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Book Recommendations
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Biblical Studies
Bibles
ESV Study Bible
NIV Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible
Interpretation
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart
How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour
by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart
New Testament *
The Message of the New Testament
by F. F. Bruce
The Message of the New Testament: Promises Kept
by Mark Dever
The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?
by F. F. Bruce Free Online
An Introduction to the New Testament
by D. A. Carson and Douglas J. Moo
Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
by G. K. Beale and D. A. Carson
Old Testament *
The Message of the Old Testament: Promises Made
by Mark Dever
Survey of the Old Testament
by Paul N. Benware
An Introduction to the Old Testament (2nd Edition)
by Tremper Longman III and Raymond B. Dillard
The Old Testament Documents: Are They Reliable & Relevant?
by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.
An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach
by Bruce K. Waltke and Charles Yu
Christian Life and Growth
General
Desiring God
by John Piper Free Online
The Pleasures of God
by John Piper
Don't Waste Your Life
by John Piper Free Online
When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy
by John Piper Free Online
Growing in Christ
by J. I. Packer
The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
Through the Looking Glass: Reflections on Christ That Change Us
by Kris Lundgaard
The Enemy Within: Straight Talk about the Power and Defeat of Sin
by Kris Lundgaard
Holiness by Grace: Delighting in the Joy That Is Our Strength
by Bryan Chapell
Whiter than Snow: Meditations on Sin and Mercy
by Paul David Tripp
Living the Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing
by C. J. Mahaney
The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification: Growing in Holiness by Living in Union with Christ
by Walter Marshall
Simplify Your Spiritual Life: Spiritual Disciplines for the Overwhelmed
by Donald S. Whitney
Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate
by Jerry Bridges
Basics for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians
by D. A. Carson
The Fruitful Life: The Overflow of God's Love Through You
by Jerry Bridges
The Gospel for Real Life
by Jerry Bridges
Transforming Grace: Living Confidently in God's Unfailing Love
by Jerry Bridges
The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness
by Jerry Bridges
The Joy of Fearing God
by Jerry Bridges
The Pursuit of Holiness
by Jerry Bridges
Assured by God: Living in the Fullness of God's Grace
Edited by Burk Parsons
How Can I Be Sure I'm a Christian?: What the Bible Says about Assurance of Salvation
by Donald S. Whitney
The Pursuit of God
by A. W. Tozer
Your God Is Too Small: A Guide for Believers and Skeptics Alike
by J. B. Phillips
Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin
by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Humility: True Greatness
by C. J. Mahaney
The Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing
by C. J. Mahaney
Pleasures Evermore: The Life-Changing Power of Enjoying God
by Sam Storms
One Thing
by Sam Storms
Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure
by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
The Pilgrim's Progress
by John Bunyan
Overcoming Sin and Temptation
by John Owen (Edited by Kelly M. Kapic and Justin Taylor)
For New Christians
Christian Basics: An Invitation to Discipleship
by John Stott
The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
Transforming Grace: Living Confidently in God's Unfailing Love
by Jerry Bridges
The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness
by Jerry Bridges
Devotional
Morning and Evening: A New Edition of the Classic Devotional Based on the Holy Bible,
English Standard Version
by Charles H. Spurgeon
For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God's Word (Volume 1)
by D. A. Carson Free Online
For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God's Word (Volume 2)
by D. A. Carson Free Online
A Godward Life: Savoring the Supremacy of God in All of Life
by John Piper
Life As a Vapor: Thirty-One Meditations for Your Faith
by John Piper
Pierced by the Word: Thirty-One Meditations for Your Soul
by John Piper
More Precious than Gold: 50 Daily Meditations on the Psalms
by Sam Storms
The Hope of Glory: 100 Daily Meditations on Colossians
by Sam Storms
To the One Who Conquers: 50 Daily Meditations on the Seven Letters of Revelation 2-3
by Sam Storms
A Passion for God: Prayers and Meditations on the Book of Romans
by Raymond C. Ortlund, Jr.
