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The Best 100 Christian Books Ever Written
The Best 100 Christian Books Ever Written
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Updated: November 2019
Over the years, people have asked me, Which books do you recommend that I buy for
my library? For the first time, I’m answering this question publicly by compiling a “must-
have-in-your-library” book list. The books are divided up by categories.
I consider these books to be the best Christian works ever written in the 20th and 21st
centuries. (I didn’t list older books in order to keep the list to 100.) These are the “core”
books in my library. Not the most popular, the best known, or the “hottest.” But those
that I regard as exceptional.
The Kindle versions of many of these books can be found on the Amazon page once
you click the title link.
Disclaimer: The books are not listed in any particular order. I don’t agree with every
word of every book nor do I agree with everything the authors have ever said, done, or
written elsewhere. I’m a participant in the Amazon Associate’s program, so purchasing
a book from this page will be enormously appreciated.
See the blog post where I provide further background to this list. At the end of the list,
you’ll see a link for my Top 100 Academic Works & Commentaries.
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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament by John H. Walton, Victor
H. Matthews & Mark W. Chavalas
Comparative Study Bible by Zondervan
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels by Joel B. Green, Jeannine K. Brown &
Nicholas Perrin
Dictionary of Paul and his Letters by Gerald F. Hawthorne, Ralph P. Martin &
Daniel G. Reid
Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments by Ralph P. Martin &
Peter H. Davids
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