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ⓘ About David Platt
David Platt is an American author and evangelical Baptist pastor. David Platt held the position of senior pastor at the Church in Birmingham, Alabama, from 2006 to 2014, during which he became the youngest mega-church pastor in America. Following this, he assumed the role of president at the International Mission Board from 2014 to 2017. In 2017, Platt took on the role of pastor-teacher at McLean Bible Church. David is the author of the New York Times bestselling book Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream. In 2011, he published a complementary book titled Radical Together, which further emphasizes the themes in his bestseller book.
All Book Series by David Platt
Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2010
A Radical Idea: Unleashing the People of God for the Purpose of God
Book 3 of 12 · published 2011
What Did Jesus Really Mean When He Said Follow Me?
Book 5 of 12 · published 2013
Counter Culture: Following Christ in an Anti-Christian Age
Book 6 of 12 · published 2017
Something Needs to Change: An Urgent Call to Make Your Life Count
Book 7 of 12 · published 2019
Follow Him: A 35-Day Call to Live for Christ No Matter the Cost
Book 9 of 12 · published 2020
Before You Vote: Seven Questions Every Christian Should Ask
Book 10 of 12 · published 2020
Don't Hold Back: Leaving Behind the American Gospel to Follow Jesus Fully
Book 11 of 12 · published 2023
Let's Not Hold Back: Forsaking the American Gospel for the Full Reward of God
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023
Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus
Series opener · book 1 of 44 · published 2013 Co-authored · Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida,Paul the Apostle
Exalting Jesus in Mark
Book 5 of 44 · published 2014 Co-authored · Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus in Ephesians
Book 6 of 44 · published 2014 Co-authored · Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus in 1,2,3 John
Book 7 of 44 · published 2014 Co-authored · Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus In James
Book 8 of 44 · published 2014 Co-authored · Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus in Song of Songs
Book 10 of 44 · published 2015 Anthology · Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus in Song of Songs
Book 11 of 44 · published 2015 Co-authored · Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus in Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi
Book 12 of 44 · published 2015 Co-authored · Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida,Robby Gallaty,Stephen Rummage,Micah Fries
Exalting Jesus in 1 and 2 Kings
Book 14 of 44 · published 2015 Co-authored · Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus in Ezekiel
Book 15 of 44 · published 2015 Anthology · Landon Dowden
Exalting Jesus in Philippians
Book 16 of 44 · published 2016 Anthology · Francis Chan
Exalting Jesus in Ecclesiastes
Book 17 of 44 · published 2016 Co-authored · Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida,Jonathan Akin
Exalting Jesus in Revelation
Book 18 of 44 · published 2016 Co-authored · Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus in Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk
Book 19 of 44 · published 2016 Co-authored · William Curtis,Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida,Eric C. Redmond,Ken Fentress
Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Samuel
Book 20 of 44 · published 2016 Co-authored · Heath A. Thomas,Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida,J.D. Greear
Exalting Jesus in Hebrews
Book 21 of 44 · published 2017 Co-authored · R. Albert Mohler Jr.,Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus in Proverbs
Book 22 of 44 · published 2017 Multi-author collection
Exalting Jesus in Daniel
Book 24 of 44 · published 2017 Co-authored · Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus in Isaiah
Book 25 of 44 · published 2017 Anthology · Andrew M. Davis
Exalting Jesus in John
Book 26 of 44 · published 2017 Anthology · Matt Carter,Josh Wredberg
Exalting Jesus in Luke
Book 27 of 44 · published 2018 Anthology · Thabiti M. Anyabwile
Exalting Jesus in 2 Peter, Jude
Book 28 of 44 · published 2018 Anthology · Daniel L. Akin,James Shaddix
Exalting Jesus in Jeremiah, Lamentations
Book 29 of 44 · published 2019 Anthology · Steven Smith
Exalting Jesus in Esther
Book 30 of 44 · published 2019 Anthology · Holman Bible Publishers,Landon Dowden
Exalting Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount
Book 31 of 44 · published 2019 Anthology · Daniel L. Akin
Exalting Jesus in Psalms 51-100
Book 32 of 44 · published 2020 Co-authored · Jim Shaddix
Exalting Jesus in Psalms 101-150
Book 33 of 44 · published 2021 Anthology · Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus in Romans
Book 34 of 44 · published 2021 Anthology · Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus in Colossians & Philemon
Book 35 of 44 · published 2021 Anthology · Daniel L. Akin,R. Scott Pace
Exalting Jesus in Job
Book 36 of 44 · published 2022 Anthology · David L. Allen
Exalting Jesus in Psalms 1-50
Book 37 of 44 · published 2022 Multi-author collection
Exalting Jesus in Judges and Ruth
Book 38 of 44 · published 2023 Anthology · Eric C. Redmond
Exalting Jesus in Joshua
Book 39 of 44 · published 2023 Anthology · Robert C. Smith
Exalting Jesus in 1 Corinthians
Book 40 of 44 · published 2023 Multi-author collection
Exalting Jesus in Genesis
Book 41 of 44 · published 2024 Anthology · Phillip Bethancourt,Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida,David Platt
Exalting Jesus in 2 Corinthians
Book 42 of 44 · published 2024 Anthology · Tony Merida,David Platt,Eric Mason,Dr. Daniel L. Akin
Exalting Jesus in Deuteronomy
Book 43 of 44 · published 2024 Co-authored · H.B. Charles Jr.,Daniel L. Akin,Tony Merida
Exalting Jesus in 1 Peter
Latest in the series · book 44 of 44 · published 2025 Anthology · Daniel L. Akin
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Orphans and Widows
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2015
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Sex Slavery
Book 2 of 10 · published 2015
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography
Book 3 of 10 · published 2015
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Abortion
Book 4 of 10 · published 2015
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Unreached People Groups
Book 5 of 10 · published 2015
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Persecution
Book 6 of 10 · published 2015
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty
Book 7 of 10 · published 2015
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Same-Sex Marriage
Book 8 of 10 · published 2015
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Sexual Immorality
Book 9 of 10 · published 2015
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Racism
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2015
God's Love Compels Us: Taking the Gospel to the World
Single-title series · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Platt?
David Platt is an American author and evangelical Baptist pastor. David Platt held the position of senior pastor at the Church in Birmingham, Alabama, from 2006 to 2014, during which he became the youngest mega-church pastor in America. Following this, he assumed the role of president at the International Mission Board from 2014 to 2017.
Which David Platt series should I start with?
The best place to start is the David Platt Non-Fiction series, the earliest of David Platt's multi-book series: it opens with Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream (2010) and runs to 12 books across 2010–2023, ending with Let's Not Hold Back: Forsaking the American Gospel for the Full Reward of God (2023). David Platt's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has David Platt written?
David Platt has 67 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2025. 66 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Christ-Centered Exposition series with 44 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should David Platt's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Platt's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are David Platt Non-Fiction (2010–2023, 12 books), Christ-Centered Exposition (2013–2025, 44 books) and Counter Culture Booklets (2015, 10 books).
How are David Platt's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Platt's 67 books into 3 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Christ-Centered Exposition (44 books, 2013–2025); David Platt Non-Fiction (12 books, 2010–2023); Counter Culture Booklets (10 books, 2015).