Background

The Making of a Battle Royal: The Rise of Liberalism in Northern Baptist Life, 1870–1920. Jeffrey Straub

While not a history of Fundamental Baptists, this is helpful to understand the growth of liberalism, which was one of the underlying reasons for the development of Fundamentalism as a movement.

Christian Fundamentalism in America: The Story of the Rest from 1857 to 2020. David Beale

A broad history of American fundamentalism, which includes Baptist fundamentalism by the former professor of church history at Bob Jones University.

Baptist History in England and America David Beale

In his Baptist History in England and America, David Beale illuminates numerous topics, including Baptist origins, their search for the ancient manner of immersion, and even the way they acquired the name Baptist. His book annotates key beliefs and practices in Baptist confessions of faith. Multiple chapters describe persecutions Baptists suffered, and contributions they made toward religious freedom and liberty of conscience. Striking a balance between brief and exhaustive, the author aims to inspire and to encourage, as well as to inform, in a precise and accurate manner. He provides in-depth coverage of numerous topics never mentioned in average surveys. There is some coverage of the fundamental Baptist movement of the 20th century.