Below is a selected bibliography of published works written by Dutch-born Catholic priest Henri Nouwen. The works are listed under each category by year of publication.

Books by Nouwen

• Intimacy: Pastoral Psychological Essays (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Indiana: Fides. 1969. OCLC 301590220.
• Creative Ministry (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1971. OCLC 152930.
• Pray to Live. Thomas Merton: Contemplative Critic (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Fides Publishers. 1972 [Published in Dutch 1970]. ISBN 9780819005809.
• With Open Hands (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press. 1972 [Published in Dutch 1971]. ISBN 9780877930402.
• The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1972. ISBN 9780385028561.
• Aging: The Fulfillment of Life. With Walter J. Gaffney (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1974. ISBN 9780385009188.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
• Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave. Maria Press. 1974. ISBN 9780877930723.
• Reaching Out: Three Movements of the Spiritual Life (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1975. ISBN 9780385032124.
• Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1976. ISBN 9780385113687.
• The Living Reminder: Service and Prayer in Memory of Jesus Christ (1st ed.). New York: Seabury Press. 1977. ISBN 9780866839150.
• Clowning in Rome : Reflections on Solitude, Celibacy, Prayer, and Contemplation (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Image Books. 1979. ISBN 9780385151290.
• In Memoriam (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press. 1980. ISBN 9780877931973.
• Making All Things New: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life (1st ed.). San Francisco: Harper & Row. 1981. ISBN 9780060663261.
• The Way of the Heart: Desert Spirituality and Contemporary Ministry (1st ed.). New York: Seabury Press. 1981. ISBN 9780816404797.
• A Cry For Mercy: Prayers from the Genesee (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1981. ISBN 9780385175074.
• Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life. With Donald P. McNeill, Douglas A. Morrison and Joel Filártiga (1st ed.). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1982. ISBN 9780385176996.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
• A Letter of Consolation (1st ed.). San Francisco: Harper & Row. 1982. ISBN 9780060663278.
• Gracias! A Latin American Journal (1st ed.). San Francisco: Harper & Row. 1983. ISBN 9780060663186.
• Love in a Fearful Land: A Guatemalan Story (1st ed.). Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press. 1985. ISBN 9780877932949.
• Lifesigns: Intimacy, Fecundity and Ecstasy in Christian Perspective (1st ed.). Garden City. N.Y.: Doubleday. 1986. ISBN 9780385236270.
• Letters to Marc About Jesus: Spiritual Living in a Material World (1st ed.). San Francisco: Harper & Row. 1988 [Published in Dutch 1987]. ISBN 9780060663155.
• Behold the Beauty of the Lord: Praying With Icons (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press. 1987. ISBN 9780877933564.
• The Road to Daybreak: A Spiritual Journey (1st ed.). New York: Doubleday. 1988.
• In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1989. ISBN 9780824512590.
• Heart Speaks to Heart: Three Prayers to Jesus (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press. 1989. ISBN 9780877933939.
• Walk with Jesus: Stations of the Cross. Illustrations by Helen David (1st ed.). Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. 1990. ISBN 9780883446669.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
• Beyond the Mirror: Reflections on Death and Life (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1990. ISBN 9780824510077.
• Show Me the Way: Readings for Each Day of Lent (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1992. ISBN 9780824510299.
• Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1992. ISBN 9780824511845.
• The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Meditation on Fathers, Brothers and Sons (1st ed.). London: Darton, Longman & Todd. 1992. ISBN 9780232520026.
• Jesus & Mary: Finding Our Sacred Center (1st ed.). Cincinnati, OH: St. Anthony Messenger Press. 1993. ISBN 9780867161892.
• Our Greatest Gift: A Meditation on Dying and Caring (1st ed.). San Francisco, Calif.: HarperSanFrancisco. 1994. ISBN 9780060663551.
• Here and Now: Living in the Spirit (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1994. ISBN 9780824514099.
• With Burning Hearts: A Meditation on the Eucharistic Life (1st ed.). Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. 1994. ISBN 9780883449844.
• The Path of Power (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1995. ISBN 9780824520038.
• The Path of Waiting (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1995. ISBN 9780824520007.
• The Path of Freedom (1st ed.). New York: Crossroad. 1995. ISBN 9780824520014.
• The Inner Voice of Love: Journey Through Anguish to Freedom (1st ed.). New York: Doubleday. 1996. ISBN 9780385483483.
• Can You Drink the Cup? (1st ed.). Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave. Maria Press. 1996. ISBN 9780877935810.
• Adam: God’s Beloved (1st ed.). Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. 1997. ISBN 9781570759949.
• Bread for the Journey: A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith (1st ed.). San Francisco: Harper SanFrancisco. 1997. ISBN 9780060663599.
• Sabbatical Journey: The Diary of His Final Year. New York: Crossroad. 1998. ISBN 9780824518783.
• The Road to Peace: Writings on Peace and Justice. New York: Orbis. 1998. ISBN 9781570751806.

Chapters

• Lauer, Eugene F.; Mlecko, Joel, eds. (1982). "The Family". A Christian Understanding of the Human Person : Basic Readings. New York: Paulist Press. ISBN 9780809124336.
• Johanson, Gregory J, ed. (1984). "Insight and Availability". Feed my Sheep : Sermons on Contemporary Issues in Pastoral Care. New York: Paulist Press.

