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Updated: March 31, 2025

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CHRISTIAN BOOKS 

We need a resource for good reputable reliable trustworthy books today because there are a ton of books that are all over supposed Christian book stores, which have no right to being there. They are neither biblically Christian nor should be published as they are decieving and leading minds astray from Scripture. 

There's a lot of bad books out there, books by false teachers and also cults, so if you go thru these first, and reputable ministries list, by the time you reach the end of this resources vault you'll be able to gauge and discern who are authors you can trust as biblically accurate. And others you'll need to ask your pastor about. He might even have a list of vetted authors and books you can safely consume. 

Really hope this blesses you. 


Here's a list of books by category. 
Those that have an audio book πŸ”‰or Kindle πŸ“– are indicated. Though you can also check out Audio services like Christian Audio, Spotify, audible etc, to see if these are there. Those that are for children not about children are indicated as πŸ‘§πŸ§’.

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For Audiobooks go here. 


Books by Category

Apologetics (see also Evangelism) 
Bestsellers

Bible
On the Bible 

Actual Bibles 
Bibles
Kids Bibles  & books πŸ‘§πŸ§’
Teen Bibles

Bible for high school and college students 

Adult Bibles
John MacArthur Study Bible NASB. LSB 
John MacArthur Daily Bible

LSB Bible:

LSB Legacy Standard Bible 2021 

Coming on November 12th 2024 according to Christian Book in 7 different editions. Here's one. Heres a hard cover one. Produced by Thomas Nelson & Steadfast Bibles. Theyll be avail everywhere soon. 

 ⭐Learn about LSB Bible more here  here  here  here  here & here

>>LSB compact edition w varied covers

LSB Legacy Standard Bible 2021  πŸŽ‰ 

>> LSB (Gen, Ps, Pv, NT) Book giftable

>> Large print LSB 21


Biography
John MacArthur; Servant of the Word & Flock, by Ian Murry (Historian)
*A list of more biographies here & here



Business
Soon


Cancer/Illness
Surprised by Suffering, by RC Sproul
Don’t Waste Your Cancer, by John Piper
>> (* for believers)

Children
For Children & teens
Children books  πŸ‘§πŸ§’

*More for children and Teens here


Christianity
Hard to Believe, by John MacArthur
50 Reasons we Believe, by Nathan Buzneitz 
God's Crime Scene, J Warner Wallace 
Jesus, Person of Interest, J Warner Wallace 
Cold Case Christianity, J Warner Wallace 
Stealing from God: Atheists have to borrow from God, by Frank Turek 
Biblical Doctrines, by John MacArthur+

Christian Counseling - links updating

Good & Angry: Letting Go of Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness
Anger, Anxiety and fear book 
Judge or Judge Not

PTSD help 
Depression; looking up from the stubborn darkness



Self injury help (including tattoos)

Therefore I have Hope, by Cameron Cole
Someone I Know is Grieving, by Edward Welch 


Gospel Treason: Betraying the Gospel with Hidden Idols, by Brad Bigny

Relapse Prevention; Addiction Temptations 

Kids: Tell God how you feel, by Christina Fox 

Kids: The great Big sad, by Christine Fox 



Christian Living

The Power of Integrity

The Inward Frame Should Correspond to Outward Profession, by Thomas Boston

In the pursuit of Holiness, J Bridges

The Practice of Godliness, Jerry Bridges

Respectable Sins Confronted, J Bridges

Gospel Treason: Betraying the Gospel with Hidden Idols, by Brad Bigny

Sanctification: The Christians Pursuit of God-given Holiness, Mike Riccardi (no audio)

*Overcoming Sin and Temptation by John Owens. (Some versions include 3 works: Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers, Of Temptation: The Nature and Power of It, and The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of Indwelling Sin). 