Prayer *
A Simple Way to Pray
by Martin Luther
A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Priorities from Paul and His Prayers
by D. A. Carson
The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions
Edited by Arthur G. Bennett
Praying: Finding Our Way through Duty to Delight
by J. I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom
The Heart of Prayer: What Jesus Teaches Us
by Jerram Barrs
The Struggle of Prayer
by Donald G. Bloesch
The Soul of Prayer
by P. T. Forsyth
Spiritual Disciplines
A Hunger for God: Desiring God through Fasting and Prayer
by John Piper Free Online
Spiritual Disciples for the Christian Life
by Donald S. Whitney
Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health
by Donald S. Whitney
Disciplines of a Godly Man
by R. Kent Hughes
Disciplines of a Godly Woman
by Barbara Hughes
Depression
Depression: A Stubborn Darkness – Light for the Path
by Edward T. Welch
Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure
by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy
by John Piper Free Online
Suffering *
Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts
by Jerry Bridges
Is God Really in Control: Trusting God in a World of Hurt
by Jerry Bridges
When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty
by Joni Eareckson Tada and Steve Estes
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
Edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor Free Online
How Long, O Lord?: Reflections on Suffering and Evil
by D. A. Carson
Christianity and Culture
The Radical Reformission: Reaching Out without Selling Out
by Mark Driscoll
Culture Shift: Engaging Current Issues with Timeless Truth
by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
Where in the World Is the Church?: A Christian View of Culture and Your Role in It
by Michael Horton
My Father's World: Meditations on Christianity and Culture
by Philip Graham Ryken
He Speaks to Me Everywhere: Meditations on Christianity and Culture
by Philip Graham Ryken
Learning the Language of Babylon
by Terry M. Crist
Business for the Glory of God: The Bible's Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business
by Wayne Grudem
Angels in the Architecture: A Protestant Vision for Middle Earth
by Douglas Jones and Douglas Wilson
Faith, God and Rock & Roll: How People of Faith Are Transforming American Popular Music
by Mark Joseph
Christians in a .com World: Getting Connected without Being Consumed
by Gene Edward Veith, Jr. and Christopher L. Stamper
Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case against Abortion Choice
by Francis J. Beckwith
Truth Decay: Defending Christianity against the Challenges of Postmodernism
by Douglas Groothuis
The Courage to Be Protestant: Truth-lovers, Marketers, and Emergents in the Postmodern World
by David F. Wells
Christ & Culture Revisited
by D. A. Carson
The Church
What Is a Healthy Church?
by Mark Dever
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
by Mark Dever
Spiritual Disciplines within the Church: Participating Fully in the Body of Christ
by Donald S. Whitney
Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership
by Alexander Strauch
Stop Dating the Church!: Fall in Love with the Family of God
by Joshua Harris
What Is a Healthy Church Member?
by Thabiti M. Anyabwile
The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel
by Mark Dever
The Master's Plan for the Church
by John MacArthur
The Transforming Community: The Practice of the Gospel in Church Discipline
by Mark Lauterbach
Biography
The Roots of Endurance: Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and
William Wilberforce
by John Piper Free Online
Contending for Our All: Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen,
and J. Gresham Machen
by John Piper Free Online
The Hidden Smile of God: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and
David Brainerd
by John Piper Free Online
The Legacy of Sovereign Joy: God's Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin
by John Piper Free Online
Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ: The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of
William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton
by John Piper Free Online
Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce
by John Piper Free Online
A God Entranced Vision of All Things: The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards
by John Piper and Justin Taylor Free Online
John Calvin and His Passion for the Majesty of God
by John Piper Free Online
Portrait of Calvin
by T. H. L. Parker Free Online
Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary God
by Noël Piper Free Online
To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson
by Courtney Anderson
Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther
by Roland H. Bainton
Jonathan Edwards: A Life
by George M. Marsden
A Short Life of Jonathan Edwards
by George M. Marsden
The Life and Diary of David Brainerd
Edited by Jonathan Edwards Free Online
Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor: The Life and Reflections of Tom Carson
by D. A. Carson Free Online
The Journals of Jim Elliot
by Elisabeth Elliot
A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael
by Elisabeth Elliot
Martin Luther: A Guided Tour of His Life and Thought
by Stephen J. Nichols
Lloyd-Jones: Messenger of Grace
by Iain H. Murray
J. I. Packer: A Biography
by Alister McGrath
Spurgeon: A New Biography
by Arnold Dallimore
George Whitefield: The Life and Times of the Great Evangelist of the 18th Century Revival (Volume 1)
by Arnold Dallimore
George Whitefield: The Life and Times of the Great Evangelist of the 18th Century Revival (Volume 2)
by Arnold Dallimore
Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret
by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor
The Forgotten Spurgeon
by Iain H. Murray
Luther: Man between God and the Devil
by Heiko A. Oberman
John Owen: Prince of Puritans
by Andrew Thomson
Church History *
Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity
by Mark A. Noll
The History of Christianity (A Lion Handbook)
Edited by Tim Dowley and Pat Alexander
Worldly Saints: The Puritans as They Really Were
by Leland Ryken
Theology of the Reformers
by Timothy George
Introduction to Puritan Theology: A Reader
Edited by Edward E. Hindson
The Reformation
by Owen Chadwick
Church History in Plain Language (3rd Edition)
by Bruce L. Shelley
The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform
by Roger E. Olson
The Genius of Puritanism
by Peter Lewis
The Story of Christianity, Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation
by Justo L. Gonzalez
The Story of Christianity, Volume 2: The Reformation to the Present Day
by Justo L. Gonzalez
2,000 Years of Christ's Power, Part One: The Age of the Early Church Fathers
by N. R. Needham
2,000 Years of Christ's Power, Part Two: The Middle Ages
by N. R. Needham
2,000 Years of Christ's Power, Part Three: Renaissance and Reformation
by N. R. Needham
The Reformation
by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Historical Theology: An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought
by Alister E. McGrath
Heresies: Heresy and Orthodoxy in the History of the Church
by Harold O. J. Brown
Evangelism
The Gospel & Personal Evangelism
by Mark Dever
The Heart of Evangelism
by Jerram Barrs
Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People
by Will Metzger
Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People's Hearts the Way Jesus Did
by Randy Newman
Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions
by Gregory Koukl
Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns
Edited by D. A. Carson
Apologetics and Worldview *
The Gospel & Personal Evangelism
by Mark Dever
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
by Timothy Keller
Who Was Jesus?
by N. T. Wright
Escape from Reason: A Penetrating Analysis of Trends in Modern Thoughts
by Francis A. Schaeffer
Can We Trust the Gospels?: Investigating the Reliability of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
by Mark D. Roberts
Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns
Edited by D. A. Carson
The Historical Reliability of the Gospels
by Craig Blomberg
Jesus under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents the Historical Jesus
by Michael J. Wilkins and J. P. Moreland
Exploring Christianity
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
by Timothy Keller
Christianity Explored
by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper
Basic Christianity
by John Stott
Why I Am a Christian
by John Stott
Vintage Church: Timeless Truths and Timely Methods
by Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears
Life's Big Questions: Six Major Themes Traced through the Bible
by Vaughan Roberts
Men's Issues
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is): Sexual Purity in a Lust-Saturated World
by Joshua Harris
Fidelity: What It Means to be a One-Woman Man
by Douglas Wilson
Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism
Edited by John Piper and Wayne Grudem Free Online
Disciplines of a Godly Man
by R. Kent Hughes
Sex and the Supremacy of Christ
Edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor Free Online
Dating / Courtship
Her Hand in Marriage: Biblical Courtship in the Modern World
by Douglas Wilson
Holding Hands, Holding Hearts: Recovering a Biblical View of Christian Dating
by Richard D. Phillips and Sharon L. Phillips
Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship
by Joshua Harris
Passion & Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control
by Elisabeth Elliot
Relationships and Conflict *
Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change
by Paul David Tripp
The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict
by Ken Sande
To Love Mercy
by C. Samuel Storms
Speaking Truth in Love: Counsel in Community
by David Powlison
War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles
by Paul David Tripp
Love in Hard Places
by D. A. Carson Free Online
Marriage and Family
This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence
by John Piper Free Online
When Sinners Say "I Do"
by Dave Harvey
Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God: What Every Christian Husband Needs to Know
by C. J. Mahaney
God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation
by Andreas J. Köstenberger and David W. Jones
Reforming Marriage
by Douglas Wilson
Treasuring God in Our Traditions
by Noël Piper Free Online
Men and Women, Equal yet Different: A Brief Study of the Biblical Passages on Gender
by Alexander Strauch
What's the Difference?: Manhood and Womanhood Defined According to the Bible
by John Piper Free Online
Parenting
Shepherding a Child's Heart
by Tedd Tripp
Successful Christian Parenting: Raising Your Child with Care, Compassion, and Common Sense
by John MacArthur
Instructing a Child's Heart
by Tedd Tripp and Margy Tripp
Don't Make Me Count to Three: A Mom's Look at Heart-Oriented Discipline
by Ginger Plowman
Future Men
by Douglas Wilson
Biblical Theology *
God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible
by Vaughan Roberts
The Unfolding Mystery: Discovering Christ in the Old Testament
by Edmund P. Clowney
According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible
by Graeme Goldsworthy
All Things New: The Significance of Newness for Biblical Theology
by Carl B. Hoch, Jr.
