"Be careful what books you read,
for as water tastes of the soil it runs through,
so does the soul taste of the authors that a man reads."
- John Trapp (1601-1609)
Throughout the long history of the Church, the writing and reading of books, treatises, or pamphlets has been integral to the growth of God's people. Christians are first and foremost "people of The Book" and that has in turn made us people who often read good books.
Nevertheless, it matters what we read. In our limited time and busy schedules, we need to select books that will profit our souls the most. Dear Christian, Take up and Read!
Doctrine of God
- The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock
- Communion with God (Puritan Paperbacks) by John Owen
- None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God by Matthew Barrett
- Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son, and Spirit by Matthew Barrett
- The Identity and Attributes of God by Terry L. Johnson
- God Is: A Devotional Guide to the Attributes of God by Mark Jones
- The Attributes of God by A.W. Pink
- The Sovereignty of God by A.W. Pink
- The Quest for the Trinity: The Doctrine of God in Scripture, History and Modernity by Stephen Holmes
- The Trinity by Augustine
- All That Is In God: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classic Christian Theism by James E. Dolezal
- Knowing God by J.I. Packer
- Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves
Doctrine of Scripture
- Taking God At His Word: Why The Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough and What That Means for You and Me by Kevin DeYoung
- Words of Life: Scripture as the Living and Active Word of God by Timothy Ward
- Inspiration and Authority of Scripture by B.B. Warfield
- From the Mouth of God: Trusting, Reading, and Applying The Bible by Sinclair Ferguson
- Is All Scripture Inspired? by J.C. Ryle
Doctrine of Humanity
- Created in God's Image by Anthony Hoekema
- Man: The Image of God by G.C. Berkouwer
- The Christian View of Man by J. Gresham Machen
- The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther
- Human Nature In Its Fourfold State by Thomas Boston
- The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality by Christopher J. Gordon
- Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners by Michael Emlet
Doctrine of Sin
- Sin by G.C. Berkouwer
- The Sinfulness of Sin by Ralph Venning
- Mortification of Sin by John Owen
- Temptation by John Owen
- Indwelling Sin in Believers by John Owen
- Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges
- Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave by Ed Welch
- Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller
- Idols of the Heart by Elyse Fitzpatrick
Person & Work of Christ
- Christ Crucified: Understanding the Atonement by Donald MacLeod
- The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance by Sinclair Ferguson
- Rejoicing in Christ by Michael Reeves
- The Everlasting Righteousness: How Shall Man Be Right With God? by Horatius Bonar
- The Person of Christ by Donald MacLeod
- The Work of Christ by Robert Letham
- Redemption: Accomplished and Applied by John Murray
- The Cross by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
- Gentle & Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund
The Gospel
- The Gospel for Real Life by Jerry Bridges
- By Grace Alone by Sinclair Ferguson
- Prodigal God by Tim Keller
- God's Way of Peace by Horatius Bonar
- All of Grace by Charles Spurgeon
- Blood Work by Anthony Carter
- A Gospel Primer for Christians by Milton Vincent
- Putting Amazing Back Into Grace: Embracing the Heart of God In the Gospel by Michael Horton
Christian Identity
- The Christian's True Identity by Jonathan Landry Cruse
- Do You Believe What God Says About You? by Stephen Viars
- Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of our Identity in Christ by Melissa Kruger
- Who Am I? by Jerry Bridges
Assurance of Salvation
- Knowing and Growing in Assurance of Faith by Joel Beeke
- Heaven on Earth: Assurance in the Christian Life by Thomas Brooks
- Rest: A Consideration of Faith vs Faithfulness by Jon Moffitt, Justin Perdue, Jimmy Buehler
- Safe In Christ: A Primer on Assurance by Jon Moffitt, Justin Perdue, Jimmy Buehler
- The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes
- Assurance: Resting in God's Salvation by William P. Smith
Gospel Sanctification
- Devoted to God by Sinclair Ferguson
- In Christ Alone: Living The Gospel-Centered Life by Sinclair Ferguson
- Maturity by Sinclair Ferguson
- The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification by Walter Marshall
- Holiness by Grace by Bryan Chapell
- Transforming Grace by Jerry Bridges
- The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
- The Discipline by Grace by Jerry Bridges
- The Gospel-Driven Life by Michael Horton
- Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners by Dane Ortlund
- How People Change by Tim Lane & Paul Tripp
- How Does Sanctification Work? by David Powlison
- Holiness by J.C. Ryle
- The Hole In Our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung
- Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
Biblical Counseling
- A Theology of Biblical Counseling by Heath Lambert
- Instruments In The Redeemer's Hands by Paul Tripp
- The Pastor As Counselor by David Powlison
- Seeing With New Eyes by David Powlison
- Counseling Under the Cross by Bob Kellemen
- Scripture and Counseling by Bob Kellemen
- Biblical Counseling and the Church by Bob Kellemen
- Christ-Centered Biblical Counseling by Bob Kellemen
- Cross Talk: Where Life and Scripture Meet by Michael Emlet
- Descriptions and Prescriptions: A Biblical Perspective on Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medications by Michael Emlet
- Pursuing a Heart of Wisdom: Counselling Teenagers Biblically by John Kwasny
- The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life: Connecting Christ to Human Experience by Jeremy Pierre
- Side by Side by Ed Welch