A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

39 Old Testament Books in Order

The complete 39 Old Testament reading order — 40 books from 1537–2008.

  1. 01 Book of common prayer 1537 Amazon — buy Book of common prayer Bookshop — buy Book of common prayer ThriftBooks — buy Book of common prayer eBooks.com — buy Book of common prayer
  2. 02 Hierurgia or The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Part 2 1833 Amazon — buy Hierurgia or The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Part 2 Bookshop — buy Hierurgia or The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Part 2 ThriftBooks — buy Hierurgia or The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Part 2 eBooks.com — buy Hierurgia or The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Part 2
  3. 03 Hierugia, or, The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass 1833 Amazon — buy Hierugia, or, The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass ThriftBooks — buy Hierugia, or, The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass eBooks.com — buy Hierugia, or, The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
  4. 04 Ballads 1855 Amazon — buy Ballads Bookshop — buy Ballads ThriftBooks — buy Ballads eBooks.com — buy Ballads
  5. 05 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1876 Amazon — buy Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Bookshop — buy Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ThriftBooks — buy Adventures of Huckleberry Finn eBooks.com — buy Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
  6. 06 The Bible-work 1883 Amazon — buy The Bible-work ThriftBooks — buy The Bible-work eBooks.com — buy The Bible-work
  7. 07 Bible studies from the Old and New Testaments 1887 Amazon — buy Bible studies from the Old and New Testaments ThriftBooks — buy Bible studies from the Old and New Testaments eBooks.com — buy Bible studies from the Old and New Testaments
  8. 08 A Manual Of Catholic Theology 1890 Amazon — buy A Manual Of Catholic Theology ThriftBooks — buy A Manual Of Catholic Theology eBooks.com — buy A Manual Of Catholic Theology
  9. 09 The Bible, its meaning and supremacy 1897 Amazon — buy The Bible, its meaning and supremacy ThriftBooks — buy The Bible, its meaning and supremacy eBooks.com — buy The Bible, its meaning and supremacy
  10. 10 The holy sacrifice of the mass 1902 Amazon — buy The holy sacrifice of the mass ThriftBooks — buy The holy sacrifice of the mass eBooks.com — buy The holy sacrifice of the mass
  11. 11 Christianity At The Cross-Roads 1909 Amazon — buy Christianity At The Cross-Roads Bookshop — buy Christianity At The Cross-Roads ThriftBooks — buy Christianity At The Cross-Roads eBooks.com — buy Christianity At The Cross-Roads
  12. 12 Life as service 1909 Amazon — buy Life as service ThriftBooks — buy Life as service eBooks.com — buy Life as service
  13. 13 Lehrbuch der Dogmatik. 1911 Amazon — buy Lehrbuch der Dogmatik. ThriftBooks — buy Lehrbuch der Dogmatik. eBooks.com — buy Lehrbuch der Dogmatik.
  14. 14 An Outline Of The History Of Christian Thought Since Kant 1912 Amazon — buy An Outline Of The History Of Christian Thought Since Kant Bookshop — buy An Outline Of The History Of Christian Thought Since Kant ThriftBooks — buy An Outline Of The History Of Christian Thought Since Kant eBooks.com — buy An Outline Of The History Of Christian Thought Since Kant
  15. 15 Art religieux du XIIIe siècle en France 1913 Amazon — buy Art religieux du XIIIe siècle en France ThriftBooks — buy Art religieux du XIIIe siècle en France eBooks.com — buy Art religieux du XIIIe siècle en France
  16. 16 A Man in Christ 1935 Amazon — buy A Man in Christ Bookshop — buy A Man in Christ ThriftBooks — buy A Man in Christ eBooks.com — buy A Man in Christ
  17. 17 Oudtestamentische studiën 1943 Amazon — buy Oudtestamentische studiën Bookshop — buy Oudtestamentische studiën ThriftBooks — buy Oudtestamentische studiën eBooks.com — buy Oudtestamentische studiën
  18. 18 Der Herr der Geschichte. Jesaja 13-23 und 28-39 1967 Amazon — buy Der Herr der Geschichte. Jesaja 13-23 und 28-39 ThriftBooks — buy Der Herr der Geschichte. Jesaja 13-23 und 28-39 eBooks.com — buy Der Herr der Geschichte. Jesaja 13-23 und 28-39
  19. 19 Isaiah 13-39 1974 Amazon — buy Isaiah 13-39 Bookshop — buy Isaiah 13-39 ThriftBooks — buy Isaiah 13-39 eBooks.com — buy Isaiah 13-39
  20. 20 Studien zum Ezechielbuch 1974 Amazon — buy Studien zum Ezechielbuch Bookshop — buy Studien zum Ezechielbuch ThriftBooks — buy Studien zum Ezechielbuch eBooks.com — buy Studien zum Ezechielbuch
  21. 21 Isaiah 1-39 1980 Amazon — buy Isaiah 1-39 Bookshop — buy Isaiah 1-39 ThriftBooks — buy Isaiah 1-39 eBooks.com — buy Isaiah 1-39
  22. 22 The Sense of Biblical Narrative II 1986 Amazon — buy The Sense of Biblical Narrative II Bookshop — buy The Sense of Biblical Narrative II ThriftBooks — buy The Sense of Biblical Narrative II eBooks.com — buy The Sense of Biblical Narrative II
