List of Watchtower publications

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Jehovah's Witnesses publish books, brochures, magazines and tracts both for their public ministry and for members. The majority of this literature is published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York whereas the copyrights are usually held by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.

The sale of their religious magazines, and all Jehovah's Witnesses' literature, continued around the world until the early 1990s. The Watchtower is now distributed in exchange of donations. These donations have made the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of NY, Inc. one of the top 40 most profitable companies in New York, reporting an anual revenue of about $951 million USD[1] free of taxation as they are registered as a non-profit corporation. Their yearly report is different from a Wall Street company as the company's employees are volunteers who live and work in the Brooklyn complex.

Many current publications of Jehovah's Witnesses are distributed (to members only) on the Watchtower Library CD-ROM.

Contents

[edit] Bible translations

The Watchtower Society also acquired publishing rights for the following Bible translations:

[edit] Books

Indented books are superseded publications, usually out of print.

[edit] Reference works

Aid to Bible Understanding (1969, 1971)
"Make Sure of All Things; Hold Fast to What is Fine" (1965)
"Make Sure of All Things" (1953, 1957)
  • Comprehensive Concordance of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (first in 1973)
  • All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial (1963, 1990)
"Equipped for Every Good Work" (1946)

[edit] For use in preaching

  • What Does the Bible Really Teach? (2005)
Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life (1995)
You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth (1982)
The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life (1968, 1981)
  • Good News for People of All Nations (2004)
Good News For All Nations (1983)
  • Worship the Only True God (2002)
United in Worship of the Only True God (1983)
  • Draw Close to Jehovah (2002)
  • Mankind's Search for God (1990)
  • The Bible—God's Word or Man's? (1989)
Is the Bible Really the Word of God? (1969)

[edit] Bible commentaries

  • Live With Jehovah's Day in Mind (2006)
  • Isaiah's Prophecy—Light for All Mankind, Volume 2 (2001)
  • Isaiah's Prophecy—Light for All Mankind, Volume 1 (2000)
  • Pay Attention to Daniel's Prophecy! (1999)
"Your Will Be Done on Earth" (1958)
  • The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived (1991)
  • Revelation—Its Grand Climax at Hand! (1988, 2006)
"Then Is Finished the Mystery of God" (1969)
"Babylon the Great Has Fallen!" God's Kingdom Rules! (1963)
  • Commentary on the Letter of James (1979)

[edit] History of Jehovah's Witnesses

  • Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (1993)
Jehovah's Witnesses in the Divine Purpose (1959)

[edit] Books for members

  • Organized to Do Jehovah's Will (2005)
Organized to Accomplish Our Ministry (1983, 1989)
Organization for Kingdom-Preaching and Disciple-Making (1972)
"Your Word is a Lamp To My Foot" (1967)
Preaching and Teaching in Unity (1950)

Song books:

  • Sing Praises to Jehovah (1984)
"Singing and Accompanying Yourselves With Music in Your Hearts" (1966)
Songs to Jehovah's Praise (1950)
Kingdom Service Song Book (1944)
Songs of Praise to Jehovah (1928)
Kingdom Hymns (1925)

Distributed only to congregation elders:

  • Pay Attention to Yourselves and to All the Flock (1991)

Distributed only to regular pioneers (full-time evangelists):

  • Shining as Illuminators in the World (1977, 1989, 2004)

Distributed only to office personnel at Watchtower Society branches:

  • Branch Organization (revised 2003)
Branch Office Procedure of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (1958, later revisions)

Distributed only to staff workers in branch offices:

  • Dwelling Together in Unity (1974)

Distributed to missionaries:

  • Counsel to Watch Tower Missionaries


For evangelism training:

  • Benefit from Theocratic Ministry School Education (2001)
Theocratic Ministry School Guidebook (1971, 1992)
Qualified to Be Ministers (1955, 1967)
Theocratic Aid to Kingdom Publishers (1945)
Course in Theocratic Ministry (1943)

[edit] Books for children

  • Learn From the Great Teacher (2003)
Listening to the Great Teacher (1971)
  • Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work (1989)
Your Youth--Getting the Best Out of It (1976)

[edit] Books for families

Making Your Family Life Happy (1978)

[edit] Books on science

  • Is There a Creator Who Cares About You? (1998)
  • Life—How Did It Get Here? By Evolution or by Creation? (1985)
Did Man Get Here by Evolution or by Creation? (1967)

