Books for a Christian to Master?

[JWC]

Hi All,

I am trying to make a list of 7 books that I would like to have an masterful understanding of. A list of timeless books that are worth re-reading every year.

So far my list includes:

1) The Bible (of course)
2) Augustine's Confessions
3) The Pilgrim's Progress


If you could have an expert understanding of a small number of classical books, which ones would you pick?

(Doesn't have to be explicitly Christian, I considered putting the LOTR or the Iliad on my list.)

Cheers,

 

[pgwolv]

Rereading every year? John Owen's Mortification of Sin

 

[DNM300]

perhaps an outside of the box answer. I would say, one particular book of scripture.

 

[RamistThomist]

Turretin, volume1
Hodge, volume 1, particularly the first 200 pages.

I also reread a number of CS Lewis books every year.

 

[Yzzy]

Wuthering Heights

Emily Bronte's masterpiece illustrates the dangers of love and passion and the human wreckage it leaves in its wake outside of God's guidance and the boundaries set in His word. The next time someone tells you that love is love or love is always right, beat them over the head with a big hardback copy of this book.

 

[RamistThomist]

I also reread Dante's Divine Comedy every 18 months or so. I listen to the audio of That Hideous Strength every few years.

My favorite systematic is Shedd, but he has a lot of gaps and in some places he isn't as reliable as Hodge (though he surpasses Hodge elsewhere).

 

[Andres]

Westminster Standards
Holiness by Ryle
Calvin's Institutes

 

[The Doctor]

The Sovereignty of God by AW Pink

 

[paranymph]

I also reread Dante's Divine Comedy every 18 months or so. I listen to the audio of That Hideous Strength every few years.

My favorite systematic is Shedd, but he has a lot of gaps and in some places he isn't as reliable as Hodge (though he surpasses Hodge elsewhere).

What translation of Dante?

 

[RamistThomist]

What translation of Dante?

Several: Esolen, Sayers