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Download Free Chinese Books

P&R Publishing is translating hundreds of trusted Christian books into Simplified Chinese and making them available for free through their P&R Project for China.

Pathway Learning is grateful to serve as an authorized host for P&R Publishing’s free Chinese books (PDFs) helping pastors, ministry leaders, families, students, and churches access biblical and theological resources for study, discipleship, and ministry.

All books on this page are free to download, copy, share, circulate, and give away. They may not be sold, edited, modified, posted on a website, or made available on the Internet.

This multiyear translation project will be completed in three sequential phases:

  1. Books for Pastors — 85 titles

  2. Books for Families — 185 titles

  3. Books for Students — 175 titles

As books in each series become available for download, links will be added below.

Three religious books standing upright on a surface. The first book is yellow with Chinese characters and the title "Genesis". The second book is yellow with Chinese characters and the title "Ezra & Nehemiah". The third book is green with Chinese characters and the title "John", volumes 1-10.

Reformed Expository Commentary Series

P&R Publishing, 中文 Chinese

Three books standing upright on a surface, each with a different colored cover: red, navy blue, and black. The titles are 'DANIEL' in large vertical text on the red book, 'LUKE' on the navy blue book, and 'REVELATION' on the black book. Each covers also feature additional text in Chinese and English.

Reformed Expository Bible Study Series

P&R Publishing, 中文 Chinese

Three books standing upright on a white surface, with titles: 'After God's Own Heart,' 'Faith in the Face of Apostasy,' and 'Crying Out for Vindication.' Each book has a subtitle indicating the gospel according to different individuals, written in both English and Chinese.

The Gospel According to the Old Testament Series

P&R Publishing, 中文 Chinese

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Stand-Alone Titles

P&R Publishing, 中文 Chinese

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