Bible book lists
Collections compared
Different traditions preserve different book lists. This table lines up the common Protestant/KJV, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Ethiopian Orthodox collections so the differences are visible without turning the page into an argument.
Protestant / KJV
66 booksThe book list behind most Protestant Bibles and the standard King James Bible.
66 rows shown as included, broader, appendix, or varying.
Catholic
73 booksThe Roman Catholic list, including books accepted beyond the Protestant list.
75 rows shown as included, broader, appendix, or varying.
Eastern Orthodox
VariesEastern Orthodox lists are broader than Catholic lists, but exact contents vary by church and edition.
81 rows shown as included, broader, appendix, or varying.
Ethiopian Orthodox
Wider listThe Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo tradition preserves a wider biblical collection than Western churches.
86 rows shown as included, broader, appendix, or varying.
Orthodox and Ethiopian book lists are not identical in every church, manuscript tradition, or printed edition. Rows marked Varies need that context. Rows marked Broader collection are part of the wider Ethiopian tradition and are often omitted from Western lists.
Torah / Pentateuch
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Historical books
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Wisdom and poetry
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Prophets
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Greek additions and wider books
Tobit
Judith
Greek additions to Esther
Catholic
Part of another bookOrthodox
Part of another bookEthiopian
Part of another bookWisdom of Solomon
Sirach / Ecclesiasticus
Baruch and Letter of Jeremiah
Greek additions to Daniel
Prayer of Azariah, Susanna, and Bel and the Dragon.
Catholic
Part of another bookOrthodox
Part of another bookEthiopian
Part of another book1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees
Broader Orthodox books
1 Esdras
Prayer of Manasseh
Psalm 151
3 Maccabees
4 Maccabees
Orthodox
Appendix / varies2 Esdras / 4 Ezra
Ethiopian broader books
1 Enoch
Ethiopian
Broader collectionJubilees
Ethiopian
Broader collection1 Meqabyan
Not the same work as Greek 1 Maccabees.
Ethiopian
Broader collection2 Meqabyan
Not the same work as Greek 2 Maccabees.
Ethiopian
Broader collection3 Meqabyan
Ethiopian
Broader collectionNew Testament
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
Ethiopian broader New Testament
Sinodos
Ethiopian
Broader collectionBook of the Covenant
Ethiopian
Broader collectionEthiopic Clement
Ethiopian
Broader collectionEthiopic Didascalia
Ethiopian
Broader collection| Book | KJV66 books | Catholic73 books | OrthodoxVaries | EthiopianWider list | Note |
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| Torah / Pentateuch |
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| Genesis | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Exodus | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Leviticus | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Numbers | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Deuteronomy | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Historical books |
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| Joshua | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Judges | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Ruth | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 1 Samuel | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 2 Samuel | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 1 Kings | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 2 Kings | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 1 Chronicles | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 2 Chronicles | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Ezra | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Nehemiah | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Esther | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Wisdom and poetry |
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| Job | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Psalms | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Proverbs | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Ecclesiastes | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Song of Solomon | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Prophets |
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| Isaiah | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Jeremiah | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Lamentations | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Ezekiel | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Daniel | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Hosea | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Joel | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Amos | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Obadiah | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Jonah | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Micah | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Nahum | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Habakkuk | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Zephaniah | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Haggai | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Zechariah | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Malachi | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Greek additions and wider books |
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| Tobit | Not included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Judith | Not included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Greek additions to Esther | Not included | Part of another book | Part of another book | Part of another book | |
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| Wisdom of Solomon | Not included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Sirach / Ecclesiasticus | Not included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Baruch and Letter of Jeremiah | Not included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Greek additions to Daniel | Not included | Part of another book | Part of another book | Part of another book | Prayer of Azariah, Susanna, and Bel and the Dragon. |
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| 1 Maccabees | Not included | Included | Included | Not included | |
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| 2 Maccabees | Not included | Included | Included | Not included | |
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| Broader Orthodox books |
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| 1 Esdras | Not included | Not included | Included | Varies | |
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| Prayer of Manasseh | Not included | Not included | Included | Varies | |
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| Psalm 151 | Not included | Not included | Included | Varies | |
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| 3 Maccabees | Not included | Not included | Included | Not included | |
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| 4 Maccabees | Not included | Not included | Appendix / varies | Not included | |
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| 2 Esdras / 4 Ezra | Not included | Not included | Varies | Varies | |
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| Ethiopian broader books |
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| 1 Enoch | Not included | Not included | Not included | Broader collection | |
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| Jubilees | Not included | Not included | Not included | Broader collection | |
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| 1 Meqabyan | Not included | Not included | Not included | Broader collection | Not the same work as Greek 1 Maccabees. |
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| 2 Meqabyan | Not included | Not included | Not included | Broader collection | Not the same work as Greek 2 Maccabees. |
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| 3 Meqabyan | Not included | Not included | Not included | Broader collection | |
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| New Testament |
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| Matthew | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Mark | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Luke | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| John | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Acts | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Romans | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 1 Corinthians | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 2 Corinthians | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Galatians | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Ephesians | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Philippians | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Colossians | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 1 Thessalonians | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 2 Thessalonians | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 1 Timothy | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 2 Timothy | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Titus | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Philemon | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Hebrews | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| James | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 1 Peter | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 2 Peter | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 1 John | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 2 John | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| 3 John | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Jude | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Revelation | Included | Included | Included | Included | |
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| Ethiopian broader New Testament |
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| Sinodos | Not included | Not included | Not included | Broader collection | |
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| Book of the Covenant | Not included | Not included | Not included | Broader collection | |
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| Ethiopic Clement | Not included | Not included | Not included | Broader collection | |
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| Ethiopic Didascalia | Not included | Not included | Not included | Broader collection | |
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