Richard Baxter books in order
English Puritan church leader, poet, and hymn-writer
- Lived
- 1615–1691
- Country
- England
- Books
- 44
Richard Baxter published 5 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection and 38 other books, beginning with The Reformed Pastor (1656).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Richard Baxter
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The Reformed Pastor
Richard Baxter's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
A Holy Commonwealth (1659)
The Poor Man's Family Book (1674)
The Nonconformists Plea for Peace (1679)
Church-history of the Government of Bishops and Their Councils Abbreviated (1680)
Richard Baxters Answer to Dr. Edward Stillingfleet's Charge of Separation (1680)
Poetry in order
Poetical Fragments (1681)
Other books in order
The Saint's Everlasting Rest (1650)
Plain Scripture Proof of Infants Church-membership and Baptism (1651)
Rich. Baxters Apology Against the Modest Exceptions of Mr T. Blake (1654)
The Reformed Pastor (1656)
A Treatise of Conversion (1657)
A Call to the Unconverted (1658)
Of Justification (1658)
Of Saving Faith (1658)
A Key for Catholicks, to Open the Jugling of the Jesuits, and Satisfie All That Are but Truly Willing to Understand, Whether the Cause of the Roman (1659)
Five Disputations of Church-government, and Worship (1659)
A Treatise of Self-denyall (1660)
A Saint Or a Brute.: The Certain Necessity and Excellency of Holiness, &c (1662)
Now or Never (1662)
The Divine Life (1664)
The Reasons of the Christian Religion (1667)
The Cure of Church Divisions (1670)
The Life of Faith (1670)
A Defence of the Principles of Love (1671)
A Treatise of Death (1672)
A Treatise of Self-denial. by Richard Baxter, Pastor of the Church at Kederminster (1675)
More Proofs of Infants Chruch-membership and Consequently Their Right to Baptism (1675)
A Treatise of Justifying Righteousness (1676)
Roman Tradition Examined (1676)
Naked Popery (1677)
A Treatise of Episcopacy (1681)
Of the Immortality of Man's Soul, and the Nature of It, and Other Spirits (1682)
The True History of Councils Enlarged and Defended, Against the Deceits of a Pretended Vindicator of the Primitive Church, but Indeed of the Tympanite & Tyranny of Some Prelates Many Hundred Years After Christ (1682)
The Catechizing of Families: A Teacher of Housholders How to Teach Their Households (1683)
A Paraphrase on the New Testament (1685)
Cain and Abel Malignity, That Is Enmity to Serious Godliness, That Is, to an Holy and Heavenly State of Heart and Life (1689)
The Certainty of the World of Spirits. Fully Evinced by Unquestionable Histories of Apparitions and Witchcrafts, Operations, Voices, Etc. Proving the Immortality of Souls, the Malice and Miseries of the Devils and the Damned, and the Blessedness of the Justified (1691)
The Certainty of the Worlds of Spirits (1691)
The Certainty of the Worlds of Spirits, and Consequently, of the Immortality of Souls. of the Malice and Misery of the Devils, and the Damned. and of the Blessedness of the Justified (1691)
Monthly Preparations for the Holy Communion (1696)
Two Treatises Tending to Awaken Secure Sinners (1696)
An Abridgment of Mr. Baxter's History of His Life and Times (1702)
Compassionate Warning and Advice to All, Especially to Young Persons (1708)
Directions and Perswasions to a Sound Conversion (1762)
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About Richard Baxter
Richard Baxter was an English Nonconformist church leader and theologian from Rowton, Shropshire, who has been described as "the chief of English Protestant Schoolmen". He made his reputation in the late 1630s by his ministry at Kidderminster in Worcestershire, when he also began a long and prolific career as a theological writer.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Richard Baxter FAQ
- How many books has Richard Baxter written?
- Richard Baxter published 5 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection and 38 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Richard Baxter's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Reformed Pastor.
- What is Richard Baxter's last book?
- Richard Baxters Answer to Dr. Edward Stillingfleet's Charge of Separation (1680).
- What is Richard Baxter's most famous book?
- The Reformed Pastor (1656) is Richard Baxter's most widely read book.
- Can I read Richard Baxter's books for free?
- Yes. 5 books by Richard Baxter are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.