Francis of Assisi: The life of a restless saint by Volker Leppin (Yale, £12.99 (£11.69); 978-0-300-28865-0). New in paperback

“Leppin’s Francis of Assisi sets Francis’s inner emotional and spiritual world against a broader historical background to show how the message of this inspiring and often vexing medieval saint continues to resonate in our contemporary world.”

On the Road to Freedom: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Edith Stein, edited by Joel Burnell and Piotr Lorek (Langham Global Library, £17.99 (£16.19); 978-1-78641-210-2).

“This volume of essays brings together the work of scholars and activists from around the world as they reflect on the lives, theology, and witness of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Edith Stein, with a particular emphasis on freedom.”

God’s Homecoming: The forgotten promise of future renewal by Tom Wright (SPCK, £24.99 (£22.49); 978-0-281-08915-4).

“In Surprised by Hope, Tom Wright transformed how millions understood life after death - showing that authentic Christian hope isn't about “going to heaven,” but about “heaven coming to earth” in the new creation. Now, in God’s Homecoming, world renowned theologian Tom Wright takes this vision a step further. Through a powerful exploration of Paul’s letters and the Hebrew prophets, he reveals that biblical hope is not limited to individual salvation, but the renewal and reconciliation of all creation.”

Selected by Frank Nugent, of the Church House Bookshop, which operates the Church Times Bookshop.