Top Books About the Puritans
There are myriad books about the Puritans however here’s our recommended list to get you started:
Following God Fully: An Introduction to the Puritans
by Michael Reeves and Joel Beeke
These two honorary Puritans currently walking the earth provide a great introduction to the Puritans who once walked the earth.
Meet the Puritans
by Beeke, Pederson, Jones
This recently revised book is the “Holy Grail” of books about the Puritan which will also look magnificent on your coffee table or bookshelf. It is about as exhaustive as you can get yet still organized for practical use.
A Quest for Godliness
by JI Packer
Packer’s magnum opus on the Puritans, those he likens to towering redwoods found on the “Avenue of the Giants,” whose “help we need if ever we are to grow.”
The Puritans: Their Origins and Successors
by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
When asked what made his preaching different, Lloyd-Jones replied that he read different books; namely the Puritans. In fact, he confessed that his whole ministry was modeled by the writings of the Puritans.
The American Puritans
by Dustin Benge & Nate Pickowicz
The founding ‘Yanks’ of RTP would be remiss if we neglected these more obscure saints.
Worldly Saints: The Puritans as They Really Were
by Leland Ryken
A work saturated with soul-piercing quotations and written for general audiences new to the Puritans.
The Glory of Grace: An Introduction to the Puritans In Their Own Words
by Lewis Allen and Tim Chester
More of an initial gateway to reading the puritans themselves which is where Joel Beeke recommends beginning … enough said.