Vanhoozer has written several notable books, including "The Drama of Doctrine: A Canonical-Linguistic Approach to Christian Theology", which won the "Christianity Today" 2006 Book Award for best book in theology, and "Faith Speaking Understanding: Performing the Drama of Doctrine", which won the "Christianity Today" 2015 Book Award for best book in theology. He has edited several others, including the Gold Medallion Book Award winner "Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible", "The Cambridge Companion to Postmodern Theology," and, with Charles A. Anderson and Michael J. Sleasman, "Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends".