- Wisdom Distilled From the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today (1991)
- For Everything a Season (1995)
- In a High Spiritual Season (1995)
- The Psalms: Meditations for Every Day of the Year (1996)
- Songs of Joy: New Meditations on the Psalms for Every Day of the Year (1997)
- Light in the Darkness: New Reflections on the Psalms for Every Day of the Year (1998)
- In Search of Belief (1999)
- Gospel Days: Reflections for Every Day of the Year (1999)
- A Passion for Life: Fragments of the Face of God (2000)
- Seeing with Our Souls: Monastic Wisdom for Every Day (2002)
- Listen with the Heart: Sacred Moments in Everyday Life (2003)
- Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope (2003)
- In the Heart of the Temple: My Spiritual Vision for Today's World (2004)
- Called to Question: A Spiritual Memoir (2004)
- Becoming Fully Human: The Greatest Glory of God (2005)
- The Friendship of Women: A Spiritual Tradition (2006)
- The Ten Commandments: Laws of the Heart (2006)
- Welcome to the Wisdom of the World and Its Meaning For You (2007)
- The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully (2008)
- Joan Chittister: In My Own Words edited by Mary Lou Kownacki (2008)
- The Breath of the Soul: Reflections on Prayer (2009)
- The Liturgical Year (2009)
- Illuminated Life: Monastic Wisdom for Seekers of Light (2010)
- Uncommon Gratitude: Alleluia for All of Us (2010)
- God's Tender Mercy (2010)
- Forty Stories to Stir the Soul (2010)
- The Monastery of the Heart: An Invitation to a Meaningful Life (2011)
- Songs of the Heart: Reflections on the Psalms (2011)
- Happiness (2011)
- Aspects of the Heart: The Many Paths to a Good Life (2012)
- Following the Path (2012)
- The Art of Life: Monastic Wisdom for Every Day (2012)
- Joan Chittister: Essential Writings selected by Mary Lou Kownacki and Mary Hembrow Snyder (2014)
- Between the Dark and the Daylight: Embracing the Contradictions of Life (2015)
- Two Dogs and a Parrot: What Our Animal Friends Can Teach Us About Life (2015)
- In God's Holy Light: Wisdom from the Desert Monastics (2015)
- Radical Spirit: 12 Ways to Live a Free and Authentic Life (2017)
- A Little Rule for Beginners: Insights into Benedictine Spirituality (2018)
- The Time Is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage (2019)
- The Monastic Heart: 50 Simple Practices for a Contemplative and Fulfilling Life (2021)
- Grace-filled Moments with Sr. Joan: 365 Reflections on Life, Loss, Healing & Joy (2021)
- Awakenings: Prophetic Reflections (2022)