Carr, D. M. (2010). An introduction to the Old testament: sacred texts and imperial contexts of the Hebrew Bible. John Wiley & Sons.(2 MB)
Kugel, J. L. (2007). How to read the Bible: A guide to Scripture, then and now. Simon and Schuster. 
Understanding Old Testament
Hendel, R. (2013). The book of genesis: A biography. Princeton University Press. (1 MB - epub)