Saints Are Not Sad by F.J. Sheed is a collection of short essays on the lives of saints from various time periods, written by a variety of prominent and lesser-known authors such as G.K. Chesterton and Vincent McNabb. The book shows that being holy is not about sadness, but about the joy and vitality that comes from being close to God, thus offering relief from monotony and contact with the extraordinary power of life. The book rejects the idea that saints are always sad or suffering, and instead shows the joy and vitality in their lives. The authors in this collection successfully bring the saints to life through their writing, which brings them closer to God, thereby giving them purpose, strength, and most of all, joy.