There is an impressive list of critical commentaries published on the book of Jeremiah. Not only do we have McKane‘s masterful ICC volumes, we have the excellent Hermenia commentaries by Holladay, and the recent Anchor volumes by Lundbom. In addition, while it is sad that Craigie did not complete his WBC volumes before his untimely death, the commentaries turned out exceptionally good.

Pastors and teachers are no less served by Brueggemann‘s provocative commentaries, which I consider one of the best on the book (note that his 1998 work is a reprint of the ITC volumes with an updated introduction). In addition, Clements, Fretheim, Huey, Jones, and Thompson are all quite good. Finally, Dearman has written a solid popular commentary, while I quite like Martens.

• Brueggemann, Walter. A Commentary on Jeremiah:
  Exile and Homecoming.
  Eerdmans, 1998.
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• Brueggemann, Walter. To Pluck up, to Tear Down:
  A Commentary on the Book of Jeremiah 1-25.
  International Theological Commentary. Eerdmans, 1988.
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  Brueggemann, Walter. To Build, to Plant:
  A Commentary on Jeremiah 26-52.
  International Theological Commentary. Eerdmans, 1991.
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• Carroll, Robert P. Jeremiah: A Commentary.
  Old Testament Library. WJK, 1986.
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• Clements, R. E. Jeremiah.
  Interpretation. John Knox, 1988.
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• Craigie, Peter C., Page H. Kelley, and Joel F. Drinkard, jr.
  Jeremiah 1-25.
  Word Biblical Commentary. Word, 1991.
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• Dearman, John. Jeremiah and Lamentations.
  NIV Application Commentary. Zondervan, 2002.
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• Fretheim, Terence E. Jeremiah.
  Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary. Smith & Helwys, 2002.
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• Harrison, R. K. Jeremiah and Lamentations: An Introduction
  and Commentary.
  Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. InterVarsity, 1973.
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• Holladay, William. Jeremiah 2: A Commentary on the Book of
  the Prophet Jeremiah, Chapters 26-52.
  Hermeneia. Fortress Press, 1989.
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  Holladay, William. Jeremiah 1: A Commentary on the Book of
  the Prophet Jeremiah, Chapters 1-25.
  Hermeneia. Fortress Press, 1986.
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• Huey, F. B., Jr. Jeremiah, Lamentations.
  New American Commentary. Broadman & Holman, 1993.
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• Jones, Douglas. Jeremiah.
  New Century Bible. Eerdmans, 1992.
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• Keown, Gerald Lynwood, Pamela J. Scalise, and Thomas G. Smothers. Jeremiah 26-52.
  Word Biblical Commentary. Word, 1995.
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• Lundbom, Jack R. Jeremiah 1-20: A New Translation with
  Introduction and Commentary.
  Anchor Bible. Doubleday, 1998.
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  Lundbom, Jack R. Jeremiah 21-36: A New Translation with
  Introduction and Commentary.
  Anchor Bible. Doubleday, 2004.
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  Lundbom, Jack R. Jeremiah 37-52: A New Translation with
  Introduction and Commentary.
  Anchor Bible. Doubleday, 2004.
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• Martens, E. A. Jeremiah.
  Believers Church Bible Commentary. Herald Press, 1986.
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• McKane, William. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on
  Jeremiah I-XXV.
  International Critical Commentary. T & T Clark, 1986.
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  McKane, William. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on
  Jeremiah XXVI-LII.
  International Critical Commentary. T & T Clark, 1986.
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• Thompson, J. A. The Book of Jeremiah.
  New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Eerdmans, 1980.
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• Viviano, Pauline A. Jeremiah and Lamentations.
  Berit Olam. Liturgical Press, 2005.
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