Preaching Christ in All of Scripture
by Edmund P. Clowney
The Goldsworthy Trilogy: Gospel & Kingdom, Gospel & Wisdom, the Gospel in Revelation
by Graeme Goldsworthy
Far As the Curse Is Found: The Covenant Story of Redemption
by Michael D. Williams
New Studies in Biblical Theology
Edited by D. A. Carson
Theology
Introductory
Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs
by J. I. Packer
Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics Every Christian Should Know
by Wayne Grudem
Gods Words: Studies of Key Bible Themes
by J. I. Packer
Now, That's a Good Question!
by R. C. Sproul
In Christ Alone: Living the Gospel Centered Life
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
Knowing God
by J. I. Packer
Theology of God
The Holiness of God
by R. C. Sproul
The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God
by D. A. Carson Free Online
Father, Son, & Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles, & Relevance
by Bruce A. Ware
The Sovereignty of God
by A. W. Pink
Salvation
In My Place Condemned He Stood: Celebrating the Glory of the Atonement
by J. I. Packer and Mark Dever
Faith Alone: The Evangelical Doctrine of Justification
by R. C. Sproul
Putting Amazing Back into Grace: Embracing the Heart of the Gospel
by Michael Horton
The Cross of Christ
by John Stott
Chosen for Life: The Case for Divine Election
by Sam Storms
Chosen by God: Know God's Perfect Plan for His Glory and His Children
by R. C. Sproul
The Bondage of the Will
by Martin Luther Old Translation: Free Online
Willing to Believe: The Controversy over Free Will
by R. C. Sproul
Election and Free Will: God's Gracious Choice and Our Responsibility
by Robert A. Peterson
The Doctrines of Grace: Rediscovering the Evangelical Gospel
by James Montgomery Boice and Philip Graham Ryken
The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, Documented
by David N. Steele, Curtis C. Thomas, and S. Lance Quinn
Redemption Accomplished and Applied
by John Murray
Systematic Theology
Systematic Theology
by Wayne Grudem
The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God: A Theology of Lordship
by John M. Frame
Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion (2 Volumes)
by John Calvin Old Translation: Free Online
Women's Issues
Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism
Edited by John Piper and Wayne Grudem Free Online
Hearing Jesus Speak into Your Sorrow
by Nancy Guthrie
Praise Her in the Gates: The Calling of Christian Motherhood
by Nancy Wilson
Biblical Womanhood in the Home
Edited by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Feminine Appeal: Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother
Carolyn Mahaney
Vocation and Decision Making *
Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will or How to Make a Decision
without Dreams, Visions, Fleeces, Open Doors, Random Bible Verses, Casting Lots, Liver Shivers,
Writing in the Sky, etc.
by Kevin DeYoung
God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life
by Gene Edward Veith, Jr.
Business for the Glory of God: The Bible's Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business
by Wayne Grudem
Work and Leisure in Christian Perspective
by Leland Ryken
Decision Making and the Will of God: A Biblical Alternative to the Traditional View
by Garry Friesen
Redeeming the Time: A Christian Approach to Work & Leisure
by Leland Ryken
Luther on Vocation
by Gustaf Wingren
For Kids
Bibles (Preschool and Up)
The Big Picture Story Bible
by David Helm
Bibles (Early Elementary and Up)
The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name
by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Bibles (Elementary and Up)
The Child's Story Bible
by Catherine F. Vos
ESV Illustrated Family Bible: 270 Selections from the Holy Bible
ESV Children's Bible
Story Books (Preschool and Up)
In the Time of Noah
by N. D. Wilson
The Dragon and the Garden
by N. D. Wilson
Most of All, Jesus Loves You!
by Noël Piper Free Online
Do You Want a Friend?
by Noël Piper Free Online
My ABC Bible Verses: Hiding God's Word in Little Hearts
by Susan Hunt
Story Books (Early Elementary and Up)
Martin Luther: A Man Who Changed the World
by Paul L. Maier
The Prince's Poison Cup
by R. C. Sproul
The Lightlings
by R. C. Sproul
The Priest with Dirty Clothes: A Timeless Story of God's Love and Forgiveness
by R. C. Sproul
Story Books (Elementary and Up)
Tell Me about Heaven
by Randy Alcorn
Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God
by Bruce A. Ware
Keeping Holiday
by Starr Meade
Dangerous Journey: The Story of Pilgrim's Progress
by Oliver Hunkin
The King without a Shadow
by R. C. Sproul
* Lists marked with an asterisk are categorized from more accessible/popular (at top of list) to more technical/academic (at bottom of list).
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