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Your question, as worded, is difficult to answer... but let me try. The Gospels (literally Good News) are considered to be the first 4 books of the New Testament. The first 3 are known as the Synoptic Gospels, since they are a synopsis of the events recorded. These are Matthew, Mark and Luke. The 4th, written by John and carrying his name is different in tone and emphasis. These are followed by the diffinitive early history of the church, Acts, written by Luke (who did not personally know Jesus, but did know Peter and John, as well as some of the others), and letters to various churches or individuals written by Paul, Peter, James (the brother of Jesus) and one or two unknown writers. As to Apostles... the term defines those that traveled with Jesus during his 3 1/2 year ministry (see Mark 3:14 for a full listing). Those that were writers of the New Testament include Matthew, John and Peter. There is evidence that Mark may have been a close follower at the same time, but he would have been quite young. Paul, previous to the Book of the Acts of the Holy Spirit (commonly called plainly Acts) was known as Saul of Tarsus, a persecuter of early believers, becoming Paul sometime after his conversion on the road to Damascus. The author of the Book of Hebrews (Actually The Epistle to the Hebrews) is unknown, but a lot of style and wording is reminiscent of Paul. The Apostle John also wrote Revelations. John was the longest lived of the Apostles, reaching near 100 years of age. There were 12 original Apostles, but their writings, if any, are lost. One,of course (Judas) died subsequent to betraying Jesus... I hope this is helps...
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