There are 115 books by Francis de Sales on BookOrb. A strong starting point is Introduction à la vie dévoté (1662). The bibliography below is in publication order, with series grouped in reading order.

Standalone books

  1. 1 An introduction to a deuoute life composed in Frenche by the R. Father in God Francis Sales, Bishop of Geneua. And translated into Englisg [sic], by I.Y 1613 · 487 pages
  2. 2 Les epistres spirituelles 1628 · 1,051 pages
  3. 3 A treatise of the loue of God. Written in french by B. Francis de Sales Bishope and Prince of Geneua, translated into English by Miles Car priest of the English Colledge of Doway 1630 · 790 pages
  4. 4 Introduction a la vie deuote 1647 · 764 pages
  5. 5 Introduction a la vie deuote du bien-heureux Francois de Sales, euesque et prince de Geneue, instituteur de l'Ordre de la visitation de saincte Marie 1648 · 576 pages
  6. 6 Introduction à la vie dévoté 1662 · 402 pages
  7. 7 A new edition of the Introduction to a devout life, of S. Francis de Sales Bishop and Prince of Geneva 1669 · 544 pages
  8. 8 An introduction to a devout life. By Francis Sales Bishop of Geneva 1675 · 444 pages
  9. 9 Padre espiritual 1678 · 372 pages
  10. 10 El estandarte de la Santissima Cruz de nuestro redemptor Jesu- Christo 1693 · 305 pages
  11. 11 The spiritual directer [sic] of devout and religious souls 1704 · 223 pages
  12. 12 Discorsi di sagre contoversie 1711 · 183 pages
  13. 13 Instructio pro confessariis 1746 · 112 pages
  14. 14 Massime dottrinali fedelmente raccolte dalle opere di San Francesco di Sales 1768 · 332 pages
  15. 15 S. Francisci Salesii, episcopi et principis genevensis Sermones familiares de poenitentia, in singulas anni dominicas 1769 · 355 pages
  16. 16 Divotissimi exercizi di preparazione, e di ringraziamento da praticarii avanti e dopo la santa confessione 1777 · 190 pages
  17. 17 Il teotimo, osia, Il trattato dell' amor di Dio 1790 · 577 pages
  18. 18 An introduction to a devout life 1805 · 351 pages
  19. 19 The spiritual entertainments of St. Francis of Sales.. 1814 · 515 pages
  20. 20 An abridgment of the Interior spirit of the religious of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1834 · 155 pages
  21. 21 Practical piety set forth by St. Francis of Sales 1851 · 338 pages
  22. 22 La filotea o sia l'introduzione alla vita divota di S. Francesco di Sales 1859 · 290 pages
  23. 23 A selection from the spiritual letters of S. Francis de Sales 1871 · 362 pages
  24. 24 Trostgedanken des heiligen Franz von Sales 1887 · 446 pages
  25. 25 The secret of sanctity 1892 · 311 pages
  26. 26 The secret of sanctity, according to St. Francis de Sales and Father Crasset 1892 · 311 pages
  27. 27 Oeuvres de Saint François de Sales, Evêque et Prince de Genève et docteurde l'Eglise 1897 · 490 pages
  28. 28 Meditations for retreats 1900 · 202 pages
  29. 29 The mystical explanation of the Canticle of canticles 1908 · 254 pages
  30. 30 Le prêtre à l'école de S. François de Sales 1924 · 334 pages
  31. 31 Draw near to Jesus, turn to his heart 1924 · 178 pages
  32. 32 Thy will be done 1937 · 255 pages
  33. 33 An beata crábaid 1938 · 368 pages
  34. 34 Letters to persons in religion 1943 · 443 pages
  35. 35 Introduzione alla vita divota, o, Filotea 1946 · 389 pages
  36. 36 A year with St. Francis of Sales 1948 · 270 pages
  37. 37 A spiritual directory for people in the world 1950 · 176 pages
  38. 38 The spiritual maxims 1954 · 192 pages
  39. 39 A diary of meditations 1957 · 227 pages
  40. 40 Letters from a saint 1957 · 125 pages
  41. 41 St. Francis de Sales: selected letters 1960 · 318 pages
  42. 42 On the love of God 1962 · 308 pages
  43. 43 The love of God, a treatise 1962 · 561 pages
  44. 44 Le livre des quatre amours 1964 · 274 pages
  45. 45 An Bheatha Chrábhaidh 1969 · 368 pages
  46. 46 Intrduction to the devout life 1972 · 315 pages
  47. 47 Delicious entertainments of the soule, 1632 1974 · 331 pages
  48. 48 Delicious entertainments of the soule 1974 · 331 pages
  49. 49 An introduction to a devoute life, 1613 1976 · 135 pages
  50. 50 The sermons of St. Francis de Sales for Lent 1985 · 226 pages
  51. 51 The sermons of St. Francis de Sales for Advent and Christmas 1985 · 135 pages
  52. 52 Daily Readings With St. Francis De Sales (Daily Readings) 1986 · 95 pages
  53. 53 Cartas a religiosas 1988 · 221 pages
  54. 54 Finding God wherever you are 1993 · 159 pages
  55. 55 Philothea, or An introduction to the devout life 1994 · 318 pages
  56. 56 La vita religiosa 1995 · 552 pages
  57. 57 Finding God's will for you 1998 · 147 pages
  58. 58 Live Jesus 2000 · 143 pages
  59. 59 Pudentiana Deacon 2002 · 331 pages
  60. 60 Lettres de Saint François de Sales 659 pages

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BookOrb lists 115 books by Francis de Sales.

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A good starting point is Introduction à la vie dévoté (1662).

What is the Francis de Sales books in order list?

In publication order: 1. An introduction to a deuoute life composed in Frenche by the R. Father in God Francis Sales, Bishop of Geneua. And translated into Englisg [sic], by I.Y (1613), 2. Les epistres spirituelles (1628), 3. A treatise of the loue of God. Written in french by B. Francis de Sales Bishope and Prince of Geneua, translated into English by Miles Car priest of the English Colledge of Doway (1630), 4. Introduction a la vie deuote (1647), 5. Introduction a la vie deuote du bien-heureux Francois de Sales, euesque et prince de Geneue, instituteur de l'Ordre de la visitation de saincte Marie (1648), 6. Introduction à la vie dévoté (1662), 7. A new edition of the Introduction to a devout life, of S. Francis de Sales Bishop and Prince of Geneva (1669), 8. An introduction to a devout life. By Francis Sales Bishop of Geneva (1675), 9. Padre espiritual (1678), 10. El estandarte de la Santissima Cruz de nuestro redemptor Jesu- Christo (1693), 11. The spiritual directer [sic] of devout and religious souls (1704), 12. Discorsi di sagre contoversie (1711), 13. Instructio pro confessariis (1746), 14. Massime dottrinali fedelmente raccolte dalle opere di San Francesco di Sales (1768), 15. S. Francisci Salesii, episcopi et principis genevensis Sermones familiares de poenitentia, in singulas anni dominicas (1769), and 45 more.