A curated list of key biographies and spiritual books on Carlo's life, written mainly in Italian and available from Catholic bookshops and online retailers such as Amazon.
The following titles present Carlo's story from different angles: illustrated lives for young people, spiritual biographies, and meditations on his offering of suffering. Most are originally published in Italian, and many can be ordered from Catholic bookshops or online stores such as Amazon.
Un giovane per i giovani, Volume 1
A richly illustrated volume that traces Carlo’s life and offers a journey in faith. It presents him as a modern, confident, computer-savvy teenager whose deep faith continues to inspire many young people.
Part of the “Carlo Acutis, Un giovane per i giovani” series.
A biographical portrait of Carlo as a teenager of our time: surrounded by friends, passionate about computers, yet deeply united to Jesus in the Eucharist and devoted to Our Lady. It recounts his death at 15 from fulminant leukaemia and his offering of his life for the Pope and the Church.
A meditation on Carlo’s short life (1991-2006), focusing on how he embraced suffering and offered it to the Lord for the Pope and the Church. The book explores how his death became a passage to “life beyond the border”.
Un giovane per i giovani
A volume in the “Carlo Acutis, Un giovane per i giovani” collection, presenting Carlo as a compass for young people, helping them orient their lives towards Christ.
Announced for publication in 2015 as part of the same illustrated series.
Un giovane per i giovani
Another volume in the “Carlo Acutis, Un giovane per i giovani” series, focusing on the spiritual “means” that Carlo used to grow in holiness, such as the Eucharist, the Rosary, and works of charity.
Announced for publication in 2015 as part of the series aimed especially at young readers.