Old Testament

In the lists below, I have generally not included commentaries unless they have proven particularly meaningful (for me). I have, instead, chosen to focus on introductions, monographs, and other writings as a way to gain a wider view of the book/topic in question. 

Regarding commentaries, there are a number of very good series available, including:

• Anchor Yale Bible Commentary, J. Collins, editor (Yale Univ. Press). 
• The Hebrew Bible
• Interpretation, J.L. Mays, editor ( Westminster).
• Berit Olam, D. Cotter et al., editors (Liturgical Press). 

General Old Testament

• Alter, R., The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary, 3 Volumes. New York: Norton, 2004.
• Bendstra, B.L. Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction to the Old Testament (Wadsworth Cengage: 2009, 1995).
• Boadt, L.E. with R. Clifford & D. Harrington, revisers, Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction (2nd Edition, Paulist Press, 2012, 1984).
• Brueggemann, W. & Linafelt, T., An Introduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian Imagination (2nd Edition, Westminster, 2012, 2003).
• Ceresko, A.R., Introduction to the Old Testament: A Liberation Perspective (Orbis, 2001, 1992).
• Hayes, J.H. & Holladay, C.R., Biblical Exegesis: A Beginner's Handbook, (Westminster, 2007, 1983).
• McKenzie, S.L. & Kaitner, J., The Old Testament: Its Background, Growth, & Content (Abingdon, 2007).

Pentateuch - General 

• Alter, R., The Five Books of Moses: A Translation with Commentary (Norton, 2004). 
• Alexander, T.D., From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch (3rd Edition, Baker, 2002, 1998, 1995). 
• Blenkinsopp, J., The Pentateuch: An Introduction to the First Five Books of the Bible, (Yale Univ. Press, 2000). 
• Blenkinsopp, J., Treasures Old and New: Essays in the Theology of the Pentateuch (Eerdmans, 2004). 
• Blenkinsopp, J., Wisdom and Law in the Old Testament. The Ordering of Life in Israel and Early Judaism (2nd Edition, Oxford Univ, Press, 1995, 1983).
• Eskenazi, T.C. & Weiss, A.L., editors, The Torah: A Women’s Commentary (URJ, Women of Reformed Judaism, 2008). 
• Guinan, M.D., The Pentateuch (Liturgical Press, 1990). 
• Mann, T.W., The Book of the Torah: The Narrative Integrity of the Pentateuch (2nd Edition, Cascade, 2012, 1988).
• R. Westbrook, Everyday Law in Biblical Israel: An Introduction (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2009). 

Pentateuch - Individual Books

• Brueggemann, W., Genesis - Interpretation series (Westminster, 2010). 
• Moberly, R.W.L., The Theology of the Book of Genesis (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2009).
• Childs, B.S., The Book of Exodus (Westminster, 1971). 
• Chrstensn, D., ed., A Song of Power and the Power of Song: Essays on the Book of Deuteronomy (Eisenbrauns: 1993) 

Historical Books

• Garsiel, M., The Book of Samuel: Studies in History, Historiography, Theology and Poetics Combined (Rubin Mass, 2018).
• Garsiel, M., From Earth to Heaven: A Literary Study of Elijah Stories in the Book of Kings (CDL: 2014).
• Green, B., David's Capacity for Compassion: A Literary-Hermeneutical Study of 1-2 Samuel (Clark, 2017).
• Hamilton, V.P., Handbook on the Historical Books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah, Esther (Baker, 2001).
• Leuchter, M.A. & Lamb, D.T., The Historical Writings: Introducing Israel's Historical Literature (Fortress, 2016).
• Leuchter, M.A., Samuel and the Shaping of Tradition (Oxford Univ. Press, 2013).
• Mann, T.W., The Book of the Former Prophets (Cascade, 2011).
• Wilson, I.D., Kingship and Memory in Ancient Judah (Oxford Univ. Press, 2017).

The Prophets - General

• Branick, V.P., Understanding the Prophets and Their Books (Paulist, 2012).
• Cook, J.E., Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth. An Introduction to the Prophets (Liturgical Press, 2006).
• Gowan, D.E., Theology of the Prophetic Books: The Death and Resurrection of Israel (Westminster, 1998) 
• Sawyer, J.F.A., Prophecy and the Prophets of the Old Testament (2nd Edition, Oxford Univ. Press, 1993, 1987).
• Seitz, C.R., Prophecy and Hermeneutics: Toward a New Introduction to the Prophets (Baker Academic, 2007).
• Stulman, L. & Kim, H.C.P., You Are My People: An Introduction to Prophetic Literature (Abingdon, 2010).

The Prophets - Individual Books

• Brueggemann, W., Theology of the Book of Jeremiah (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2006).
• Goldingay, J.E., The Theology of the Book of Isaiah (InterVarsity, 2014).
• O'Conner, K.M., Jeremiah: Pain and Promise (Fortress, 2011).
• Oswalt, J.N., The Holy One of Israel: Studies in the Book of Isaiah (Cascade, 2014).

Wisdom Literature

• Crenshaw, J.L., Old Testament Wisdom: An Introduction (3rd Edition, Westminster, 2010, 1982).
• Murphy, F.J., Apocalypticism in the Bible and Its World: A Comprehensive Introduction (Baker Academic, 2012).
• Murphy, R.E., The Tree of Life: An Exploration of the Biblical Wisdom Literature (Eerdmans, 1990).
• O'Conner, K.M., The Wisdom Literature (Liturgical Press,1988).
• von Rad, G. with Martin J.D. (translator), Wisdom in Israel (SCM, 1972).

Psalms

• Alter, R., The Art of Biblical Poetry (Shocken, 1985).
• Brueggemann, W., The Message of the Psalms (Augsburg, 1984).
• Fokkelman, J.P., Reading Biblical Poetry: An Introductory Guide (Westminster, 2001).
• Gunkel, H. with Nogalski, J.D., translator, An Introduction to the Psalms: The Genres of the Religious Lyric of Israel (Mercer Univ. Press, 1998).
• Witherington, B., Psalms Old and New: Exegesis, Intertextuality, and Hermeneutics (Fortress, 2017).

Deuterocanon (Apocrypha)

• Harrington, D.J., Invitation to the Apocrypha (Eerdmans, 1999).