Jaroslav Pelikan books in order
US historian of Christianity, Christian theology and medieval intellectual history at Yale
- Lived
- 1923–2006
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 36
Jaroslav Pelikan published 22 non-fiction books and 14 other books, beginning with From Luther to Kierkegaard (1950). The best-known is Whose Bible Is It? A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages (2005).
Updated September 2026
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Whose Bible Is It? A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages
Jaroslav Pelikan's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
From Luther to Kierkegaard (1950)
The Shape of Death (1961)
The Light of the World (1962)
The Christian Intellectual (1965)
The Finality of Jesus Christ in an Age of Universal History (1965)
Twentieth Century Theology in the Making (1969)
Historical Theology (1971)
The Christian Tradition (1971)
The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition (100-600) (1971)
Jesus Through the Centuries (1985)
Bach Among the Theologians (1986)
The Excellent Empire (1987)
Confessor Between East and West (1989)
Imago Dei (1990)
The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Volume 5: Christian Doctrine and Modern Culture (since 1700) (The Christian Tradition: ... of the Development of Christian Doctrine) (1990)
The World Treasury of Modern Religious Thought (1990)
Mary Through the Centuries (1996)
The Illustrated Jesus Through the Centuries (1997)
Credo (2003)
Creeds & Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition (2003)
Whose Bible Is It? (2005)
The Varieties of Religious Experience Library of America Paperback Classics (2009)
Other books in order
Luther's Works (1958)
Luther's Works Lectures on Genesis/Chapters 1-5 (Luther's Works) (1958)
The Riddle of Roman Catholicism (1959)
Obedient Rebels (1964)
Spirit Versus Structure (1968)
Development of Christian Doctrine (1969)
The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Volume 4: Reformation of Church and Dogma (1300-1700) (The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Christian Doctrine) (1984)
The Vindication of Tradition (1986)
Melody of Theology (1990)
The Pilgrim's Tale (1999)
Acts (2005)
Mary (2005)
Whose Bible Is It? A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages (2005)
Fools for Christ (2021)
About Jaroslav Pelikan
Jaroslav Jan Pelikan Jr. was an American scholar of the history of Christianity, Christian theology, and medieval intellectual history at Yale University.
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Jaroslav Pelikan FAQ
- How many books has Jaroslav Pelikan written?
- Jaroslav Pelikan published 22 non-fiction books and 14 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Jaroslav Pelikan's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Whose Bible Is It? A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages.
- What is Jaroslav Pelikan's last book?
- Whose Bible Is It? (2005).
- What is Jaroslav Pelikan's most famous book?
- Whose Bible Is It? A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages (2005) is Jaroslav Pelikan'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.