturgical Press. 2013. 978-081468078.
• Dark Passages of the Bible: Engaging Scripture with Benedict XVI and St. Thomas AquinasThe Catholic University of America Press. 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0813221564.
• Christianity and the Culture of Relativism in the Anthropologies of Joseph Ratzinger and Stanley Hauerwas: (Rediscovering the Truth of Christianity) Charles Ssennyondo, STL, STD. XLibris. 2012. ISBN-13: 978-1479744435.
• Pope Benedict XVI and the Politics of Modernity Routledge; 1 edition. 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0415637145.
• Benedict XVI's Reform: The Liturgy Between Innovation and Tradition Nicola Bux. Ignatius Press. 2012. ISBN-13: 978-1586174460.
• The Social and Political Thought of Benedict XVI Thomas R. Rourke. Lexington Books: 2010. 978-0739142806.
• Truth and Politics: A Theological Comparison Of Joseph Ratzinger and John Milbank ProQuest, UMI Dissertation Publishing. 2011.
• The Dialectics Of Secularization Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger and Jurgen Habermas. Ignatius Press 2010. ISBN-13: 1586171666.
• The Theology of Pope Benedict XVI: The Christocentric Shift. Emery de Gaál. Palgrave Macmillan. 2010. ISBN-13: 978-0230105409.
• Ratzinger's Faith: The Theology of Pope Benedict XVI Tracey Rowland. Oxford University Press. 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0199570348.
• Covenant and Communion: The Biblical Theology of Pope Benedict XVI. Scott Hahn. Baker Brazos Press. 1st Edition. 2009. ISBN-13: 978-1587432699.
• Joseph Ratzinger: Life in the Church and Living Theology: Fundamentals of Ecclesiology Maximilian Heinrich Heim. Translator: Matthew J. Miller. Ignatius Press, 2007. ISBN-13: 978-1586171490.
• The Regensburg Lecture James V. Schall. St. Augustine Press, 2007. ISBN-13: 978-1587316951.
• The Thought of Pope Benedict XVI new edition: An Introduction to the Theology of Joseph Ratzinger Aidan Nichols. Burns & Oates; 1st Edition. 2007. ISBN-13: 978-0860124214. [Originally published as The Theology of Joseph Ratzinger: An Introductory Study T & T Clark. 1988].
• Pope Benedict XVI: The Conscience of Our Age: A Theological Portrait D. Vincent Twomey. Ignatius Press, 2007. ISBN-13: 978-1586171704.
• A Dictatorship of Relativism? : Symposium in Response to Cardinal Ratzinger’s Last Homily. Joseph Perle. Duke University Press Books. 2007. ISBN-13: 978-0822366690.
• The Way of Love: Reflections on Pope Benedict XVI's Encyclical Deus Caritas Est. Livio Melina (Editor) , Carl A. Anderson (Editor). Ignatius Press, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-1586171674.
• Looking Again At Question Of Liturgy with Cardinal Ratzinger Dom Alcuin Reid. SAP St Michaels Abbey. 2004. ISBN-13: 978-0907077428.