E-Books

My wife got me a kindle for Christmas this past year, which is probably one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. The number of books available in the e-format for free are gargantuan. However, it seems to me that many may have the same problems like I in locating these resources easily. So as I come across e-books for free legally, I’m simply going to list them here.

Formatting: I use the kindle, and so I have kindle-usage in mind in compiling this list. Some .pdf’s are helpful, but due to how the kindle formats them, they present a cumbersome reading experience. Thus, from time to time I will either reformat a book and post it, or simply note the reading difficulty with “~K” (literally, Not Kindle Friendly – it’s Old French, trust me). I will also post books I’ve made into ebooks that are otherwise freely available, but not in the kindle formating. This is the case for many great Puritan works, so the copyright issues are nonexistent. They are usually available for free on a website, but not easily found on a portable format (or if they are, there’s a needless charge for what is easily produced through 5-10 minutes of work).

Physical books I will also include notations about where to purchase physical copies of the books posted in e-format here. This is because, while I enjoy my kindle, I’m still a physical-binding devotee. At heart, I’m a bibliophile. And, to be honest, I get a little love from the book stores for linking books, so I appreciate you checking them out if you’re interested and want to help a book-hungry young family (if you know what I mean).

A note on what books I’ll post: Obviously any book list is subjective, especially a book list of free books. My aim in posting books is to encourage the life of the mind and the enjoyment of Jesus Christ through the Gospel. I’m an evangelical, Reformed Christian. I’m also a charismatic and a complimentarian. So I figure it’s just best to let you know that up front in case you get through the list, knowing of other free books that aren’t listed here. It’s not out of spite that I don’t have them listed, just simply that I either don’t know about them or don’t agree with them in one way or another.

The List: Below is the list of books, journals, meaningful tracts, etc. that I’ve come across and found valuable. At the bottom I list my bibliography for those interested in my sources. Please comment with suggestions, corrections, etc. The internet is a vast place, help me out if you find something good!

Books

• Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen (.pdf) – physical edition here.
• Encyclopedia of Sacred Theology by Abraham Kuyper – physical edition here.
• The Checkbook of the Bank of Faith by C.H. Spurgeon – physical edition here.
• The Everlasting Righteousness by Horatius Bonar – physical edition here.
• A Call to Prayer by J.C. Ryle – physical edition here.
• The Duties of Parents by J.C.Ryle
• Family Worship by Joel Beeke – physical edition here.
• The Amsterdam Philosophy by John M. Frame (~K)
• The Gender-Neutral Bible Controversy: Muting the Masculinity of God’s Words by Vern S. Poythress and Wayne A. Grudem – updated physical edition (I think) here.
• In The Beginning Was The Word: Language – A God-Centered Approach by Vern S. Poythress – physical edition here.
• Redeeming Science: A God-Centered Approach by Vern S. Poythress – physical edition here.
• Evangelical Reunion by John Frame (~K)
• Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor by D.A. Carson – physical edition here.
• Love in Hard Places by D.A. Carson – physical edition here.
• The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God by D.A. Carson – physical edition here.
• For the Love of God: Volume One by D.A. Carson – physical edition here.
• For the Love of God: Volume two by D.A. Carson – physical edition here.
• Letters Along the Way: A Novel of the Christian Life by D.A. Carson and John Woodbridge – physical edition here.
• Holy Sonnets of the Twentieth Century by D.A. Carson (~K – Double pages on the .pdf, alas)
• Pastor Dad by Mark Driscoll
• Porn-Again Christian by Mark Driscoll
• Kingdom Prologue by Meredith Kline – physical edition here.
• Glory in our Midst: A Biblical-Theological Reading of Zechariah’s Night Visions by Meredith Kline – physical edition here.
• The Precious Things of God by Octavius Winslow (.mobi)
• Reformed is Not Enough by Douglas Wilson

Greek

• Greek NT (Free) – You have to go through a purchase here, but you don’t need to put in credit card info.
• Liddell & Scott’s Greek-English Lexicon (LSJ) (Free) – Just note, it’s 70mb!

Peter Toon

• God’s Statesman: Life and Work of John Owen by Peter Toon (.mobi)
• The Oxford Orations of Dr. John Owen ed. by Peter Toon (.mobi)
• Our Triune God: A Biblical Portrayal of the Trinity by Peter Toon (.mobi)
• The Emergence of Hyper-Calvinism in English nonconformity 1689-1765 by Peter Toon (.mobi)
• Meditating as a Christian: Waiting Upon God by Peter Toon (.mobi)
• The Ascension of Our Lord by Peter Toon (.mobi)
• The Correspondence of John Owen by Peter Toon (.mobi) (epub here) *NEW*

Puritans

• The Fountain of Life by John Flavel (.mobi) *NEW* physical edition here.
• The Sinfulness of Sin by Ralph Venning (.mobi)
• A Treatise of Self-Denial by Thomas Manton (.mobi)
• Overcoming Sin and Temptation by John Owen, edited by Kelly M. Kapic and Justin Taylor, physical editionhere.
• The Letters of Samuel Rutherford – physical edition here.
• Lex Rex, or The Law and the Prince by Samuel Rutherford
• The Saint’s Knowledge of Christ’s Love: The Unsearchable Riches of Christ by John Bunyan – physical edition here, updated by Banner of Truth Trust.
• The Westminster Confession of Faith (.pdf)
• The Duties of Christian Parents for their Children by Richard Baxter
• Pressing Into the Kingdom of God by Jonathan Edwards

Essays

• What is Christianity by J. Gresham Machen – physical edition here.
• The Importance of Christian Scholarship by J. Gresham Machen – physical edition here.
• History and Faith by J. Gresham Machen – physical edition here.
• Christianity and Culture by J. Gresham Machen – physical edition here.
• The Lost Tools of Learning by Dorothy Sayers
• Definitive SanctificationBy John Murray – physical edition here under The Agency in Definitive Sanctification.
• X-Ray Questions by David Powlison from Seeing with New Eyes.

Journals

• Themelios
• Various journals printed by Princeton Theological Seminary
• American Theological Inquiry

Bibliography

• Lamb Lion Net
• Reformed Audio
• Monergism
• Frame-Poythress
• D.A. Carson Publications
• Re:Lit
• Anglican Books Revitalized