From Forgiven to Forgiving, by Jay Adams 

Gospel Treason: Betraying the Gospel with Hidden Idols, by Brad Bigny


Books Specifically for Women on topic:

Becoming A Woman After God's Own Heart, Elizabeth George 

Loving God with all your Mind, Elizabeth George 

10 ways God calls us to reflect His character, Elizabeth George *

A Woman who reflects the heart of Jesus, Elizabeth George

Moral Character series, Elizabeth George

In His Image, Jenn Wilkin *

Galatians for Women: A Womans Walk with God; Fruit of the Spirit

12 Extraordinary Women, JMac

More books here and here 


Church
Heaven on Earth, Thomas Brooks (rec. jmac)

Church History 
Church History in Plain Language, by Bruce Shelley
Church history books and resources here
Church history video lectures pt1  pt2 

Commentaries
Study Notes from MacArthur Study Bible

Conflict Resolution 

College Students 

Creation/ Evolution
In 6 Days, dvd 

The Amazing Story of Creation, by Duane T. Gish, PhD in biochemistry. 


Culture and it's Errors

Current Issues





Counseling 
Counseling for Couples, Jonathan D Hunt

Dating/Courting 
Pre-Dating, Dating & Courtship:

What He Must Be (if he wants to marry my daughter), by Voddie Baucham. 




Let Me Be A Woman, Elisabeth Elliot

Her Hand in Marriage, by Doug Wilson

Get the Guy, by Doug Wilson
Get the Girl, by Doug Wilson


Letters to a Romantic: On Dating, Sean Perron
Knight in Shining Armor, B.P. Wilson

Mingling of Souls, Matt Chandler. 
(* Dating, Eng, Marraige & has video) 

Married for God, Christopher Ash
"The Meaning of Marriage" by Tim Keller


Praying for Your Future Husband, Robin Jones Gunn 

The Excellent Wife, 
The Exemplary Husband

* (heavy but wonderful read)

Holding a Hands, Holding Hearts, Richard Phillips 

Praying for Your Future Husband, Robin Jones Gunn 

Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs, by Emerson Eggerichs


Divorce and Remarriage 


Death
Surprised by Suffering, by RC Sproul

The "Introductory Essay to John Owen’s Death of Death in the Death of Christ" by J. I. Packer (free ebook)
The Death of Death, in the death of Christ, John Owen (free ebook) (original and Modernized)

Babies Safe in His Arms (book) ⭐ [for all]
Loved Baby by Sarah Philpot (for her) 
Held by Abbey Wedgeworth (Miscarriage)
Ours by Eric Schumacher (for husbands)




Devotionals
Devotionals & Reading Plans


Discipleship
Also see Theology

Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World, by Michael Horton
*Provides a guide to a sustainable
discipleship that happens over the long haul-not a quick fix that leaves readers empty with unfulfilled promises.

Biblical Doctrines, by John MacArthur+


Evangelism (see also Apologetics)

Faith - evidentiary books
(See also Apologetics)


Faith - general 



More on Evangelism here 

Family
* also see Parenting & Devotions
More books here and here 


Fiction


Finance



Forefathers and Brethren 
Puritians
Early Believers
Foxes Book of Myrters
40 Extrordinary
12 Ordinary Men
12 Extraordinary Women 
John MacArthur

Gender 

For Men and women (set) 

*Let the Men Be Men 

*Let the Women Be Women


General 

Seal of God  (military) 


Generation MZ Alpha 

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, by Jonathan Haidt (book/audio)


Global Issues


God
See also Jesus, Holy Spirit

Sinners in the hands of an angry God, Edwards

Body of Divinity, Thomas Watson

Attributes of God, by A.W. Pink (buy

Attributes of God, AW Pink (online) 

12 Things God Can't Do, by Nick Tucker

More books here on the Attributes & Holiness of God. (See top and bottom sections)


Gospel


History
History and Biographies here, here and here

See also Church history 


Identity Politics
See Gender, Gen. mz alpha, World issues


Illness/Disease

Jesus

Leadership
Soon

LGBT 
Christ and the Culture Wars, by Ben Chang


Literature


Marriage
Couples
Mingling of Souls, Matt Chandler. 
* Dating, Eng, Marraige & has video 

