While no book is totally true except the Bible, we recommend the following books that have been written in an effort to teach and summarize what the Bible says in a way that will assist you in following Christ.
Theology
Systematic
Basic Theology, Charles Ryrie
Biblical Doctrine, John MacArthur & Richard Mayhue
Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christianity, J. I. Packer
Essential Christian Doctrine, John MacArthur
Moody Handbook of Theology, Paul Enns
Understanding Christian Theology, Charles Swindoll & Roy Zuck
Theology
Specific
Are We Together? A Prostestant Analyzes Roman Catholicism, R. C. Sproul
Created in God's Image, Anthony Hoekema
Defining Deception: Freeing the Church from the Mystical-Miracle Movement, Costi Hinn & Anthony Wood
Dispensationalism: Essential Beliefs and Common Myths, Michael Vlach
Has the Church Replaced Israel? A Theological Evaluation, Michael Vlach
He Will Reign Forever, Michael Vlach
Jesus Christ Our Lord, John Walvoord
Knowing God, J. I. Packer
Strange Fire: The Danger of Offending the Holy Spirit with Counterfeit Worship, John MacArthur
The Attributes of God, A. W. Pink
The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God, D. A. Carson
The Greatness of the Kingdom, Alva McClain
The Holiness of God, R. C. Sproul
The Holy Spirit, Charles Ryrie
The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible, B. B. Warfield
Bible Study
Basic Bible Interpretation, Roy Zuck
Exegetical Fallacies, D. A. Carson
How to Study the Bible, John MacArthur
Journey into God's Word, Scott Duvall and Daniel Hays
Living by the Book, Howard Hendricks and William Hendricks
The Old in the New: Understanding How the New Testament Authors Quoted the Old Testament, Michael Vlach
Apologetics & Evangelism
7 Reasons Why You Can Trust the Bible, Erwin Lutzer
Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J. I. Packer
Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus, Mack Stiles
Evidence that Demands a Verdict: Life-Changing Truth for a Skeptical World, Josh & Sean McDowell
Forensic Faith and Cold Case Christianity, both by J. Warner Wallace
Questioning Evangelism, Randy Newman
Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions, Gregory Koukl
The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel
The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, Mark Dever
The Universe Next Door, James Sire
Worldviews in Conflict: Choosing Christianity in a World of Ideas, Ronald Nash
The Local Church
Biblical Eldership, Alexander Strauch
Handbook of Church Discipline, Jay Adams
Life in the Father's House: A Member's Guide to the Local Church, Wayne Mack & Dave Swavely
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, Mark Dever
Paul's Vision for Deacons, Alexander Strauch
The Church as a Culture of Care, Dale Johnson
The Trellis and the Vine, Colin Marshall and Tony Payne
True Communinty, Jerry Bridges
Spiritual Growth & Discipleship
A Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God's Love, Milton Vincent
Changed into His Image: God's Plan for Transforming Your Life, Jim Berg
Christ and Your Problems, Jay Adams (booklet)
Discipleship Reboot, Jay Lickey
Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus, Mark Dever
Godliness through Discipline, Jay Adams (booklet)
Gospel Treason: Betraying the Gospel with Hidden Idols, Brad Bigney
Heart & Habits: How We Change for Good, Greg Gifford
Holiness, J. C. Ryle
How Does Sanctification Work? David Powlison
How People Change, Timothy Lane and Paul David Tripp
How to Help People Change, Jay Adams
No Quick Fix, Andrew Naselli
Seeing with New Eyes, David Powlison
Self-Confrontation: A Manual for In-Depth Biblical Discipleship, John Broger
The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life: Connecting Christ to Human Experience, Jeremy Pierre
The Enemy Within: Straight Talk about the Power and Defeat of Sin, Kris Lundgaard
Prayer
A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World, Paul Miller
Alone with God: Rediscovering the Power and Passion of Prayer, John MacArthur
Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament, Mark Vroegop
Practical Prayer, Derek Prime
Pray about Everything: Cultivating God-Dependency, Paul Tautges
Pray Big: Learn to Pray Like an Apostle, Alistair Begg
Praying the Bible, Donald Whitney
Praying with Paul, D. A. Carson
Streams of Mercy: Prayers of Confession and Celebration, Iain and Barbara Duguid
God's Will
Decisions, Decisions: How (and How Not) to Make Them, Dave Swavely
Decision Making and the Will of God, Garry Friesen & Robin Maxson
Found: God's Will: Find the Direction and Purpose God Wants for Your Life, John MacArthur
Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will, Kevin DeYoung
Step by Step: Divine Guidance for Ordinary Christians, James Petty
The Christian's Guide to Guidance, Jay Adams
Biblical Counseling
A Theology of Biblical Counseling, Heath Lambert
A Theology of Christian Counseling, Jay Adams
Anger and Stress Management God’s Way, Wayne Mack
Anger, Anxiety, and Fear, Stuart Scott (booklet)
Biblical Crisis Counseling: Not If, But When, John Babler
Blame It on the Brain: Distinguishing Chemical Imbalances, Brain Disorders, and Disobedience, Ed Welch
Competent to Counsel, Jay Adams
Communication and Conflict Resolution, Stuart Scott (booklet)
Counseling by the Book, John Babler & Nicolas Ellen
Counseling One Another, Paul Tautges
Counseling the Hard Cases, Stuart Scott & Heath Lambert
Counseling: How to Counsel Biblically, John MacArthur
Depression: Looking Up from a Stubborn Darkness, Ed Welch
Down but Not Out: How to Get Up When Life Knocks You Down, Wayne Mack
Finally Free: Fighting for Purity with the Power of Grace, Heath Lambert
Forgive! As the Lord Forgave You, Patrick Morison
From Pride to Humility, Stuart Scott (booklet)
God’s Grace in Your Suffering, David Powlison
Good and Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness, David Powlison
Good Mood Bad Mood: Hope and Help for Depression and Bipolar Disorder, Charles Hodges
How to Overcome Evil with Good, Jay Adams
In the Aftermath: Past the Pain of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Pamela Gannon & Beverly Moore
Is God Anti-gay? Sam Allberry
It’s Not Fair: Finding Hope When Times Are Tough, Wayne Mack
Out of the Blues: Dealing with the Blues of Depression and Loneliness, Wayne Mack
Picking Up the Pieces: Recovering from Broken Relationships, Lou Priolo
Picture Perfect: When Life Doesn’t Line Up, Amy Baker
Pleasing People: How to Not Be an Approval Junkie, Lou Priolo
Putting Your Past in Its Place, Steve Viars
Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling Couples, Keith and Pat Miller
Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling Men, Keith Miller
Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling Women, Pat Miller
Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling Youth, Keith and Pat Miller
The Christian’s Guide to Psychological Terms: Marshall & Mary Asher
The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict, Ken Sande
Transforming Homosexuality: What the Bible Says about Sexual Orientation and Change, Heath Lambert and Denny Burk
Trusting God, Jerry Bridges
Uprooting Anger: Biblical Help for a Common Problem, Robert Jones
What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality? Kevin DeYoung
When People Are Big and God Is Small, Ed Welch
Counseling & Discipleship Booklets
The following are several helpful series of short, biblically-packed booklets designed to engage and help people discover what the Bible teaches about a whole host of practical topics:
Resources for Biblical Living series, edited by Lou Priolo (CLICK HERE).
Resources for Changing Lives series, from CCEF (CLICK HERE).
HELP! Lifeline Mini-book series (CLICK HERE).
Marriage
Danger Signs of an Unhealthy Dating Relationship, Lou Priolo
God, Marriage and Family, Andreas Kostenberger
Intended for Pleasure, Ed & Gaye Wheat
Marry Wisely Marry Well, Ernie Baker
Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God, C. J. Mahaney
Solving Marriage Problems, Jay Adams
Strengthening Your Marriage, Wayne Mack
This Momentary Marriage, John Piper
Tying the Knot: A Premarital Guide to a Strong and Lasting Marriage, Rob Green
What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage, Paul Tripp
When Sinners Say I Do, Dave Harvey
Parenting
#RU Hooked: For Teens and the People Who Care for Them, Jonathan Smith
Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens, Paul Tripp
Big Truths for Young Hearts, Bruce Ware
Gospel-Powered Parenting: How the Gospel Shapes and Transforms Parenting, Bill Farley
Keeping Your Cool: A Teen’s Survival Guide, Lou Priolo
Parenting Is More than a Formula, Jim Newheiser
Parenting the Difficult Child, Linda Rice
Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp
Strengthening the Adoptive Mom, Linda Rice
Teach Them Diligently: How to Use the Scriptures in Child Training, Lou Priolo
The Faithful Parent, Stuart Scott and Martha Peace
The Heart of Anger: Practical Help in the Prevention and Cure of Anger in Children, Lou Priolo
Tying Their Shoes: A Christ-Centered Approach for Preparing for Parenting, Rob & Stephanie Green
Family Worship & Discipleship
Everything a Child Should Know about God, Kenneth Taylor & Jenny Brake
Family Worship, Donald Whitney
Fundamentals of the Faith, John MacArthur
How to Study Your Bible for Kids, Kay Arthur & Janna Arndt
The Bible's Big Story, James Hamilton
The Big Book of Questions and Answers, Sinclair Ferguson
The Ology, Marty Machowski
The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan
Manhood & Womanhood
50 Crucial Questions: An Overview of Central Concerns about Manhood and Womanhood, John Piper & Wayne Grudem
Biblical Foundations for Manhood and Womanhood, Wayne Grudem, editor
God's Design for Man and Woman, Margaret Kostenberger
Men and Women: Equal Yet Different, Alexander Strauch
Men and Women in the Church, Kevin DeYoung
Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, John Piper & Wayne Grudem
The Grand Design: Male and Female He Made Them, Owen Strachan
Men
A Guide to Biblical Manhood, Randy Stinson and Dan Dumas
Biblical Manhood: Masculinity, Leadership, Decision Making, Stuart Scott
Disciplines of a Godly Man & Disciplines of a Godly Young Man, both by R. Kent Hughs
Men Counseling Men: A Biblical Guide to the Major Issues Men Face, John Street
The Complete Husband, Lou Priolo
The Exemplary Husband, Stuart Scott
Thoughts for Young Men, J. C. Ryle
Women
Damsels in Distress: Biblical Solutions to Problems Women Face, Martha Peace
Disciplines of a Godly Woman, Barbara Hughes
Helper by Design, Elyse Fitzpatrick
Overcoming Fear, Worry, and Anxiety, Elyse Fitzpatrick
The Biblical Counseling Guide for Woman, John Street
The Excellent Wife, Martha Peace
The Legacy of Biblical Womanhood, Susan Hunt
Women Counseling Women: Biblical Answers to Life’s Difficult Problems, Elyse Fitzpatrick
Addictions & Life-Dominating Sin
Addiction: A Banquet in the Grave: Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel, Ed Welch
At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry, Steve Gallagher
Eating Disorders: Hope for Hungering Souls, Mark Shaw
Killing Sin Habits: Conquering Sin with Radical Faith, Stuart Scott
Love to Eat, Hate to Eat: Breaking the Bondage of Destructive Eating Habits, Elyse Fitzpatrick
Passions of the Heart: Biblical Counsel for Stubborn Sexual Sins, John Street
Relapse: Biblical Prevention Strategies, Mark Shaw
The Heart of Addiction, Mark Shaw
Creation & Science
Coming to Grips with Genesis, Terry Mortenson
Replacing Darwin, Nathaniel Jeanson
The Answers Books series by Ken Ham
The Genesis Flood, John Whitcomb & Henry Morris
The Genesis Record, Henry Morris
The Global Flood, John Morris
Universe by Design, Danny Faulkner