List of books about Jesus

1st and 2nd centuries

• The New Testament of the Bible, especially the Gospels. Editions include The Greek New Testament, Aland, United Bible Societies.
• The Nag Hammadi Library
• The Diatessaron by Tatian, a harmonisation of the four canonical Gospels.
• 1st edition 1890, translated and edited by Lightfoot, J. B.; 1891, revised by Harmer, J. R.
• Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews . The authenticity of this passage is disputed.

  7th century

• The Quran, especially chapters 3 through 5 and 19.

  17th century

• Link to online text in Wikipedia article.

  18th century

• First French edition 1798, abridged from a 12-volume work of 1795.
• The English title does not correspond to that of any work by Reimarius in either German or English Wikipedia.
• Original French publication 1791.

  19th century

• The Book of Mormon, especially Third Nephi.
• Doctrine and Covenants
• Original Russian publication 1887.
• Original German publication 183536.
• Original German publication 1864.
• Original German publication 1865.
• , Wikipedia article The Kingdom of God is Within You. Original Russian publication 1894.
• Written by a founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Link to online text in main Wikipedia article.

  20th century

19011950

• The main Wikipedia article contains links to the online text.
• Link to online text in Wikipedia article.
• A book on Christianity and logical support for Jesus as God, from an Anglo-Catholic perspective.
• Pyle, Howard, Rejected of Men: A Story of To-day, New York: Harper. A novel about Jesus' coming to early twentieth century America.
• Main Wikipedia article Jesus the Christ.
• Link to online text in the main Wikipedia article.

  19512000

• Bultman was a prominent figure in early 20th century historical Jesus research.
• Crossan is a prominent figure in contemporary historical Jesus research.
• Dibelius a prominent figure in 20th century historical Jesus research.
• Original Spanish publication 1976.
• Funk was an expert on parables, and Crossan is a major figure in contemporary historical Jesus research. Crossan promotes the view that Jesus was more of a Cynic sage, an important current viewpoint but secondary to the view that he was an apocalyptic prophet.
• Käsemann is a prominent figure in historical Jesus research.
• Volumes 3 and 4: 21st century.
• A study of the earliest traditions of Israel from linguistic and archaeological evidence which treats the teachings and followers of Jesus in that context.
• Italian title, Ipotesi su Gesù. A book which initially explores the question of Jesus from two secular points of view, mythical and critical, and finally considers a third hypothesis - faith.
• A novel.
• Employs evolutionary anthropology.
• A specialist book, but not inaccessible.
• An up-to-date, popular, but thoroughly scholarly book. Sanders is a prominent figure in contemporary historical Jesus research.
• An amazing book, tough but rewarding, exceptionally detailed.
• Vermes is a prominent figure in contemporary historical Jesus research.
• Official doctrine of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
• Wilson, A. N., Jesus: A Life
• Original German publication 1901. Wrede was a prominent figure in early 20th century historical Jesus research.
• The second in a projected five or six volume series on Christian origins, dealing with the life and death of Christ from a very open Evangelical perspective.

• 21st century

• A New Sensation by Jesus Christ, Beth Cook and Laurie Stimpson April 21, 2014
• Jordan Anthony J. Title A Jesus biography 2015. September 2015. westportbooks@yahoo.co.uk
• A Gnostic view of His relationship with Mary Magdalene as well as His ministry.
• Volumes 1 and 2: 20th century.
• A less technical study than The Tenth Generation of the earliest traditions of Israel from linguistic and archaeological evidence which also treats the teachings and followers of Jesus in that context.
• Original Dutch publication 2007.

• Unknown date

• Not before 1988, the date of foundation of Fortress Press. No further bibliographical information found online.

  Jesus as different from Paul the Apostle

• Jesus Married?