Reading the Bible by Author

Another interesting way to read the Bible is by human author. I have heard the best way to read Revelation is by reading John and then 1-3 John first; the book of acts has been described as 2 Luke; there are the books of Moses, and the Pauline epistles. It could help to get to know what certain authors write like and what they focus on/ like to use as themes. Irenaeus wrote, "Mark, the disciple and interpreter of Peter, himself also handed down to us in writing the things preached by Peter."

Moses

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Job (possibly)

Joshua

Joshua

Samuel/Nathan/Gad

Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel

Ezra

1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah

David
Psalms

Solomon
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon

Isaiah

Isaiah

Jeremiah

1 Kings, 2 Kings, Jeremiah, Lamentations

Ezekiel

Ezekiel

Daniel

Daniel

Mordecai

Esther

Minor Prophets (Namesakes)
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Zechariah, Haggai, Malachi

Matthew, the Tax collector

Matthew

Luke, the Physician

Luke, Acts

James

James

Peter

Mark (John, Mark: disciple of Peter), 1 Peter, 2 Peter

Jude

Jude

John

John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Revelation

Paul

Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews (author unknown. It could have been Paul, or someone else, but similar to Paul's letters)