  23. 23 The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 1-39 (New Intl Commentary on the Old Testament) 1986 Amazon — buy The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 1-39 (New Intl Commentary on the Old Testament) Bookshop — buy The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 1-39 (New Intl Commentary on the Old Testament) ThriftBooks — buy The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 1-39 (New Intl Commentary on the Old Testament) eBooks.com — buy The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 1-39 (New Intl Commentary on the Old Testament)
  24. 24 A guide to Isaiah 1-39 1986 Amazon — buy A guide to Isaiah 1-39 Bookshop — buy A guide to Isaiah 1-39 ThriftBooks — buy A guide to Isaiah 1-39 eBooks.com — buy A guide to Isaiah 1-39
  25. 25 Joseph and the coat of many colors 1986 Amazon — buy Joseph and the coat of many colors Bookshop — buy Joseph and the coat of many colors ThriftBooks — buy Joseph and the coat of many colors eBooks.com — buy Joseph and the coat of many colors
  26. 26 The World at War — The Church at Peace 1988 Amazon — buy The World at War — The Church at Peace Bookshop — buy The World at War — The Church at Peace ThriftBooks — buy The World at War — The Church at Peace eBooks.com — buy The World at War — The Church at Peace
  27. 27 Joseph 1989 Amazon — buy Joseph Bookshop — buy Joseph ThriftBooks — buy Joseph eBooks.com — buy Joseph
  28. 28 Zion's final destiny 1991 Amazon — buy Zion's final destiny Bookshop — buy Zion's final destiny ThriftBooks — buy Zion's final destiny eBooks.com — buy Zion's final destiny
  29. 29 Isaiah 1-39 (Mastering the Old Testament, Vol 16a) 1994 Amazon — buy Isaiah 1-39 (Mastering the Old Testament, Vol 16a) Bookshop — buy Isaiah 1-39 (Mastering the Old Testament, Vol 16a) ThriftBooks — buy Isaiah 1-39 (Mastering the Old Testament, Vol 16a) eBooks.com — buy Isaiah 1-39 (Mastering the Old Testament, Vol 16a)
  30. 30 The significance of silence in the Old Testament 1994 Amazon — buy The significance of silence in the Old Testament ThriftBooks — buy The significance of silence in the Old Testament eBooks.com — buy The significance of silence in the Old Testament
  31. 31 The Children's Bible Encyclopedia 1995 Amazon — buy The Children's Bible Encyclopedia Bookshop — buy The Children's Bible Encyclopedia ThriftBooks — buy The Children's Bible Encyclopedia eBooks.com — buy The Children's Bible Encyclopedia
  32. 32 Isaiah 1-39 (Old Testament Guides) 1996 Amazon — buy Isaiah 1-39 (Old Testament Guides) Bookshop — buy Isaiah 1-39 (Old Testament Guides) ThriftBooks — buy Isaiah 1-39 (Old Testament Guides) eBooks.com — buy Isaiah 1-39 (Old Testament Guides)
  33. 33 Forms of Old Testament Literature 1996 Amazon — buy Forms of Old Testament Literature Bookshop — buy Forms of Old Testament Literature ThriftBooks — buy Forms of Old Testament Literature eBooks.com — buy Forms of Old Testament Literature
  34. 34 Joseph Forgives His Brothers 1996 Amazon — buy Joseph Forgives His Brothers Bookshop — buy Joseph Forgives His Brothers ThriftBooks — buy Joseph Forgives His Brothers eBooks.com — buy Joseph Forgives His Brothers
  35. 35 Isaiah 28-39 (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) 2001 Amazon — buy Isaiah 28-39 (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) Bookshop — buy Isaiah 28-39 (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) ThriftBooks — buy Isaiah 28-39 (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) eBooks.com — buy Isaiah 28-39 (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament)
  36. 36 The God Delusion 2001 Amazon — buy The God Delusion Bookshop — buy The God Delusion ThriftBooks — buy The God Delusion eBooks.com — buy The God Delusion
  37. 37 Dreams and scripture in Luke-Acts 2005 Amazon — buy Dreams and scripture in Luke-Acts Bookshop — buy Dreams and scripture in Luke-Acts ThriftBooks — buy Dreams and scripture in Luke-Acts eBooks.com — buy Dreams and scripture in Luke-Acts
  38. 38 The Old Testament Explained and Applied 2006 Amazon — buy The Old Testament Explained and Applied Bookshop — buy The Old Testament Explained and Applied ThriftBooks — buy The Old Testament Explained and Applied eBooks.com — buy The Old Testament Explained and Applied
  39. 39 Isaiah Among The Ancient Near Eastern Prophets 2007 Amazon — buy Isaiah Among The Ancient Near Eastern Prophets Bookshop — buy Isaiah Among The Ancient Near Eastern Prophets ThriftBooks — buy Isaiah Among The Ancient Near Eastern Prophets eBooks.com — buy Isaiah Among The Ancient Near Eastern Prophets
  40. 40 Israel's restoration 2008 Amazon — buy Israel's restoration Bookshop — buy Israel's restoration ThriftBooks — buy Israel's restoration eBooks.com — buy Israel's restoration

