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Major Christian Works of History

My attempt to compile the most important written works in the history of Christianity in roughly chronological order. I've emphasized the Orthodox tradition but also included important Protestant and Roman Catholic works as well.
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The Old Testament (Various)
The Old Testament
1
Various
The New Testament (Various)
The New Testament
2
Various
The Epistles of St. Clement of Rome and St. Ignatius of Antioch (James A. Kleist)
The Epistles of St. Clement of Rome and St. Ignatius of Antioch
3
James A. Kleist
The Didache (Anonymous)
The Didache
4
Anonymous
Writings of Saint Justin Martyr (Thomas Falls)
Writings of Saint Justin Martyr
5
Thomas Falls
On the Apostolic Preaching (St. Irenaeus)
On the Apostolic Preaching
6
St. Irenaeus
Against Heresies (Irenaeus of Lyons)
Against Heresies
7
Irenaeus of Lyons
On the Church - Select Treatises (St. Cyprian of Carthage)
On the Church - Select Treatises
8
St. Cyprian of Carthage
On First Principles (Origen)
On First Principles
9
Origen
Apology (Tertullian)
Apology
10
Tertullian
Against Marcion (Tertullian)
Against Marcion
11
Tertullian
Against the Heathen (St. Athanasius)
Against the Heathen
12
St. Athanasius
On the Incarnation (Athanasius)
On the Incarnation
13
Athanasius
Defense Against the Arians (St. Athanasius)
Defense Against the Arians
14
St. Athanasius
Lectures on the Christian Sacraments (St Cyril of Jerusalem)
Lectures on the Christian Sacraments
15
St Cyril of Jerusalem
On the Holy Spirit (St. Basil the Great)
On the Holy Spirit
16
St. Basil the Great
On Christian Ethics (St Basil the Great)
On Christian Ethics
17
St Basil the Great
On the Human Condition (St. Basil the Great)
On the Human Condition
18
St. Basil the Great
Against Eunomius (St. Basil the Great)
Against Eunomius
19
St. Basil the Great
On God and Christ: The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to Cledonius (St. Gregory of Nazianzus)
On God and Christ: The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to Cledonius
20
St. Gregory of Nazianzus
On the Soul and Resurrection (St. Gregory of Nyssa)
On the Soul and Resurrection
21
St. Gregory of Nyssa
Against Eunomius (St. Gregory of Nyssa)
Against Eunomius
22
St. Gregory of Nyssa
On the Trinity (St. Hilary of Poitiers)
On the Trinity
23
St. Hilary of Poitiers
On Wealth and Poverty (St. John Chrysostom)
On Wealth and Poverty
24
St. John Chrysostom
On Marriage and Family Life (St. John Chyrsostom)
On Marriage and Family Life
25
St. John Chyrsostom
Confessions (St. Augustine)
Confessions
26
St. Augustine
The City of God (Saint Augustine)
The City of God
27
Saint Augustine
On the Trinity (St. Augustine)
On the Trinity
28
St. Augustine
The Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary (St. Jerome)
The Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary
29
St. Jerome
Against the Pelagians (St. Jerome)
Against the Pelagians
30
St. Jerome
Theological and Dogmatic Works (St. Ambrose)
Theological and Dogmatic Works
31
St. Ambrose
The Book of Pastoral Rule (St. Gregory the Great)
The Book of Pastoral Rule
32
St. Gregory the Great
Dionysius the Areopagite; the Divine Names; and the Mystical Theology (C. E. Rolt)
Dionysius the Areopagite; the Divine Names; and the Mystical Theology
33
C. E. Rolt
On the Unity of Christ (St. Cyril of Alexandria)
On the Unity of Christ
34
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Scholia on the Incarnation of the Only Begotten (St. Cyril of Alexandria)
Scholia on the Incarnation of the Only Begotten
35
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Five Tomes Against Nestorius (St. Cyril of Alexandria)
Five Tomes Against Nestorius
36
St. Cyril of Alexandria
On the Cosmic Mystery of Jesus Christ (St. Maximus the Confessor)
On the Cosmic Mystery of Jesus Christ
37
St. Maximus the Confessor
Two Hundred Chapters on Theology (St. Maximus the Confessor)
Two Hundred Chapters on Theology
38
St. Maximus the Confessor
On the Ecclesiastical Mystagogy (St. Maximus the Confessor)
On the Ecclesiastical Mystagogy
39
St. Maximus the Confessor
The Fount of Knowledge (St. John of Damascus)
The Fount of Knowledge
40
St. John of Damascus
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