If you were to ask 10 different people, "What Reformed books should I read?" I’m sure you will receive 10 different answers. Everyone has his or her own favorite author or recommended reading list, and I am no exception. The below books are the ones that I have found to be particularly helpful in understanding the doctrines of grace—and in learning objections to God’s sovereignty. While this list is by no means exhaustive, it will prove useful for those who enjoy reading books online.

12. The History and Character of Calvinism, by John Thomas McNeill
A comprehensive history of the Calvinist movement. This is a masterful historical portrait of the whole movement of Calvinism for general readers and scholars alike.

11. An Antidote Against Arminianism, by Christopher Ness
From the author’s preface: "…When I had completed this short compendium I showed it to Dr. John Owen, Mr. Nicholas Lockier, and Mr. George Griffith, who all unanimously approved of it and wrote an epistle commendatory to it, subscribing it with all their three hands, which is too large here to insert, but the truth of the premises I do hereby affirm."

10. Lectures on Calvinism, by Abraham Kuyper
Dutch theologian, Abraham Kuyper, delivered this series of lectures at the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1898. Over the course of the lectures, he discusses Calvinism and the way it pertains to many aspects of life including politics, science, and art. According to Kuyper, Calvinism has a natural affinity for scientific investigation, because like scientific inquiry, Calvinism seeks to unify the cosmos under universal laws. Predestination, he says, proves that a set of laws exist to govern the world, and science is merely trying to figure them out.

9. John Wesley, by John Wesley, Albert Cook Outler
A major figure in eighteenth-century Christianity, John Wesley sought to combine the essential elements of the Catholic and Evangelical traditions and to restore to the laity a vital role in church life. He began one of the most dynamic movements in the history of modern Protestantism, a movement which eventually produced the Methodist churches. This volume offers a representative selection of theological writings with special emphasis on Calvinism starting on page 425.

8. Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities, by Roger E. Olson
Roger Olson describes classical Arminian theology as understood through the ages, and how it might fit into the church today (written from an Arminian perspective).

7. The Doctrines of Grace: Rediscovering the Evangelical Gospel, by James Montgomery Boice, Philip Graham Ryken
Two respected pastors make a compelling case for the need to recover the five fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith.

6. The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, Documented, by David N. Steele, Curtis C. Thomas
To understand how and why the system of theology known to history as Calvinism came to bear this name and to be formulated in five points, one must understand the theological conflict which occurred in Holland during the first quarter of the seventeenth century.

5. All of Grace, by Charles H. Spurgeon
It would be impossible to do justice to this short, well-articulated work by Charles Haddon Spurgeon. It is, without a doubt, one of the greatest non canonical treatises ever penned. With no unmerited terms Spurgeon lays out the understanding of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Through his great and passionate love for his Savior and with his desire to see his fellow sinners come to Christ, Spurgeon brings forth on every page and in every phrase of this marvelous book the clear and concise action of the Gospel. It is brought forth to his readers with clear illustrations and well-placed anecdotes that describes for the sinner his desire for them to get right with the most high God.

4. The Sovereignty of God, by Arthur W. Pink
One of the classic works on Predestination and the Sovereignty of God is this book.

3. Martin Luther on the Bondage of the Will, by Martin Luther, Rev. Henry Cole
Luther's treatise is a must for anyone who is interested in the fundamental doctrines of the Reformation with particular interest in justification by faith alone. "The Bondage of the Will" is a brilliant and captivating discourse to Erasmus of Rotterdam against his treaty on free-will called "The Diatribe on Free-will." In his writing, which has stood the test of time, Luther affirms man's total inability to save himself and the sovereignty divine grace in our salvation. Luther infallibly demonstrates why man's will is totally enslaved to sin and that the term and belief of free-will is completely meaningless.

2. Chosen by God, by R. C. Sproul
From the author of The Holiness of God comes this scriptural, understandable explanation of the classic doctrine of predestination.

1. Concerning the Eternal Predestination of God, by John Calvin, John Kelman Sutherland Reid
Originally published in 1552 to counteract the criticisms and contrary views being taught by others, this work shows Calvin rigorously defending his position. Readers will witness Calvin masterfully arguing his points, wrestling with the scriptures, and fully engaged in the rough-and-tumble polemical world of sixteenth-century theological debate.

This edition features a superb introduction by translator J.K.S. Reid, which sets the work in its historical context and provides a responsible analysis of Calvin's views.