Articles

• "Anton T. Boisen and the Study of "Living Human Documents"". Journal of Presbyterian History. 60 (3): 244. 1982. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
• "Celibacy". Pastoral Psychology. 27 (2): 79. 1978. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
• "Generation Without Fathers". Commonweal: 287. June 12, 1970. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
• "Compassion: Solidarity, Consolation and Comfort". America. 134 (10): 195. March 13, 1976. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
• "Moving from Solitude to Community". Christianity Today (Spring): 81. 1995. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

Forewords and introductions

• Dufresne, Edward R (1975). Partnership: Marriage and the Committed Life. New York: Paulist Press. ISBN 9780809118663.
• Finley, James (1978). Merton's Palace of Nowhere : A Search for God Through Awareness of the True Self. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press. ISBN 9780877931584.
• Palmer, Parker (1979). In the belly of a paradox : a celebration of contradictions in the thought of Thomas Merton. Wallingford, Pa. OCLC 4916532.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
• Leech, Kenneth (1980). Soul friend : the practice of Christian spirituality. San Francisco: Harper & Row. ISBN 9780060652258.
• Vanderwall, Francis W (1980). Spiritual Direction : An Invitation to Abundant Life. New York: Paulist Press. ISBN 9780809123995.
• Romero, Óscar A.; Brockman, James R. (1985). The Church is all of you. London: Fount Paperbacks. OCLC 12946628.
• Vanier, Jean (1985). Man and Woman He Made Them. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press. ISBN 9780317289022.
• Looy, H van der (1987). Rule for a new brother. Springfield, Ill.: Templegate Publishers. OCLC 20784342.
• Lucey, Rose Marciano (1987). Roots and Wings : Dreamers and Doers of the Christian Family Movement. San Jose, Calif.: Resource Publication, Inc. ISBN 9780893901134.
• Turner, Gordon Bruce (1987). Outside Looking In. Toronto: The United Church Publishing House. ISBN 9780919000377.
• Romero, Óscar A.; Brockman, James R. (1988). The violence of love : the pastoral wisdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero. San Francisco: Harper & Row. OCLC 17441916.
• Grout, Phil (1989). Seeds of hope: a faith journey. Elgin, Ill.: Brethren Press. OCLC 22549536.
• Wojcicki, Ed (1991). A crisis of hope in the modern world. Thomas More Press. OCLC 24700369.
• Livingston, Patricia H. (1992). Lessons of the heart : celebrating the rhythms of life. Notre Dame, Ind.: Ava Maria Press. OCLC 27035756.
• Miller, Keith (1992). The taste of new wine. Orleans, Mass.: Paraclete Press. OCLC 28113151.
• Okhuijsen, Gijs; Opzeeland, Cees van (1992). In heaven there are no thunderstorms : celebrating the liturgy with developmentally disabled people. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press. OCLC 24953297.
• Gaddy, C. Welton (1995). A love affair with God : finding freedom & intimacy in prayer. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers. OCLC 30076314.
• Thompson, Marjorie J. (1995). Soul feast : an invitation to the Christian spiritual life. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press. OCLC 31934282.
• Buser, Christella (1996). Flowers from the ark : true stories from the homes of l'Arche. New York: Paulist Press. OCLC 33440840.
• Delaney, John J.; Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection (1997). The practice of the presence of God. Forward by Henri Nouwen. New York: Image Books/Doubleday. OCLC 50767601.
• Eddy, Robert Merrill; Eddy, Kathy Wonson (1997). Writing with light : meditations for caregivers in word and image. Cleveland, Ohio: United Church Press. OCLC 36103672.
• Guardini, Romano (1997). Preparing yourself for Mass. Manchester, N.H.: Sophia Institute Press. OCLC 36133254.
• Gutiérrez, Gustavo (2003). We drink from our own wells : the spiritual journey of a people. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. OCLC 53483687.
• De Waal, Esther (2011). A retreat with Thomas Merton. Norwich: Canterbury Press. OCLC 706789402.

Readers and compilations

• Garvey, John, ed. (1988). Henri Nouwen: Arranged for Daily Reading. Templegate.
• Nouwen, Henri (1996). Ministry and spirituality : Creative Ministry, The Wounded Healer, Reaching Out. New York: Continuum. ISBN 9780826409102.
• Nouwen, Henri (1997). Spiritual Journals: The Genesee Diary, Gracias!, the Road to Daybreak. New York: Continuum. ISBN 9780826410108.
• Burback, Robert, ed. (December 29, 1997). Seeds of Hope: A Henri Nouwen Reader. Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-49049-8.
• Nouwen, Henri (1999). Jonas, Robert A. (ed.). Beauty of the beloved : a Henri J.M. Nouwen anthology. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. OCLC 44484274.
• Ford, Michael, ed. (2004). Eternal Seasons: A Liturgical Journey with Henri J.M. Nouwen. Notre Dame, Ind.: Sorin Books. ISBN 9781893732773.
• Ford, Michael, ed. (2005). The Dance of Life: Weaving Sorrows and Blessings into One Joyful Step. Ave Maria Press. ISBN 9781594710872.
• Ford, Michael, ed. (2008). A Restless Soul: Meditations from the Road. Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press. ISBN 9781594711633.
• Christensen, Michael; Laird, Rebecca (2010). Spiritual Formation: Following the movements of the Spirit. New York: HarperOne. ISBN 9780061686122.

References

• Earnshaw, Gabrielle (2011). The Henri J.M. Nouwen Archives and Research Collection. John M. Kelly Library, University of St. Michael's College.
• Ford, Michael (1999). Wounded prophet : A Portrait of Henri J.M. Nouwen. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 9780385493727.
• "About Henri Nouwen's Writing". Henri Nouwen Society. Retrieved 11 July 2014.