Who wrote more books than any other person?

• A. Paul
• B. Moses
• C. David
• D. Peter

Answer: (D)

In the Bible, the person who wrote more books than anyone else is the Apostle Paul. He is credited with thirteen New Testament letters, including Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. Some scholars also debate whether Hebrews was written by Paul, which could raise the count, but even without Hebrews, Paul leads the list with the most writings attributed to a single author.

By contrast, other biblical writers wrote fewer books: Moses wrote the first five books (the Pentateuch), Peter authored two letters, and Luke wrote two books (Luke and Acts). The key idea is that “books” here refers to distinct biblical writings attributed to a person, and Paul’s collection of letters is the largest by a single author.