# Ellen G. White bibliography

Ellen G. White (November 26, 1827 – July 16, 1915), one of the founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, authored numerous books, pamphlets, and periodical articles.

## Books

This page lists White's books, their publication dates and number of pages. Approximately 180 books which identify her as author fall into two categories: (1) those published during her lifetime, i.e., until her death in 1915—a group of about 50 volumes amounting to approximately 29% of the total, and (2) those published after her death under the auspices of the Ellen G. White Estate—a group of about 130 volumes amounting to approximately 71% of the total.
Among the comprehensive bibliographies of White's writings that also include her pamphlets and periodical articles is one posted online by Loma Linda University.
Table featuring books by Ellen G. White :
| Title | Abb. | Year | Pages | Publisher | Note |
| A Word to the “Little Flock.” | WLF | 1847 | 30 | James White | Collection of writings by Joseph Bates, James White, and Ellen White |
| A Sketch of the Christian Experience and Views of Ellen G. White. | ExV | 1851 | 64 | James White | |
| Supplement to the Christian Experience and Views of Ellen G. White. | ExV54 | 1854 | 48 | James White | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 1 | T01 | 1855 | 16 | Advent Review Office | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 2 | T02 | 1856 | 16 | Advent Review Office | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 3 | T03 | 1857 | 16 | Advent Review Office | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 4 | T04 | 1857 | 39 | Steam Press of the Review and Herald Office | The greater part of Testimony No. 4 was reprinted in 1860 as part of a work called Spiritual Gifts, vol. 2. |
| Testimony for the Church No. 5 | T05 | 1859 | 32 | Steam Press of the Review and Herald Office | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 6 | T06 | 1861 | 64 | Steam Press of the Review and Herald Office | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 7 | T07 | 1862 | 63 | Steam Press of the Review and Herald Office | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 8 | T08 | 1862 | 64 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 9 | T09 | 1862 | 32 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 10 | T10 | 1864 | 64 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Testimonies Nos. 1-10, except No. 4, were reprinted in Spiritual Gifts, vol. 4, with an introductory note reading in part: "It has been thought best to re-print them, as given in the following pages, omitting local and personal matters, and giving those portions only which are of practical and general interest and importance... E.G.W." |
| Testimony for the Church No. 11 | T11 | 1867 | 53 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 12 | T12 | 1867 | 96 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 13 | T13 | 1867 | 80 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 14 | T14 | 1868 | 102 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Nos. 1-14 were edited and published under title: Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 in 1885 (1T 718p). |
| Testimony for the Church No. 15 | T15 | 1868 | 96 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 16 | T16 | 1868 | 104 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 17 | T17 | 1869 | 192 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 18 | T18 | 1870 | 208 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 19 | T19 | 1870 | 96 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 20 | T20 | 1871 | 199 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Nos. 15-20 were edited and published under title: Testimonies for the Church Volume 2 in 1885 (2T 712p). |
| Testimony for the Church No. 21 | T21 | 1872 | 200 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 22 | T22 | 1873 | 192 | Steam Press of the Review and Herald Office | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 23 | T23 | 1873 | 116 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Plus 47 pp., separately numbered, by James White. |
| Testimony for the Church No. 24 | T24 | 1875 | 192 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 25 | T25 | 1875 | 192 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Nos. 21-25 were edited and published under title: Testimonies for the Church Volume 3 in 1885 (3T 555p). |
| Testimony for the Church No. 26 | T26 | 1876 | 208 | The Pacific Press | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 27 | T27 | 1876 | 190 | The Pacific Press | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 28 | T28 | 1879 | 192 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 29 | T29 | 1880 | 192 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 30 | T30 | 1881 | 192 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Nos. 26-30 were edited and published under title: Testimonies for the Church Volume 4 in 1885 (4T 657p). |
| Testimony for the Church No. 31 | T31 | 1882 | 244 | The Pacific Press Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 32 | T32 | 1885 | 238 | The Pacific Press Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church No. 33 | T33 | 1889 | 288 | The Pacific Press Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Nos. 31-33 were edited and published under title: Testimonies for the Church Volume 5 in 1889 (5T 754p). |
| Testimony for the Church Volume 6 (No. 34) | 6T | 1900 | 482 | The Pacific Press Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | "No." naming convention was retained in writing 34-37, but "Volume" naming convention followed in publishing 6-9. |
| Testimony for the Church Volume 7 (No. 35) | 7T | 1902 | 298 | The Pacific Press Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church Volume 8 (No. 36) | 8T | 1904 | 335 | The Pacific Press Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Testimony for the Church Volume 9 (No. 37) | 9T | 1909 | 288 | The Pacific Press Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| The Great Controversy, Between Christ and His Angels, and Satan and His Angels. | 1SG | 1858 | 219 | James White | Usually called: "Spiritual Gifts Volume 1", Preface by R.F. Cottrell |
| My Christian Experience, Views and Labours in Connection With the Rise and Progress of the Third Angel's Message. | 2SG | 1860 | 304 | James White | Usually called: "Spiritual Gifts Volume 2" |
| Important Facts of Faith, in Connection With the History of Holy Men of Old. | 3SG | 1864 | 304 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Usually called: "Spiritual Gifts Volume 3" |
| Important Facts of Faith: Laws of Health, and Testimonies Nos. 1-10. | 4aSG, 4bSG | 1864 | 156, 160 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Usually called: "Spiritual Gifts Volume 4". First 119 pages continues 3SG, 120-156 are related to health, the remainder of the book is Testimony for the Church Numbers 1 to 10 with #4 omitted and some abridgements made. |
| The Acts of the Apostles | AA | 1911 | 633 | The Pacific Press | |
| The Adventist Home | AH | 1952 | 550 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| An Appeal to Mothers | ApM | 1864 | 63 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| An Appeal to the Youth | AY | 1864 | 80 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| A Call to Medical Evangelism | CME | 1933 | 47 | Southern Publishing Association | |
| A Call to Stand Apart | CSA | 2002 | 70 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Child Guidance | CG | 1954 | 569 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Christ in His Sanctuary | CIHS | 1969 | 128 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Christian Education | CE | 1894 | 248 | International Tract Society | |
| Christian Experience and Teachings of Ellen G. White | CET | 1922 | 260 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Christian Leadership | ChL | 1985 | 77 | Ellen G. White Estate | |
| Christian Service | ChS | 1925 | 275 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene | CTBH | 1890 | 162 | Good Health Publishing Co. | |
| Christ's Object Lessons | COL | 1900 | 421 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Colporteur Evangelist | CEv | 1920 | 103 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Colporteur Ministry | CM | 1953 | 155 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Confrontation | Con | 1971 | 93 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Counsels for the Church | CCh | 1991 | 359 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Counsels on Diet and Foods | CD | 1938 | 498 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Counsels on Health | CH | 1923 | 634 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Counsels on Sabbath School Work | CSW | 1938 | 186 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Counsels on Stewardship | CS | 1940 | 351 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students | CT | 1913 | 556 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Counsels to Writers and Editors | CW | 1946 | 181 | Southern Publishing Association | |
| Country Living | CL | 1946 | 32 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Darkness Before Dawn | DD | 1997 | 62 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Daughters of God | DG | 1998 | 275 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Desire of Ages | DA | 1898 | 835 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Early Writings | EW | 1882 | 304 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Education | Ed | 1903 | 309 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| From Eternity Past | EP | 1983 | 551 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Evangelism | Ev | 1946 | 707 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Faith and Works | FW | 1979 | 122 | Southern Publishing Association | |
| Fundamentals of Christian Education | FE | 1923 | 549 | Southern Publishing Association | |
| God's Remnant Church | GRC | 1950 | 63 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Gospel Workers 1892 | GW92 | 1892 | 471 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Gospel Workers 1915 | GW | 1915 | 520 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Great Controversy 1888 | GC88 | 1888 | 691 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Great Controversy 1911 | GC | 1911 | 694 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Great Hope | GrH_c | 2012 | 56 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Health Food Ministry | HFM | 1970 | 95 | Ellen G. White Publications | |
| Healthful Living | HL | 1897 | 307 | Medical Missionary Board | |
| Heaven | Hvn | 2003 | 192 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| From Heaven With Love | HLv | 1984 | 556 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Help in Daily Living | HDL | 1957 | 64 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| From Here to Forever | HF | 1982 | 420 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the Seventh-day Adventists | HS | 1886 | 294 | Imprimerie Polyglotte | |
| Health, or, How to Live | HHTL | 1865 | 400 | Steam Press of the Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | This work was a series of six pamphlets compiled from various writers and published in book form. Ellen White contributed one article for each of the six pamphlets. |
| Impending Conflict | IC | 1960 | 43 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Last Day Events | LDE | 1992 | 306 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Letters to Young Lovers | LYL | 1983 | 90 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Life Sketches of James White and Ellen G. White 1888 | LS88 | 1888 | 350 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | There is an earlier edition: LS80 |
| Life Sketches of Ellen G. White | LS | 1915 | 480 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Manual for Canvassers | MC | 1902 | 78 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Medical Ministry | MM | 1932 | 335 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Messages to Young People | MYP | 1930 | 466 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Mind, Character, and Personality, Vol.1 | 1MCP | 1977 | 369 | Southern Publishing Association | |
| Mind, Character, and Personality, Vol.2 | 2MCP | 1977 | 440 | Southern Publishing Association | |
| Ministry of Healing | MH | 1905 | 516 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Ministry to the Cities | MTC | 2012 | 195 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| New Life Revival and Beyond | NL | 1972 | 64 | Leaves-Of-Autumn Books | |
| Pastoral Ministry | PaM | 1995 | 287 | General Conference Ministerial Association | |
| Patriarchs and Prophets | PP | 1890 | 764 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | Subtitle: The Great Conflict Between Good and Evil as Illustrated in the Lives of Holy Men of Old. |
