I think there are now other books out in the series.... but I got most of my books while in college and now I simply do not have the funds to continue to add to my library in ways that I might like.... but I have a lifetime of reading material so I can't or shouldn’t really complain
Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem is probably one of the most popular systematic theologies available today.... very well written, and he includes a hymn of worship at the end of every chapter, as well as a bibliography at the end of every chapter of writers who would differ from his moderate Calvinism... a nice touch….
lastly I will just add a few books that, for me, tipped the scales in favor of me personally coming to the conclusion that Calvinism is the most biblically faithful expression of Christianity and the full counsel of God in Scripture.... however I am NOT saying by this that Arminians, Calmenians, or whatever are not being faithful to the Scriptures, I know they think they are just as I would hope that they would think that I am.... we just differ on our reading of the Scriptures.... and obviously, hopefully, we both hold our views because we think that is what Scriptures teach....
some of what has tipped me over towards Calvinism have been all the above Systematic Theologies.... alongside of those works are commentaries I have read on John, Romans, Ephesians, and Galatians.... and other books on the Bible of course.... commentaries by Kistemaker, DA Carson, Hendriksen, Charles Hodge, Haldance, Stott, Leon Morris and John Piper, Walvoord and Zuck's Bible Knowledge commentary set, John MacArthur's commentary set as well as his study bible... the Tyndale series, the New testament Commentary series by William Hendriksen and Simon Kistemaker, John Calvin's commentaries, The Bible Speaks Today series, commentaries on Romans by both James Boice and Lloyd Jones, The Expositors series, The New Geneva Study Bible, The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible, the notes from the original Geneva Study Bible from the late 1500’s ….the NIV Study Bile, The Thematic Study Bible, the New Scofield Study Bible, The Ryrie Study Bible, the Puritan John Brown’s study bible…..
books that have been influential in the development of my theological views are:
Grace Unknown RC Sproul
Willing to Believe RC Sproul
Getting the Gospel Right RC Sproul
Chosen By God RC Sproul
Faith Alone by RC Sproul
Mission Accomplished Michael Horton
Putting Amazing Back Into Grace: Who Does What in Salvation by Michael Horton
The Pleasures of God John Piper
Desiring God by John Piper
The Justification of God John Piper
Counted Righteous in Christ by John Piper
A God Entranced Vision of All Things by Piper and Taylor
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners by John Bunyan
A Defense of Justification by Faith in Jesus Christ by John Bunyan
Justification By An Imputed Righteousness by John Bunyan
Reprobation Asserted by John Bunyan
And other sermons and misc writings from Bunyan
various writings and commentary by John Gill
various writings and sermons by Charles Spurgeon, especially
http://www.spurgeon.org/calvinis.htm
audio lectures by John Gerstner as well as his books
Primitive Theology, The Collected Primers of John Gerstner and
Theology in Dialogue by John Gerstner
Theology For Every Man by John Gerstner
Arminianism: The Road to Rome by Augustus Toplady
Calvinism and Evangelical Arminianism by John Girardeau
The letter from George Whitefield to John Wesley “No Dear Sir, You Mistakeâ€
http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/wesley.htm
The Marrow of Theology by William Ames written in 1643
Standing Forth by Roger Nicole
Knowing God by JI Packer
God's Words by JI Packer
Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by JI Packer
Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility by DA Carson
The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God by DA Carson
Justification and Variegated Nomism by DA Carson
Redemption and Applied by John Murray as well as his Collected Writings
Amazing Grace by James Boice
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen... a STUNNING defense of monergistic/Calvinistic/Augustinian election and salvation... I have never read any Arminian critique ever comes even remotely close to answering this book....
Saved by Grace by Anthony Hoekema
God The Evangelist by Tom Wells
A Price for a People by Tom Wells
The Grace of Christ by W M S Plummer
The Callings by Paul Helm
Know the Truth by Bruce Milne
The Potters Freedom by James White
The God Who Justifies by James White
Justification by James Buchanan
For Whom Did Christ Die by RB Kuiper
Probably the writings of Jonathan Edwards have done more to convince me than anyone else, especially his incredible essay called On The Freedom of the Will
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/edwards/will.html
Close behind that is Martin Luther’s On the Bondage of the Will
http://www.truecovenanter.com/truelutheran/luther_bow.html
The Atonement by Leon Morris
The Apostolic Preaching of the Cross by Leon Morris
The Cross in the New Testaments by Leon Morris
The Cross and Salvation by Bruce Demerest
Finally, many different sermons and treatises by various Puritan writers have further reinforced this perspective…. Thomas Brooks, Richard Baxter, John Brown of Haddington, on and on……
Well I hope these may give some people some ideas for reading, whether you end up agreeing with me or disagreeing, at least there are some good books for you to interact with so you come away with an accurate understanding of what Calvinism teaches, versus some inaccurate caricature, or straw man….
Blessings,
Ken