Here I provide a list of books on Torah. Each entry links to a website to buy the book, but since there are multiple translations published for each work, I just link to one or two of them.

First is a list of essentials. These are the fundamental books of Judaism. The list is not exhaustive, but for the scope of my website, it is adequate.

Next, is a list of books that provide evidence of the divine origin of the Written and Oral Torah. Anyone who questions my beliefs and is serious about learning about the evidence with an open mind should explore these books as well as look at the relavent links on my links page.

The Essentials

Chumash
The 5 books of Moses. See my Torah page for a description of The Torah. This is a link to the Artscroll edition of the Chumash, which has a very good English translation, and commentary compilation. There are many other translations and English commentaries, but they are too numerous to list.


Nach
The rest of the Written Torah includes the books of the Prophets and the books of Writings. The link goes to the Judaica Press edition. They are very good and translate every Rashi, and have a commentary digest. Artscroll also has a nice set on the first 6 books. Check it out here.


Tanach
This is the complete Hebrew Bible. It stands for Torah, Neviim (Prophets), and Kisuvim (Writings). The link goes to the Artscroll version, which has an excellent translation and a small but useful commentary as well as many charts and graphics.


Mishnah
The Mishnah was the first ever written record of the Oral Torah designed for wide spread publication. It is very terse, and the explanations of several mishnayos have meanings that seem to contradict the simple reading. The link goes to the Feldheim edition, which has a very good translation, and the translated commentary of Kehati. The Kehati explains the Mishnayos very clearly. Artscroll also has a very good Mishna set here.


Talmud Yerushalmi
The Yerushalmi was the first compilation of the Rabbinic discourses explaining and elaborating on the Mishnayos. It was compiled amidst intense persecution, and historically was not learned over the years as much as the Bavi. As such, it often is very terse, and has many scribal errors. The link goes to the brand new English translation and explanation on the Yerushalmi. There are a series of audio lectures which translates and learns through the entire Yerushalmi, given by Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer. Check those out here.


Talmud Bavli
The Bavli is the compilation of the explanations and elucidations on the Mishnayos, written by the Rabbis in Babylon. It has been the cornerstone of Torah learning for Jews for the past 1500 years. It was the last universally accepted book among the Jews. All later Halachic works had to conform to the opinions cited in the Bavli (or Yerushalmi). The link goes to the incredibly good Artscroll edition, which translates the whole Bavli and gives an explanation primarily based on Rashi’s commentary. Before the Artscroll, the only English edition was the Soncino, which has a more strictly literal translation, and has less explanatory notes. Check it out here.


Midrash
The Midrashim are a wide collection of Rabbinic teachings that were passed down and formulated throughout the generations about the Torah. There are many different kinds of Midrashim, some are large stories, some are two-line comments that at first glance seem meaningless. Some are very ancient, and some were written down after the Talmud. The Midrash contains wild stories and cryptic remarks that are meant to reveal secrets about the Torah to the learned reader. The link goes to an English translation of the Midrash Rabbah. The Midrash Tanchumah also has been translated, and can be found here.  Artscroll is planning to do thier own translation of the Midrash Rabbah as well.


Rambam’s Mishneh Torah
Not to be confused with the Mishnah, Rambam’s Mishneh Torah is a Halachic overview of the entire Talmud. It is a useful digest to cover all of Judaism. Although the way Rabbis have decided the law over the years have sometimes gone contrary to the Rambam, it is nevertheless learned extensively as an aid to Talmud study and for an overview of the law. The link goes to the only complete English edition I know of.


Shulchan Aruch
This, like the Rambam is a collection of Halachah gleaned from the Talmud and previous Halachic works. It differs in that it does not cover those topics, which unfortunately are not relevant to day-to-day life for the Jews presently (such as sacrifices, farming laws, spiritual impurity laws, etc.) Along with the Ashkinazi comments of the Rema, the Shulchan Aruch with its commentaries became the accepted law book of the Jews. With only slight differences, all the things Jews do are laid out in the Shulchan Aruch. As far as I know, there are no complete English translations of the Shulchan Aruch. The link and image are of the Kitzer Shulchan Aruch, which is a shortened summery of the full Shulchan Aruch, according to ashkenazi custom. It is a very useful tool in learning Jewish law.  The link goes to teh Artscroll version which includes alternate rulings from the Mshnah Berura and Rabbi Moshe Finstien Ztl. A previous english version of the Kitzer can be found here.


Mishna Berura
The Mishna Berura is a commentary/digest of Halachic views and explanations on ¼ of the Shulchan Aruch. It deals with everyday laws such as holidays, prayer, daily conduct, etc. It was written by the Chofetz Chaim in the later 1800’s. It has almost been universally accepted in America as the definitive work of Halachah to guide Rabbis to make rulings. The link goes to the Feldheim edition, which to my knowledge is the only English version available.  It has been discontinued, hopefully because of a planned republishing.


Evidence of the Divine Origin of the Written and Oral Torah

Although most of the relevant information about this topic are in lectures, websites, articles, and classes given around the world, there have been a few books published on the issue.

Living up to the Truth
This is by far the best of the lot. It is written by a Rabbi in Ohr Somayach who has a PhD in Mathematical Logic, and taught philosophy at John Hopkins University. This booklet is the most intelligent, and honest defense of the Divine origin of the Torah out there (as far as I know). It is highly recommended.  It is also offered free in PDF format.

Permission to Believe
This booklet deals with the belief in God. I don’t think there are many people who truly don’t believe in God, but it is always a good way for one to reinforce belief to read rational arguments for God’s existence. In that light, this small book is very useful and recommended.

Permission to Receive
This booklet also deals with the divine origin of the Torah. In my opinion, this book comes in as a close second to Living up to the Truth. It is refreshingly intelligent, and readable. It is highly recommended.

The Kuzari
This is a very famous book which took the 12th-century sage, Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi twenty years to complete. It is a question-and-answer format of a dialogue between the 8th-century king of the Khazars and a Rabbi.  It covers many topics of Jewish thought including evidence of the truth of the giving of the Torah.  I have not yet read the book, but it is highly recomended.

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
This book deals with belief in God, as well as the divine origin of the Torah along with various other theological issues. It has its ups and downs, some sections are not so great, while other sections are good. If one has already read the books above and can sift the good from the not-so-good in this book, then I recommend it.

Also, be sure to check out the links on this topic here.