Reformed Reading Guide · 14 books

The Best Books on Sanctification

Sanctification is the ongoing work of God's grace by which believers, having been set apart to God in Christ, are progressively renewed in the whole person and conformed to the image of Christ. It is both a definitive break with the dominion of sin at conversion and a lifelong pursuit of holiness worked by the Holy Spirit through the means of grace. Though God is its author, sanctification also calls Christians to active effort in putting sin to death and cultivating godliness.

Sanctification is the lifelong work of growing in holiness, and few subjects have produced richer writing across the Reformed and evangelical tradition. This guide gathers the best books on sanctification into three tiers, from accessible entry points to demanding works of dogmatic theology. Whether you are learning to mortify sin for the first time or studying the doctrine at depth, there is a starting place here. Every title below is currently in print and grounded in a confessional understanding of grace and holiness.