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Reading good Christians books is a great way to grow as a Christian. Charles Spurgeon once said,“As the apostle says to Timothy, so also he says to every-one, ‘Give yourself to reading.’ …He who will not use the thoughts of other men's brains proves that he has no brains of his own… You need to read. Renounce as much as you will all light literature, but study as much as possible sound theological works, especially the Puritanic writers, and expositions of the Bible… the best way for you to spend your leisure is to be either reading or praying.”

The best way to read a book is to read it with another person or a group of people. In this way, your reading creates an opportunity for mutual discipleship. The books below cover a range of topics from historical to theological to practical. We hope they will benefit you as you seek to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Pet. 3:18).

CHRISTIAN Living & Sanctification

  • The Gospel for Real Life, Jerry Bridges

  • The Discipline of Grace, Jerry Bridges

  • Christ the Lord: The Reformation and Lordship Salvation, ed. Michael Horton

  • Ordinary, Michael Horton

  • The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification, Walter Marshall

  • The Mortification of Sin, John Owen

  • Habits of Grace, David Matthis

  • Following Jesus, Andrew Randall

  • The Valley of Vision

  • How People Change, Timothy S. Lane & Paul David Tripp

  • Hope and Holiness, John Fonville

  • The Christian Life, Sinclair Ferguson

the gospel

  • Living the Cross-Centered Life, C.J. Mahaney

  • The Prodigal God, Timothy Keller

  • A Gospel Primer, Milton Vincent

  • Law and Gospel, Michael Horton

  • The Whole Christ, Sinclair Ferguson

  • The Marrow of Modern Divinity, Edward Fisher

  • The Doctrine of Repentance, Thomas Watson

INTERPRETING THE BIBLE

  • 40 Questions about Interpreting the Bible, Robert Plummer

  • Inductive Bible Study, Andreas Kostenberger

  • Grasping God's Word, J. Scott Duvall 

THEOLOGY

  • Finding the Right Hills to Die On, Gavin Ortland

  • Systematic Theology, Louis Berkhof

  • The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims On the Way, Michael Horton

  • Essential Truths of the Christian Faith, R.C. Sproul

  • Basic Christianity, John Stott

  • Knowing God, J. I. Packer

  • None Greater, Matthew Barrett

  • The Holiness of God, R. C. Sproul

  • The Knowledge of the Holy, A. W. Tozer

  • Delighting in the Trinity, Michael Reeves

  • Simply Trinity, Matthew Barrett

  • Taking God at His Word, Kevin DeYoung

  • The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible, B.B. Warfield

  • The Person of Christ, Stephen Wellum

  • The Cross of Christ, John Stott

  • Redemption Accomplished & Applied, John Murray

  • The Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther

  • The Christian Life, Sinclair Ferguson

  • Christ the Lord: The Reformation and Lordship Salvation, ed. Michael Horton

Suffering

  • Good News at Rock Bottom, Ray Ortland

  • The Lord of Psalm 23, David Gibson

  • Gentle and Lowly, Dane Ortland

Defending the Faith

  • Surviving Religion 101, Michael Kruger

  • The Reason for God, Tim Keller

  • Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis

the overarching Story of the Bible

  • According to Plan, Graeme Goldsworthy

  • Gospel & Kingdom, Graeme Goldsworthy

  • God's Big Picture, Vaughan Roberts

  • Dominion and Dynasty, Stephen Dempster

  • The Temple and the Church's Mission, GK Beale

Church organization & Leadership

  • Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches, John Hammett

  • The Trellis and the Vine, Colin Marshall & Tony Payne

  • The Shepherd Leader, Timothy Witmer

  • The Shepherd Leader at Home, Timothy Witmer

  • Basic Christian Leadership, John Stott

  • Church Elders, Jeramie Rinne

CHURCH HISTORY

  • The Unquenchable Flame, Michael Reeves

  • Church History in Plain Language, Bruce Shelley

  • 2,000 Years of Christ's Power, Nick Needham

Marriage & Parenting

  • When Sinners Say I Do, Dave Harvey

  • The Meaning of Marriage, Tim Keller

  • Parenting, Paul David Tripp

  • The Duties of Parents, J. C. Ryle

  • Parenting with Hope, Mellisa Kruger

Family Discipleship

  • The Big Picture Story Bible, David Helm

  • The Jesus Storybook Bible, The Jesus Sally Lloyd-Jones

  • The Big Book of Questions and Answers about Jesus, Sinclair Ferguson

  • 101 Favorite Stories from the Bible, Ura Miller

  • The Child's Story Bible, Catherine Vos

Discipleship

  • One to One Bible Reading, David Helm

  • Discipling, Mark Dever

  • The Master Plan of Evangelism, Robert Coleman

EVANGELISM & MISSIONS

  • Salvation to the Ends of the Earth, Andreas Kostenberger & Peter O'Brien

  • From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya : A Biographical History of Christian Missions, Ruth Tucker

  • To The Golden Shore, Courtney Anderson

  • Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J.I. Packer

  • Tell the Truth, Will Metzger

  • Let the Nations Be Glad!, John Piper

  • No Shortcut to Success, Matt Rhodes

  • Senders, Paul Seger