Things I Wish I'd known Before we got Married, Gary Chapman

Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs, by Emerson Eggerichs

Marrieds
Gospel Treason: Betraying the Gospel with Hidden Idols, by Brad Bigny

Married for God, Christopher Ash
"The Meaning of Marriage" by Tim Keller
This Momentary Marriage, John Piper
* (heavy but wonderful read)
Holding a Hands, Holding Hearts, Richard Phillips 


God, Marriage, and Family by Andreas J. Kostenberger


Wives 
Passion and Purity, Elisabeth Elliot
Letters to a Romantic: On Dating, Sean Perron
Knight in Shining Armor, B.P. Wilson

The Excellent Wife, Martha Peace
Excellent Wife Study guide 


Husbands 
The Exemplary Husband, Stuart Scott
The Exemplary Husband Study guide 





Unequally Yoked marriage 

“Loving your spouse when you feel like walking away” by Gary Chapman

--

Men
Books and resources for men
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Disciplines of a Godly Man (Updated Edition with Complete Study Guide




Ministry
Mission
Nativity

Parenting
Drive by Parenting  mp3  study guide
“The Shaping of a Christian Family” by Elizabeth Elliot
They Will Stand - Parenting Kids to Face the Giants, Ken Ham 






Pastor Books
Pastor to Pastor, Adrian Rodgers

Politics 

Prayer
Handbook for Praying Scripture,  Dr. William Varner 
The Valley of Vision; Puritan prayers.Before The Throne of Grace by John MacArthur
Lord, Teach Me to Pray, by Kay Arthur 
More books on prayer

Reformers; the Gems 
*The Reformers were coming out of the apostate false religion of Catholicism and held on to many false beliefs, but there are good gems of truth they taught and said that aligned with Christianity after getting saved, so those things we can agree on and are worth reading from them. These are some of those. 
Wesley Gold, Ray Comfort 
Luther Gold, Ray Comfort 
Spurgeon Gold, Ray Comfort 


Religion & Cults
Mormonism


Salvation

On God's Sovereignty & Man's Responsibility :
Reprobation and God's Sovereignty (Recovering a Biblical Doctrine) by Peter Sammons article / book AMZ / 

The Doctrines of Grace — probably the best match if you want MacArthur specifically on God’s sovereignty in salvation, election, grace, and human inability. 

Our Awesome God — includes a chapter specifically on “Our Sovereign God” 

Ashamed of the Gospel (3rd Ed.)— includes a chapter on “The Sovereignty of God in Salvation.”


Sanctification
Heaven on Earth, Thomas Brooks

Science
Scripture

Sexuality

Sexual Purity
Bold Biblical Battle plan Against Pornography 
*Related Discussion on above topic.

Sexual Sins
Bold Biblical Battle plan Against Pornography 
*Related Discussion on above topic.
 


Suffering



Theology

Foundations of the Christian Faith by James Montgomery Boice. >>the original (not the revised) edition

Systematic Theology (what the Bible teaches by main important topics)   book1.  book2.  Book3   book4.  Book5

More books here 

Teen and College

Unbelievers - Books for helps

Unequally Yoked 
See also Marriage 

Biblical Womanhood, by Lori Alexander
Marriage Builder, by Larry Crab
Passion and Purity by Elisabeth Elliot
She Got The Wrong Guy (Why Smart Women Settle)", by Deepak Reju (2 chapters there address this). 
(*The title is a little misleading, since it is not referring to ordinary difficulties)

The Cost of Control, by Sharon Hodde Miller. 

The Excellent Wife, by Martha Peace
* The teachings in here along with those of Eggerichs (Love and Respect) have potential for abuse and misapplication of scripture that has been twisted and harmful to some within the church, so be discerning and ask your Pastor & his wife further about anything in it you have concerns about and for clarity, and any other godly couples you know, or your biblical counselor, if you have 

Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch, by Lee and Leslie Strobel




Women
See also Christian Living 

Disciplines of a Godly Woman, by Barbara Hughes

The Cost of Control, by Sharon Hodde Miller. 

