What books does Paul Washer recommend?

Rooted almost entirely in Reformed theology and the Puritan tradition, the book recommendations of preacher Paul Washer, founder of the HeartCry Missionary Society, form a deeply devotional shelf. These 13 titles are drawn from HeartCry's recommended reading, a filmed tour of his personal library, and his sermons, and they fall largely under philosophy, history, and self-improvement in the platform's genre scheme, though the substance is devotional and theological. His top pick is John Bunyan's allegory The Pilgrim's Progress. Even more personal is The Autobiography of George Müller, of whom Washer says, "of all the people that have lived outside of the Scriptures, George Müller is my hero of heroes." The list gathers classics of Christian doctrine, from R.C. Sproul's The Holiness of God and Thomas Watson's A Body of Divinity to the prayer collection The Valley of Vision, with Washer noting that Hugh Binning's works were "really life-changing" for him. He has also authored two books of his own.

Last updated February 2026 · Every recommendation cited to its original source.