Non-Fiction Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Non-Fiction books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Growing Up In Christ: A Guide For Families With Adolescents
Buy on Amazon1976
A Year With The Psalms: 365 Meditations And Prayers
Buy on Amazon1979
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society
Buy on Amazon1980
Traveling Light: Modern Meditations on St. Paul's Letter of Freedom
Buy on Amazon1982
Run with the Horses: The Quest for Life at Its Best (With: Eric E. Peterson)
Buy on Amazon1983
Forces Concealed in Quiet
Buy on Amazon1985
Earth & Altar: The Community of Prayer in a Self-Bound Society
Buy on Amazon1985
Weddings, Funerals and Special Events: The Personal Ministry of Public Occasions (With: Calvin Miller)
Buy on Amazon1987
Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer
Buy on Amazon1989
Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination
Buy on Amazon1991
The Message: The New Testament in Contemporary Language / Message The New Testament Psalms and Proverbs (With: Anonymous)
Buy on Amazon1993
Where Your Treasure Is: Psalms that Summon You from Self to Community
Buy on Amazon1993
Like Dew Your Youth: Growing Up with Your Teenager
Buy on Amazon1994
The Quest
Buy on Amazon1995
Take and Read: Spiritual Reading
Buy on Amazon1995
The Message Job
Buy on Amazon1996
Stories of Jesus: From the Text of the Message
Buy on Amazon1996
Living the Message: Daily Reflections with Eugene Peterson (With: Janice Stubbs Peterson)
Buy on Amazon1996
Leap Over a Wall: Earthy Spirituality for Everyday Christians
Buy on Amazon1997
Subversive Spirituality (With: Peter Santucci)
Buy on Amazon1997
His Unfolding Grace
Buy on Amazon1998
Sayings of Jesus
Buy on Amazon1998
The Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible (With: Dallas Willard)
Buy on Amazon1999
The Unnecessary Pastor: Rediscovering the Call (With: Marva J. Dawn)
Buy on Amazon1999
A Long Obedience Journal (With: Ruth Goring)
Buy on Amazon2000
The Message: The Old Testament History Books In Contemporary Language
Buy on Amazon2002
Life at Its Best: A Guidebook for the Pilgrim Life
Buy on Amazon2002
Promises. Promises. Promises.
Buy on Amazon2003
The Christmas Troll: Sometimes God's Best Gifts Are the Most Unexpected
Buy on Amazon2003
Faith and Fitness
Buy on Amazon2004
God's Message for Each Day: Wisdom from the Word of God
Buy on Amazon2004
The Power of a Blessing: Words to Speak and Pray from the Message
Buy on Amazon2004
Are You Talking to Me, God?
Buy on Amazon2004
God Is with Us: The Christmas Story from the Message
Buy on Amazon2004
God's Message of Christmas Love
Buy on Amazon2004
The Message Parallel Bible (With: Anonymous)
Buy on Amazon2004
The Power of a Mother: Words to Speak and Pray From The Message
Buy on Amazon2005
The Power of a Prayer: Words to Speak and Pray From The Message
Buy on Amazon2005
The Power of a Friend: Words to Speak and Pray From The Message
Buy on Amazon2005
Living the Resurrection: The Risen Christ in Everyday Life
Buy on Amazon2006
Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places Study Guide (With: Peter Santucci)
Buy on Amazon2006
Eat This Book Study Guide (With: Peter Santucci)
Buy on Amazon2006
The Message of Christmas
Buy on Amazon2006
A Year with Jesus: Daily Readings and Meditations
Buy on Amazon2006
The Jesus Way Study Guide (With: Peter Santucci)
Buy on Amazon2007
The Message With Its Translator: Conversations
Buy on Amazon2007
The Invitation: A Simple Guide to the Bible
Buy on Amazon2007
Practice Resurrection Study Guide (With: Peter Santucci)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Pastor: A Memoir
Buy on Amazon2011
Leap Over a Wall Study Guide: Earthy Spirituality for Everyday Christians (With: Michael M. Smith)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Message of Christmas, Campaign Edition
Buy on Amazon2014
The Message of Proverbs
Buy on Amazon2016
The Message Canvas Bible: Coloring and Journaling the Story of God
Buy on Amazon2017
As Kingfishers Catch Fire: A Conversation on the Ways of God Formed by the Words of God
Buy on Amazon2017
Every Step an Arrival: A 90-Day Devotional for Exploring God's Word
Buy on Amazon2017
Psalms: Prayers of the Heart
Buy on Amazon2018
A Month of Sundays: Thirty-One Days of Wrestling with Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Buy on Amazon2019
The Message of Hope : Encouragement from the Bible in Contemporary Language
Buy on Amazon2020
Letters to a Young Pastor: Timothy Conversations Between Father and Son (With: Eric E. Peterson)
Buy on Amazon2020
This Hallelujah Banquet: How the End of What We Were Reveals Who We Can Be
Buy on Amazon2021
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Bible Study
Buy on Amazon2021
Symphony of Salvation: A 60-Day Devotional Journey through the Books of the Bible
Buy on Amazon2021
On Living Well: Brief Reflections on Wisdom for Walking in the Way of Jesus
Buy on Amazon2021
The Message of Easter
Buy on Amazon2023
The Message of Genesis: Echoes : The Bible Meets the Culture of Today
Buy on Amazon2023
The Message of Matthew: Echoes : The Bible Meets the Culture of Today
Buy on Amazon2023
Lights a Lovely Mile: Collected Sermons of the Church Year
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Growing Up In Christ: A Guide For Families With Adolescents (1976), 2. A Year With The Psalms: 365 Meditations And Prayers (1979), 3. A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society (1980), 4. Traveling Light: Modern Meditations on St. Paul's Letter of Freedom (1982), 5. Run with the Horses: The Quest for Life at Its Best (With: Eric E. Peterson) (1983), and 62 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Eugene H. Peterson contains 67 books. The series began in 1976 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Eugene H. Peterson. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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