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Vol 1. The roots of reform ; Vol 2. Word and faith; Vol 3. Church and sacraments; Vol 4. Pastoral writings; Vol 5. Christian life in the world; Vol 6. The interpretation of Scripture.

Here are the print volumes of the Weimarer Ausgabe (WA). Many early volumes have been digitized as part of the Internet Archive and can also be accessed from this link.

A 4-volume English-language selection of Luther's most well-known works.

A 6-volume English edition of Luther's writings, otherwise known as the Philadelphia edition.

Considered one of the classic biographies of Martin Luther, Bainton's work provides a readable and scholarly introduction to the life and motivations of this Reformer.

This comprehensive biography, translated from the German, entails 3 volumes in which Brecht places theological approaches toward Luther in conversation with more socio-political and humanist concerns of the late medieval period out of which Luther lived and wrote.

This recent biography of Martin Luther spends more time than most biographies exploring the life and locality in which Luther (then "Luder") grew up as a means of understanding some of his subsequent relationships and theological themes. In addition to exploring the development of his theology in light of events, Roper's work explores the often contentious dynamics between Luther and one-time allies who moved in different theological directions, as well as Luther's controversial anti-Jewish sentiments, repeated particularly toward the end of his life. These issues are then placed in the context of understanding the impact of the Reformation on the formation of a strong German nationalism that persisted for centuries.

Part of the Penguin Lives series, this brief biography of Martin Luther provides a solid introduction.