[edit] Legal Guidance for Members

  • Preparing for a Child Custody Case Involving Religious Issue (1997)
Preparing for Child Custody Cases (1987)
  • "Defending and Legally Establishing the Good News" (1950)

[edit] Other out-of-print books

  • True Peace and Security—How Can You Find It? (1986)
  • Worldwide Security Under the "Prince of Peace" (1986)
  • Survival Into a New Earth (1984)
  • "Let Your Kingdom Come" (1981)
  • Happiness—How to Find It (1980)
  • Choosing the Best Way of Life (1979)
  • Life Does Have a Purpose (1977)
  • Our Incoming World Government—God's Kingdom (1977)
  • Good News to Make You Happy (1976)
  • Holy Spirit—The Force Behind the Coming New Order! (1976)
  • Your Youth—Getting the Best out of It (1976)
  • Man's Salvation Out of World Distress at Hand! (1975)
  • God's "Eternal Purpose" Now Triumphing For Man's Good (1974)
  • Is This Life All There Is? (1974)
  • God's Kingdom of a Thousand Years Has Approached (1973)
  • True Peace and Security—From What Source? (1973)
  • Paradise Restored To Mankind—By Theocracy! (1972)
  • "The Nations Shall Know That I Am Jehovah"—How? (1971)

[edit] Magazines

Consolation (1937-1946)
The Golden Age (1919-1937)

[edit] Newsletter

  • Our Kingdom Ministry - distributed to publishers.

[edit] Brochures

  • A Book for All People (1997)
  • A Satisfying Life—How to Attain It
  • Does God Really Care About Us?
  • How Can Blood Save Your Life? (1990) - Read online
  • Jehovah's Witnesses—Who Are They? What Do They Believe? - Read online
  • "Look! I am Making All Things New!" (1986) Read online
  • Should You Believe in the Trinity (1989) - Read online
  • The Divine Name That Will Endure Forever (1984) Read online
  • What Does God Require of Us? (1996) - Read online
  • When Someone You Love Dies (2000)

[edit] Tracts

  • Why You Can Trust the Bible (1987)
  • What Do Jehovah's Witnesses Believe? (1987)
  • Life in a Peaceful New World (1987)
  • What Hope for Dead Loved Ones? (1987)
  • A Peaceful New World-Will It Come? (1992)
  • Jehovah's Witnesses-What Do They Believe? (1992)
  • Will This World Survive (1992)
  • Comfort For the Depressed (2000)
  • Enjoy Family Life (1998)
  • Who Really Rules the World? (1992)
  • Jehovah-Who Is He? (1998)
  • Jesus Christ-Who Is He? (1999)
  • Do You Have an Immortal Spirit? (2001)
  • Would You Like to Know More About the Bible? (2001)
  • All Suffering Soon To End! (2005)
  • The Greatest Name (1994)
  • Hellfire—Is It Part of Divine Justice? (2001)

[edit] Kingdom News Series

  • The End of False Religion Is Near! (2006)
  • The New Millenium-What Does the Future Hold for You? (2000)
  • Will All People Ever Love One Another? (1997)
  • Why Is Life So Full of Problems? (1995)
  • A United, Happy Family-What Is the Key? (1983)
  • Are We Nearing Armageddon? (1983)
  • Is Planet Earth Near the Brink? (1981)
  • Is a Happy Life Really Possible? (1981)
  • Hope for Ending Inflation, Sickness, Crime, War? (1980)
  • What Has Happened to Love? (1979)
  • Relief From Pressure Is It Possible? (1978)
  • Why Are We Here? (1978)
  • The Family-Can It Survive? (1977)
  • Why So Much Suffering-If God Cares? (1976)
  • How Crime and Violence Will Be Stopped (1976)
  • Your Future-Shaky? Or...Secure? (1975)
  • Would You Welcome Some Good News? (1975)
  • Is This All There Is to Life? (1974)
  • Government by God, Are You for It?-Or Against It? (1974)
  • Has Religion Betrayed God and Man? (1973)
  • Is Time Running Out for Mankind? (1973)

[edit] Unsorted

  • A Secure Future—How You Can Find It (1975)
  • Divine Rulership—The Only Hope of All Mankind (1972)
  • Divine Victory—Its Meaning for Distressed Humanity (1973)
  • Let Your Name be Sanctified
  • Let God Be True (1946, 1952)
  • What Has Religion Done for Mankind? (1951)

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