I would usually advise women not to read books by women authors today but guide them to John MacArthurs books, Voddie, RC Sproul and Paul Washer for good/better resources. But the ones we list here are acceptable helps, and those you may find from:

Michelle Lesley of Discipleship for Christian Women

Lisa Hughes of Scripture Paths

Susan Heck of With the Master

Elisabeth Elliot books

Workplace
Soon 

World Issues 

Worship

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More books can be found on varied topics here and here 


And you can check with your pastor on other books you wonder about, or see newest reviews at 🌟 Challies. And explore books here and here for trusted Christian books  
*If the Challies link is broken, paste it into archive.org and look for the newest date archived to browse. Both for the book reviews and kindle reviews archive. 


Footnotes: 
Book Authors of CAUTION 
Authors who have a bit wonky or bad theology, but are not false teachers or heretics, are listed here below. The author is listed and under their name are the books, possibly a book review, and brief reason for caution. Reviews on these books here (soon)

Jen Wilkin holds diff secondary & tertiary beliefs than we do however those views wouldnt be in writings that have to do with walking as one reflecting the moral character traits of God as a believer. So these books are fine. There are problems with her so be ware and use discernment as with anyone. We recommend you dont read other books by her. 


BAD BOOKS TO AVOID 
Book Authors to avoid, and why.
Reviews on these books here (soon)




Additional helps with books
Note: If a book link is broken, copy the link to find the name of the book and author online (& get from a Christian shop if possible), or paste it into archive.org and see if the book information comes up from there where you can get the title and author, to look for it on various other book selling sites and used book sites. You can also check libraries online and other places to track down a copy you can read free online or in print. Also check with your pastor and church members as they might have a copy you can borrow. 

Want to preview a book - if there is no review available here, here or here (including the latest archive.org backup) go look for other very reputable Christian ministries or blogs that review such books. You can use Bard or GptChat AI and ask it to give you a "actual summary" of the actual book (giving it the title and author). And compare to a review on a reputable Christian sites like linked here. 

Also if you are looking for a book on a topic that isnt listed here consider typing in google something like "J Warner Wallace commend + book" or "John MacArthur commends + book" or "name+ commendation+ Marriage book" and a list of books they had written a blurb for will show up and you can trust those books for reading them. And you can find out probably if the author holds certian end times views, beliefs of xyz, or if they are pro CRT, DEI, social justice, Woke, Lgbt, pro lgbt, word faith or prosperity preacher, false teacher, author, of a false religion, etc, by also asking AI. Def a few ways you can do a tiny bit more research before buying or reading a book not listed here, to weed out unbiblical ones. But do run the book by your Pastor or godly faith-mature decons for good guidance. 

Too many authors today available on many book selling sites are only there for profit and not for being true to what Scripture teaches, sadly. So you do need to find out if it is a solid bible focused book. There are some authors who do a good job on a book or two but fail miserably at ensuring the rest of their books are biblical. Others were solid believers in the past till 2002 or do and then became woke or wonky and so you need to avoid their new material. If a Pastor later disquslified themselves you have to take that into prayerful consideration too. While we are attempting to list solid trustworthy books here, we cannot get them all, and life is too short to attempt them all. So we can give you some, but then give tips on how to look for biblical ones vs man made religious ideas ones. 

A lot of Christian books come from pastors sermons so just remember, if you can find a solid reputable sermon on the topic, or at focus on the family (verified by a quick check), then you might be better off with that than a book written by secular non Christian  authors. And you cannot trust that just because an author claims to be Christian or went to college that they are fine, as many (& even) Christian colleges and seminaries have gone progressively away from Scripture into man made teaching & embraced subtle doctrines of demons, and even allow non Christians there...so do a bit of research on the author before you buy, read or allow those books into your mind. The ones here have been vetted, and any to have some caution on have been noted and as to why. But if a book is linked or listed as approved on this site, it's safe. 

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