| Peter's Counsel to Parents | PCP | 1981 | 62 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Prayer | Pr | 2002 | 320 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Principles for Christian Leaders | PCL | 2018 | 309 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Prophets and Kings | PK | 1917 | 733 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Publishing Ministry | PM | 1983 | 404 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Retirement Years | RY | 1990 | 224 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Sanctified Life | SL | 1889 | 96 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Selected Messages Book 1 | 1SM | 1958 | 416 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Selected Messages Book 2 | 2SM | 1958 | 488 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Selected Messages Book 3 | 3SM | 1980 | 465 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Sketches from the Life of Paul | LP | 1883 | 334 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Solemn Appeal | SA | 1870 | 181 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Southern Work | SWk | 1901 | 96 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Special Testimonies on Education | SpTEd | 1897 | 240 | ??? | |
| Spirit of Prophecy Vol. 1 | 1SP | 1870 | 414 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Subtitle: The Great Controversy Between Christ and His Angels and Satan and His Angels. Covers from creation to time of Solomon. |
| Spirit of Prophecy Vol. 2 | 2SP | 1877 | 398 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Subtitle: The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan. Life, Teachings and Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Covers from first advent of Christ to his ride into Jerusalem. |
| Spirit of Prophecy Vol. 3 | 3SP | 1878 | 392 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Subtitle: The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan. The Death, Resurrection and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Covers from Christ entering Jerusalem to time of Paul and Silas. |
| Spirit of Prophecy Vol. 4 | 4SP | 1884 | 506 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | Subtitle: The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan From the Destruction of Jerusalem to the End of the Controversy. Covers destruction of Jerusalem to new Earth. |
| From Splendor to Shadow | SS | 1984 | 377 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | Condensed Prophets and Kings. |
| Steps to Christ | SC | 1892 | 126 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | First chapter in current edition was not in 1892 edition. This is perhaps the most printed and translated work of Ellen White. |
| Story of Hope | SH | 2016 | 126 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Story of Jesus | SJ | 1900 | 186 | Southern Publishing Association | Parts of Desire of Ages adapted for children. |
| Story of Redemption | SR | 1947 | 433 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Temperance | Te | 1949 | 292 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Testimonies on Sabbath-School Work | TSS | 1900 | 122 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Testimonies on Sexual Behavior, Adultery, and Divorce | TSB | 1989 | 270 | Ellen G. White Estate | |
| Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers | TM | 1923 | 535 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Testimonies to Southern Africa | TSA | 1977 | 98 | South African Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | |
| Testimony Studies on Diet and Foods | TSDF | 1926 | 199 | Loma Linda College of Medical Evangelists | Precursor to Counsels on Diet and Foods. |
| Testimony Treasures Vol. 1 | 1TT | 1949 | 605 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | Condensed selection from Testimonies for the Church. |
| Testimony Treasures Vol. 2 | 2TT | 1949 | 575 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | Condensed selection from Testimonies for the Church. |
| Testimony Treasures Vol. 3 | 3TT | 1949 | 591 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | Condensed selection from Testimonies for the Church. |
| Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing | MB | 1896 | 152 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| From Trials to Triumph | TT | 1984 | 314 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| True Revival | TR | 2010 | 96 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Truth About Angels | TA | 1996 | 302 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Voice in Speech and Song | VSS | 1988 | 469 | Pacific Press Publishing Association | |
| Welfare Ministry | WM | 1952 | 340 | Review and Herald Publishing Association | |
| Redemption: or the First Advent of Christ, With His Life and Ministry | 1Red | 1877 | 104 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Redemption: or the Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness | 2Red | 1874 | 96 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Redemption: or the Teachings of Christ, the Anointed One | 3Red | 1877 | 128 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Redemption: or the Miracles of Christ, the Mighty One | 4Red | 1877 | 126 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Redemption: or the Sufferings of Christ; His Trial and Crucifixion | 5Red | 1877 | 96 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Redemption: or the Resurrection of Christ; and His Ascension | 6Red | 1877 | 80 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Redemption: or the Ministry of Peter and the Conversion of Saul | 7Red | 1878 | 78 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |
| Redemption: or the Teachings of Paul, and His Mission to the Gentiles | 8Red | 1878 | 80 | Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association | |

## References and notes

* ↑ Although various lists and bibliographies of White's books exist, those included here and the information concerning them derive from materials posted online by the Ellen G. White Estate as of 2024. For references to these sources see the following notes.
* ↑ "A Bibliography of the Complete Published Ellen G. White Writings on Compact Disc". Ellen G. White Estate.
* ↑ "EGW Writings book list". Ellen G. White Estate.
* ↑ "Ellen G. White® Books and Pamphlets In Current Circulation". Ellen G. White® Estate. October 2018.
* ↑ For the standard abbreviations of most of White's books, see "Key to Abbreviations of E. G. White Books and Major Church Papers". Ellen G. White Estate.
* ↑ Crane, Marilyn C. "EGW Bibliography". Loma Linda University. Retrieved February 9, 2024.