James Smith was a pastor at the historic New Park Street Chapel in London, England, preceded by Benjamin Keach, John Gill, and John Rippon. This church later became the Metropolitan Tabernacle pastored by C.H. Spurgeon. This compilation pulls together many of the works of James Smith. Smith writes in a simple style so that any may read and understand what he is trying to relay. Volume Eleven contains the works The Book That You Want; Or, Portions for All People and All Periods.