In Joel Beeke’s Reformed Confessions, he provides an extensive bibliography with recommendations. His favorite books by topic are listed below:
- The Doctrine of God: Knowing God by JI Packer
- Inspiration of Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21, Thy Word is Truth by Edward Young and Nothing but Truth by Brian Edwards
- Canon of Scripture: Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible by Laird Harris
- Authority of Scripture: Authority by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
- Scripture’s Sufficiency and Inerrancy: Bible Inerrancy Primer by John Gerstner
- The Trinity: The Trinity by Edward Bickersteth
- Deity of Jesus: The Gospel of John and A Primer on the Deity of Christ by John Gerstner
- Deity of the Holy Spirit: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit by George Smeaton
- Creation: Studies in Genesis One by Edward Young
- Angels: The Ministration of, and Communion with Angels in The Works of Isaac Ambrose
- Devils: Satan Cast Out by Frederick Leahy
- Providence: The Mystery of Providence by John Flavel
- Human Creation: Man: The Image of God by Gerrit Berkouwer or at a more popular level The Christian View of Man by Gresham Machen or Knowing Man by JI Packer
- Fall: Human Nature in its Fourfold State by Thomas Boston
- Bondage of the Will: The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther
- Original Sin: Original Sin in Volume 3 of The Works of Jonathan Edwards or An Unregenerate Man’s Guiltiness Before God in Respect of Sin by Thomas Goodwin
- Predestination: John 6:37-44, Romans 9-11, Ephesians 1, Calvin’s Institutes 3.21-24 and The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination by Loraine Boettner
- Salvation Promises of God: The Wells of Salvation Opened by William Spurstowe (out of print)
- Messianic Promises: Christ Revealed by Thomas Taylor or at a popular level The Unfolding Mystery by Edmund Clowney
- Recovery of Fallen Man: Christ our Mediator by Thomas Goodwin
- Incarnation: The Virgin Birth of Christ by Gresham Machem
- Christ’s Two Natures: Chalcedonian Creed and The Person of Christ by Loraine Boettner. At a deeper level, The Person and Work of Christ by BB Warfield
- Justice and Mercy in Christ: Heidelberg Catechism questions 9-18 and The Commentary of Dr. Zacharias Ursinus on the Heidelberg Catechism
- Christ’s Sufferings: The Suffering Savior by Fredrich Krummacher or one volume When I Survey by Herman Hoeksema. For the last week of suffering, The Passion of Our Lord by Erich Kiehl
- Christology: Christ All in All by Philip Henry
- Christ as High Priest: The Work of Christ by Robert Letham
- Christ’s Atonement: The Orthodox Doctrine Regarding the Extent of the Atonement Vindicated by Charles Hodge or popular Vicarious Atonement Through Christ by Louis Berkhof
- Salvation by Faith Alone: The ABC of Faith by Alexander Comrie
- Justification: An Inquiry into the Nature of God’s Act of Justification in The Works of Thomas Halyburton or Faith Alone by RC Sproul
- Sanctification and Holiness: God’s Way of Holiness or Holiness by JC Ryle
- The Ceremonial Law: Institutes of Elenctic Theology V2 Chapters 24-25 by Francis Turretin
- Christ’s Intercession: The Knowledge of Christ Glorified by John Hurrion
- The Doctrine of the Church: The Glorious Body of Christ by RB Kuiper and Calvin’s Institutes Book 4 Chapter 1. For the most extensive treatment see The Church of Christ by James Bannerman
- Church Membership: The Duty to Join the Church and to Remain with Her in The Christian’s Reasonable Service by Wilhelmus a Brakel
- True and False Church: The Christian’s Reasonable Service by Wilhelmus a Brakel
- Church Scandals and Heresy: A Treatise Concerning Scandal by James Durham or Concerning Scandals by Calvin
- Church Governance: Biblical Church Government by Kevin Reed
- Church Offices: Order in the Offices by Mark Brown
- Homoletics: The Art of Prophesying by William Perkins
- Pastoral Theology: The Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter
- Elders: The Problem of Eldership and Its Wider Implications (Banner of Truth #395-396d)
- Church Order: Paradigms in Polity by David Hall and Joseph Hall
- Worship: A Fresh Suit Against Human Ceremonies in God’s Worship by Williams Ames or Gospel Worship by Jeremiah Burroughs
- Church Discipline: Handbook of Church Discipline by Jay Adams
- Sacraments: Institutes Book Two
- Church and State: City of God by Augustine and The State in Its Relations to the Church by William Gladstone
- The End: Revelation and Behold He Cometh by Herman Hoeksema
- Heaven and Eternity: The Saints’ Everlasting Rest by Richard Baxter and The World to Come by Isaac Watts