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Eugene H. Peterson Books in Order

105 books are credited to Eugene H. Peterson, published between 1973 and 2023; 11 of them appeared after Eugene H. Peterson's death in 2018. The first book is Foundations for Faith (1973) and the newest is Lights a Lovely Mile: Collected Sermons of the Church Year (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
105
Published
1973–2023
Pages on record
18,548 in 71 of 105 books
Reading time
309–464 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 18,548 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 71 of 105 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Eugene H. Peterson, author

Eugene H. Peterson (November 6, 1932 to October 22, 2018) was an American Mainline Protestant minister, Presbyterian theologian, scholar, poet and author. The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (NavPress, 2002), a paraphrase and translation of the Bible into modern American English, won a Gold Medallion Book Award. The catalogue holds 105 books from Foundations for Faith (1973) to Lights a Lovely Mile: Collected Sermons of the Church Year (2023), including A Long Obedience in the Same Direction (1980) and Run with the Horses (1983). Subjects include the Bible, prayer, meditations, devotional calendars, spiritual life and pastoral theology.

How many Eugene H. Peterson books are there?

Eugene H. Peterson has 105 books, released between 1973 and 2023. 11 of them were published after Eugene H. Peterson's death in 2018. They include 7 series and 68 titles listed outside any series.

Eugene H. Peterson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 105 Eugene H. Peterson books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Foundations for Faith by Eugene H. Peterson, book 5 of the Design for Discipleship series (1973)
  2. Cover of Growing Up In Christ: A Guide For Families With Adolescents by Eugene H. Peterson (1976)
  3. Cover of A Year With The Psalms: 365 Meditations And Prayers by Eugene H. Peterson (1979)
  4. Cover of Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work by Eugene H. Peterson, book 1 of the Pastoral series (1980)
  5. Cover of A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society by Eugene H. Peterson (1980)
  6. Cover of Developing Your Faith by Eugene H. Peterson, book 1 of the Studies in Christian Living series (1981)
  7. Cover of Traveling Light: Modern Meditations on St. Paul's Letter of Freedom by Eugene H. Peterson (1982)
  8. Cover of Run with the Horses: The Quest for Life at Its Best by Eugene H. Peterson (1983)
  9. Cover of Ephesians by Eugene H. Peterson, book 2 of the LifeChange series (1985)
  10. Cover of Earth & Altar: The Community of Prayer in a Self-Bound Society by Eugene H. Peterson (1985)
  11. Cover of Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity by Eugene H. Peterson, book 2 of the Pastoral series (1987)
  12. Cover of Weddings, Funerals and Special Events: The Personal Ministry of Public Occasions by Eugene H. Peterson (1987)
  13. Cover of A Navpress Bible Study on the Book of 1, 2 & 3 John by Eugene H. Peterson, book 9 of the LifeChange series (1988)
  14. Cover of The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction by Eugene H. Peterson (1989)
  15. Cover of Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer by Eugene H. Peterson (1989)
  16. Cover of Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination by Eugene H. Peterson (1991)
  17. Cover of Under the Unpredictable Plant an Exploration in Vocational Holiness by Eugene H. Peterson (1992)
  18. Cover of Praying with the Psalms: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of David by Eugene H. Peterson (1993)
  19. Cover of Praying with Jesus: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of Jesus by Eugene H. Peterson
  20. Cover of The Message: The New Testament in Contemporary Language / Message The New Testament Psalms and Proverbs by Eugene…
  21. Cover of Where Your Treasure Is: Psalms that Summon You from Self to Community by Eugene H. Peterson (1993)
  22. Cover of Praying with the Early Christians: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of the Early Christians by…
  23. Cover of Like Dew Your Youth: Growing Up with Your Teenager by Eugene H. Peterson (1994)
  24. Cover of Praying with Paul: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of Paul by Eugene H. Peterson (1995)
  1. 1
    Foundations for FaithDesign for Discipleship #51973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  2. 2
    Growing Up In Christ: A Guide For Families With Adolescents1976 · 93 pages · confirmed 1/4
    197693
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  3. 3
    A Year With The Psalms: 365 Meditations And Prayers1979 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979196
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  4. 4
    Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral WorkPastoral #11980 · 241 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980241
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  5. 5
    A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society1980 · 212 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980212
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  6. 6
    Developing Your FaithStudies in Christian Living #11981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  7. 7
    Traveling Light: Modern Meditations on St. Paul's Letter of Freedom1982 · 203 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982203
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  8. 8
    Run with the Horses: The Quest for Life at Its Best1983 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983232
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  9. 9
    EphesiansLifeChange #21985 · 126 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985126
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  10. 10
    Forces Concealed in Quiet1985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  11. 11
    Earth & Altar: The Community of Prayer in a Self-Bound Society1985 · 175 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985175
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  12. 12
    Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral IntegrityPastoral #21987 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987192
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  13. 13
    Weddings, Funerals and Special Events: The Personal Ministry of Public Occasions1987 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987176
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  14. 14
    A Navpress Bible Study on the Book of 1, 2 & 3 JohnLifeChange #91988 · 147 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988147
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  15. 15
    The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual DirectionPastoral #31989 · 171 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989171
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  16. 16
    Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer1989 · 151 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989151
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  17. 17
    Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination1991 · 206 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991206
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  18. 18
    Under the Unpredictable Plant an Exploration in Vocational HolinessPastoral #41992 · 206 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992206
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  19. 19
    Praying with the Psalms: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of DavidA Year of Daily Prayers #11993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  20. 20
    Praying with Jesus: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of JesusA Year of Daily Prayers #21993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  21. 21
    The Message: The New Testament in Contemporary Language / Message The New Testament Psalms and Proverbs1993 · 544 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993544
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  22. 22
    Where Your Treasure Is: Psalms that Summon You from Self to Community1993 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993180
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  23. 23
    Praying with the Early Christians: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of the Early ChristiansA Year of Daily Prayers #31994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  24. 24
    Like Dew Your Youth: Growing Up with Your Teenager1994 · 117 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994117
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  25. 25
    Praying with Paul: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of PaulA Year of Daily Prayers #41995 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995400
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  26. 26
    Praying with the Prophets: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of the ProphetsA Year of Daily Prayers #51995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  27. 27
    The Quest1995 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995224
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  28. 28
    Take and Read: Spiritual Reading1995 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995122
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  29. 29
    Perseverance: A Long Obedience In The Same DirectionChristian Basics Bible Studies #91996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  30. 30
    Excellence: Run With The HorsesChristian Basics Bible Studies #101996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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Eugene H. Peterson books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

A Year of Daily Prayers in order

5 books
  1. 1. Praying with the Psalms: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of David
  2. 2. Praying with Jesus: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of Jesus
  3. 3. Praying with the Early Christians: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of the Early Christians
  4. 4. Praying with Paul: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of Paul
  5. 5. Praying with the Prophets: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of the Prophets

Spiritual Theology in order

5 books
  1. 1. Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology
  2. 2. Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading
  3. 3. The Jesus Way: A Conversation on the Ways That Jesus Is the Way
  4. 4. Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers
  5. 5. Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ

Pastoral in order

4 books
  1. 1. Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work
  2. 2. Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity
  3. 3. The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction
  4. 4. Under the Unpredictable Plant an Exploration in Vocational Holiness

My First Message in order

4 books
  1. 1. My First Message
  2. 2. Stories of Jesus
  3. 3. Amazing Stories of The Bible
  4. 4. The Christmas Story

Growing Deeper in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Wisdom of Each Other
  2. 2. Church: Why Bother?: My Personal Pilgrimage
  3. 4. Whole Prayer: Speaking and Listening to God

Redefining Life in order

3 books
  1. 1. My Purpose
  2. 2. My Identity
  3. 3. My Career

Eugene H. Peterson Coloring in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ruth: Discovering Your Place in God's Story
  2. 2. Esther: Finding Yourself in Times of Trouble
  3. 3. Mary: Seeing God Through the Eyes of a Mother

Message: Daily Devotions in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Message//Remix: Pause: A Daily Reading Bible
  2. 2. The Daily Message: Through the Bible in One Year

LifeChange in order

2 books
  1. 2. Ephesians
  2. 9. A Navpress Bible Study on the Book of 1, 2 & 3 John

Christian Basics Bible Studies in order

2 books
  1. 9. Perseverance: A Long Obedience In The Same Direction
  2. 10. Excellence: Run With The Horses

Studies in Christian Living in order

1 book
  1. 1. Developing Your Faith

Poiema Poetry in order

1 book
  1. 1. Scape

Westminster Bible Companion in order

1 book
  1. 3. First and Second Samuel

Design for Discipleship in order

1 book
  1. 5. Foundations for Faith

Standalone books

68 books

68 Eugene H. Peterson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Eugene H. Peterson books in order?

You only need to read Eugene H. Peterson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Eugene H. Peterson

Start with Foundations for Faith (1973), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Eugene H. Peterson book?

Lights a Lovely Mile: Collected Sermons of the Church Year (2023) is the newest Eugene H. Peterson book released so far.

Is there a new Eugene H. Peterson book coming?

No next Eugene H. Peterson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Eugene H. Peterson at a glance

Died
Eugene H. Peterson died in 2018, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Eugene H. Peterson are still being published after Eugene H. Peterson's death in 2018; the newest appeared in 2023.
Release pace
Eugene H. Peterson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
18,548 pages across the 71 of 105 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Eugene H. Peterson books, 35 of 105, were published in the 2000s.

What the Eugene H. Peterson books are about

75 of the 105 Eugene H. Peterson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: bible is tagged on 34 of 75. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.