Books like Happy are the oppressed by Andrew M. Greeley

Charles Dickens’ landmark historical novel, set in London and Paris during the French Revolution, follows Doctor Manette’s 18‑year imprisonment, his release, and his reunion with daughter Lucie amid looming terror.

During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.

Victor Hugo’s historical epic follows peasant Jean Valjean, unjustly imprisoned and pursued by the relentless inspector Javert, exploring themes of justice, redemption, and the social conditions of 19th-century France.

Craig of the Mohicans, a frontier scout turns away from civilization, forming a bond with a Mohican warrior as they escort two sisters across the perilous wilderness of America's frontier.

When Father Dowling leaves for a Notre Dame conference, he becomes entangled in a troubled marriage that ends with the husband's murder—then faces a new mystery on campus that tests his faith and wit.

In Desert Sinner, Father Roger Dowling of Fox River investigates the mysterious murder of a flamboyant playboy, challenging the verdict and exploring sin and innocence in a small Illinois town.

During a retreat at Assisi House, Father Dowling encounters two companions who are later murdered, prompting him to aid Police Chief Phil Keegan in solving the mystery.

God of the Oppressed remains a landmark in the development of Black Theology - the first effort to present a systematic theology drawing fully on the resources of African-American religion and culture. Responding to the criticism that his previous books drew too heavily on Euro-American definitions of theology, James Cone went back to his experience of the black church in Bearden, Arkansas, the tradition of the Spirituals and black folklore, and the black history of struggle and survival, to construct a new approach to the gospel. In his reflections on God, Jesus, suffering, and liberation, Cone relates the gospel message to the experience of the black community. But a wider theme of the book is the role that social and historical context plays in framing the questions we address to God, as well as the mode of the answers provided. Revised, including a new introduction by Cone, God of the Oppressed remains invaluable for scholars, students, clergy, and everyone concerned with vital, contemporary God-Talk.

Elie Wiesel chronicles the harrowing realities of his childhood in Nazi concentration camps, and how witnessing the loss of family and friends transformed his faith.

Auxiliary Bishop John Blackwood Ryan teams with FBI agent Timothy MacCarthy in Dublin to solve the murder of an Irish millionaire, unmasking a complex plot that tests faith, love, and justice.

Father Roger Dowling discovers a baby in his church pew and, despite doubts, hides it. When the hiding sparks a violent murder, the quiet town of Fox River is rocked and the priest must unravel a perplexing crime.

Father Roger Dowling retreats to an Indiana monastery for rest, only to uncover a murder amid a land dispute for the order’s sanctuary.