Bart D. Ehrman has published 5 novels, 14 non-fiction books and 9 other books, beginning with The New Testament (1996). The best-known is Misquoting Jesus (2005). The latest is The Triumph of Christianity (2018).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Bart D. Ehrman
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Misquoting Jesus
Bart D. Ehrman's most-read book.
Newest
The Triumph of Christianity
Published 2018.
Standalone novels in order
Misquoting Jesus (2005)
God's Problem (2008)
Jesus, Interrupted (Mar 2009)
Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth (2012)
The Triumph of Christianity (2018)
Non-fiction in order
The Text of the Fourth Gospel in the Writings of Origen (1992)
The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture (1993)
The Text of the New Testament in Contemporary Research (1995)
The New Testament (1996)
Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium (1999)
Lost Christianities/ Lost Scriptures (2004)
Truth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code (2004)
The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot (2006)
Whose Word Is It? (2006)
Forged (2011)
The Reliability of the New Testament (2011)
Forgery and Counter-forgery (2014)
How Jesus Became God (Mar 2014)
Jesus Before the Gospels (2016)
Other books in order
After the New Testament (1999)
The Historical Jesus (2000)
Lost Christianities: Christian Scriptures and the Battles Over Authentication (2002)
Christianity in Late Antiquity, 300-450 C.e (2003)
A Brief Introduction to the New Testament (2004)
The History of the Bible (2005)
Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene (2006)
The Apocryphal Gospels (2011)
Did Jesus Exist? (2012)
About Bart D. Ehrman
Bart Denton Ehrman is an American biblical scholar whose research focuses on the textual criticism of the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the origins and development of early Christianity. He is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author or editor of more than 30 books, including six New York Times bestsellers, and has created nine lecture series with The Great Courses. Ehrman also runs a membership blog whose proceeds support charities that address hunger and homelessness. As of March 2025, the blog had reportedly raised more than $3 million.
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Bart D. Ehrman FAQ
- How many books has Bart D. Ehrman written?
- Bart D. Ehrman has published 5 novels, 14 non-fiction books and 9 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Bart D. Ehrman's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Misquoting Jesus.
- What is Bart D. Ehrman's latest book?
- The Triumph of Christianity (2018).
- What is Bart D. Ehrman's most famous book?
- Misquoting Jesus (2005) is Bart D. Ehrman's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.