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Track your progress through 39 Old Testament

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Book of common prayer 1537
2 Hierurgia or The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Part 2 1833
3 Hierugia, or, The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass 1833
4 Ballads 1855
5 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1876
6 The Bible-work 1883
7 Bible studies from the Old and New Testaments 1887
8 A Manual Of Catholic Theology 1890
9 The Bible, its meaning and supremacy 1897
10 The holy sacrifice of the mass 1902
11 Christianity At The Cross-Roads 1909
12 Life as service 1909
13 Lehrbuch der Dogmatik. 1911
14 An Outline Of The History Of Christian Thought Since Kant 1912
15 Art religieux du XIIIe siècle en France 1913
16 A Man in Christ 1935
17 Oudtestamentische studiën 1943
18 Der Herr der Geschichte. Jesaja 13-23 und 28-39 1967
19 Isaiah 13-39 1974
20 Studien zum Ezechielbuch 1974
21 Isaiah 1-39 1980
22 The Sense of Biblical Narrative II 1986
23 The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 1-39 (New Intl Commentary on the Old Testament) 1986
24 A guide to Isaiah 1-39 1986
25 Joseph and the coat of many colors 1986
26 The World at War — The Church at Peace 1988
27 Joseph 1989
28 Zion's final destiny 1991
29 Isaiah 1-39 (Mastering the Old Testament, Vol 16a) 1994
30 The significance of silence in the Old Testament 1994
31 The Children's Bible Encyclopedia 1995
32 Isaiah 1-39 (Old Testament Guides) 1996
33 Forms of Old Testament Literature 1996
34 Joseph Forgives His Brothers 1996
35 Isaiah 28-39 (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) 2001
36 The God Delusion 2001
37 Dreams and scripture in Luke-Acts 2005
38 The Old Testament Explained and Applied 2006
39 Isaiah Among The Ancient Near Eastern Prophets 2007
40 Israel's restoration 2008

39 Old Testament reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Book of common prayer (1537). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach 39 Old Testament — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many 39 Old Testament books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1537–2008.

What is the newest 39 Old Testament book?

Israel's restoration, published in 2008.