The Books of the Bible (by Type)

The Bible isn’t a single book. It’s a collection of 66 books, written in three languages by over 40 different people over a period of 1500 years. They’re traditionally grouped by type. Here’s a list of the 66 books in the Bible:

Old Testament

The Law (or The Pentateuch):

• Genesis
• Exodus
• Leviticus
• Numbers
• Deuteronomy

Old Testament Narrative:

• Joshua
• Judges
• Ruth
• 1st Samuel
• 2nd Samuel
• 1st Kings
• 2nd Kings
• 1st Chronicles
• 2nd Chronicles
• Ezra
• Nehemiah
• Esther

Wisdom Literature:

• Job
• Psalms
• Proverbs
• Ecclesiastes
• Song of Solomon (or Song of Solomon or Canticles)

Major Prophets:

• Isaiah
• Jeremiah
• Lamentations
• Ezekiel
• Daniel

Minor Prophets:

• Hosea
• Joel
• Amos
• Obadiah
• Jonah
• Micah
• Nahum
• Habakkuk
• Zephaniah
• Haggai
• Zechariah
• Malachi

New Testament

New Testament Narrative:

• Matthew
• Mark
• Luke
• John
• Acts

Pauline Epistles:

• Romans
• 1st Corinthians
• 2nd Corinthians
• Galatians
• Ephesians
• Philippians
• Colossians
• 1st Thessalonians
• 2nd Thessalonians
• 1st Timothy
• 2nd Timothy
• Titus
• Philemon

General Epistles:

• Hebrews
• James
• 1st Peter
• 2nd Peter
• 1st John
• 2nd John
• 3rd John
• Jude

Apocalyptic Epistle:

• Revelation (or The Apocalypse of John)

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