Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Rusty Swords | 1970 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | Buy |
| 2 | The Way to Freedom | 1971 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | Buy |
| 3 | Letters to London | 1972 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | Buy |
| 4 | True Patriotism | 1973 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | Buy |
| 5 | Meditating on the Word | 1985 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | Buy |
| 6 | A Testament To Freedom | 1990 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | Buy |
| 7 | Voices in the Night | 1999 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | Buy |
| 8 | Prison Poems | 2005 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | Buy |
| 9 | The Collected Sermons of Dietrich Bonhoeffer | 2012 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | Buy |
| 10 | Bonhoeffer Reader | 2013 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | Buy |
The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Collections bring together edited selections of his letters, sermons, poems, and shorter writings. These volumes began appearing in the 1970s with No Rusty Swords, The Way to Freedom, and Letters to London, each covering a different period or theme from Bonhoeffer’s life and work.
Later additions include Prison Poems (2005), which collects the verse he wrote while imprisoned at Tegel, and The Collected Sermons of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (2012), which pulls together his preaching across different congregations and settings. The Bonhoeffer Reader (2013) provides a broad one-volume selection for readers who want an overview without committing to the full 17-volume critical edition.
These collections serve as a useful companion to the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works series, offering thematic groupings and curated excerpts that make his writing more approachable for readers outside academic theology.