Recommended Reading
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” - C.S. Lewis
Book List
Study Bibles
Legacy Standard Bible by Steadfast Bible Publishers
ESV Study Bible by Crossway
ESV Reformation Study Bible by Ligonier Ministries
ESV Thompson Chain Study Bible by Zondervan
New American Standard Grace and Truth Study Bible by Zondervan
CSB Study Bible by Holman Publishers
Kids Bibles
The Biggest Story Bible Storybook by Kevin DeYoung
The Child’s Story Bible by Catherine F. Vos
ESV Following Jesus Bible by Crossway
CSB Explorer Bible for Kids
Systematic Theology
Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
Bible Doctrine: Essential Teaching of the Christian Faith by Wayne Grudem
Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof
Foundations of the Christian Faith: A Comprehensive & Readable Theology by James Montgomery Boice
Abstract of Systematic Theology by James Boyce
Everyone's a Theologian: An Introduction to Systematic Theology by R.C. Sproul
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life by Joel Beeke
Institutes of Christian Religion by John Calvin
Biblical Theology
The God Who Is There by D.A. Carson
God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible by Vaughan Roberts
God's Glory in Salvation through Judgment: A Biblical Theology by James Hamilton
From Eden to the New Jerusalem: An Introduction to Biblical Theology by T. Desmond Alexander
Christian Living
Holiness by J.C. Ryle
The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul
Note to Self by Joe Thorn
The Gospel for Real Life by Jerry Bridges
Desiring God by John Piper
Gospel
Ashamed of the Gospel by John MacArthur
he Gospel according to God: Rediscovering the Most Remarkable Chapter in the Old Testament by John MacArthur
The Gospel According to Jesus: What Is Authentic Faith? by John MacArthur
The Gospel According to Paul: Embracing the Good News at the Heart of Paul's Teachings by John MacArthur
The Gospel's Power and Message (Recovering the Gospel) by Paul Washer
The Gospel Call and True Conversion (Recovering the Gospel) by Paul Washer
Gospel Assurance and Warnings (Recovering the Gospel) by Paul Washer
Whatever Happened to The Gospel of Grace?: Rediscovering the Doctrines That Shook the World by James Montgomery Boice
God is the Gospel by John Piper
Today’s Gospel by Walt Chantry
Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray
Providence, Sovereignty, and Predestination
The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination by Lorraine Boettner
The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, and Documented by David Steele
The Sovereignty of God by A.W. Pink
Still Sovereign by Thomas Schreiner
Potter's Freedom by James White
Chosen by God by R.C. Sproul
Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J.I. Packer
Providence by John Piper
The Attributes and Character of God
Knowing God by J.I. Packer
The Attributes of God by A.W. Pink
The Pleasures of God by John Piper
Desiring God by John Piper
The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer
Show Me Your Glory: Understanding the Majestic Splendor of God by Steven J. Lawson
Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God by D.A. Carson
The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock
The Attributes of God [2 volumes] by A. W. Tozer
Christ
Knowing Christ by Mark Jones
The Cross of Christ by John Stott
Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament by Christopher Wright
Knowing the JesusThrough the Old Testament by Christopher Wright
Walking with Jesus through His Word by Dennis Johnson
Jesus On Every Page by David Murray
Christ from Beginning to End: How the Full Story of Scripture Reveals the Full Glory of Christ by Trent Hunter and Stephen Wellum
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit (Contours of Christian Theology) by Sinclair Ferguson
Keep in Step with the Spirit: Finding Fullness in Our Walk with God by J.I. Packer
The Holy Spirit by A. W. Pink
Knowing the Holy Spirit Through the Old Testament by Christopher Wright
The Trinity
The Forgotten Trinity by James White
Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves
Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son, and Spirit by Matthew Barrett
Apologetics
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor's Journey into Christian Faith by Rosaria Butterfield
Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey
The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel
Persuasions by Douglas Wilson
Momma Bear Apologetics by Hillary Ferrer
Prayer
A Praying Life by Paul Miller
Hunger for God by John Piper
When Revival Tarries by Leonard Ravenhill
Church
The Master's Plan for the Church by John MacArthur
The Deliberate Church by Mark Dever
What Happens When We Worship by Jonathan Landry Cruse
The Trellis and the Vine by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne
Biblical Eldership by Alexander Strauch
Deacons by Matt Smethhurst
The Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter
Worship by John MacArthur
Church History
The Story of Christianity (2 volumes) by Justo González
Trusting God in Trials and Difficulties
How Long, O Lord? by D. A. Carson
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God by John Piper and Justin Taylor
Is God Really in Control? by Jerry Bridges
Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
The Invisible Hand by R.C. Sproul
Dealing With Depression and Sorrow
Spiritual Depression by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
When the Darkness Will Not Lift by John Piper
Anxiety Attacked by John MacArthur
Parenting
Family Shepherds: Calling and Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes by Voddie Baucham
Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God by Voddie Baucham
Family Worship Bible Guide by Joel Beeke
The Legacy: Ten Core Values Every Father Must Leave His Child by Steven J. Lawson
Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul Tripp
Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp
The Case for the Christian FamilyThe Case for the Christian Family by Jared Longshore
The Covenant Household by Douglas Wilson
Marriage and Biblical Manhood/Womanhood
Tying the Knot: A Premarital Guide to a Strong and Lasting Marriage by Rob Green
Tying the Knot Tighter: Because Marriage Lasts a Lifetime by Martha Peace and John Crotts
This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence by John Piper
Love That Lasts: When Marriage Meets Grace by Gary and Betsy Ricucci
Reforming Marriage by Douglas Wilson
Her Hand in Marriage: Biblical Courtship in the Modern World by Douglas Wilson
The Exemplary Husband by Stuart Scott
Let The Men Be Men by Chris Mueller (a must read for all men)
The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace
Let The Women Be Women by Chris Mueller (a must read for all women)
Eve in Exile: The Restoration of Femininity by Rebekah Merkle
Social Justice and CRT
Fault Line by Voddie Baucham
Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel - and the Way to Stop It by Owen Strachan
Strange New World by Carl Trueman
What Every Christian Needs to Know about Social Justice by Jeffrey D. Johnson
Christian Classics
City of God by Saint Augustine
Confessions by Saint Augustine
The Weight of Glory C.S. Lewis
Great Christian Biographies
Here I Stand by Roland Bainton
William Tyndale: A Biography by David Daniell
Jonathan Edwards: A Life by George Marsden
Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography by Iain Murray
The Forgotten Spurgeon by Iain Murray
John G. Paton: The Autobiography of the Pioneer Missionary to the New Hebrides by John G. Paton
To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson by Courtney Anderson
Devotionals
Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon
The Valley of Vision by Authur Bennett
Godward Life [Books I and II] by John Piper
For The Love of God [Volumes I and II] by D.A. Carson
Handbook For Praying Scripture by William Varner
Fiction
The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis
The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Green Ember series by S.D. Smith
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Hammer of God by Bo Giertz
Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte