Best Books on Jesus of Nazareth (13 books)

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A selection of the best books on the historical Jesus from an author who has read MOST of them.

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1	Jesus and the Victory of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, #2) by N.T. Wright 4.43 avg rating — 2,033 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Real Jesus: The Misguided Quest for the Historical Jesus & the Truth of the Traditional Gospels by Luke Timothy Johnson 3.86 avg rating — 456 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Message and the Kingdom: How Jesus & Paul Ignited a Revolution & Transformed the Ancient World by Richard A. Horsley 3.77 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Vida y misterio de Jesús de Nazaret by José Luis Martín Descalzo 4.72 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Mythmaker: Paul and the Invention of Christianity by Hyam Maccoby 3.90 avg rating — 455 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Gospel of the Rauschmonstrum by Nick LaTorre 3.56 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Jesus: An Historical Approximation by José Antonio Pagola 4.46 avg rating — 262 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Jesus: An Historian's Review of the Gospels by Michael Grant 3.71 avg rating — 160 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Searching for Jesus: New Discoveries in the Quest for Jesus of Nazareth—and How They Confirm the Gospel Accounts by Robert J. Hutchinson (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 171 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Jesus of Nazareth: What He Wanted, Who He Was by Gerhard Lohfink 4.34 avg rating — 192 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Jesus Remembered: Christianity in the Making, Volume 1 by James D.G. Dunn 4.14 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Historical Figure of Jesus by E.P. Sanders 3.98 avg rating — 1,068 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide by Gerd Theißen 4.11 avg rating — 80 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars