Resources on Mormonism
Mormon Doctrine
Bruce R. McConkie
McConkie was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (1972-1985). This is the 1966 edition.
No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith
Fawn M. Brodie
The classic work on the Life of Joseph Smith. Continuously in print since 1945. Very Highly Recommended!
Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows
Will Bagley
Excellent history of the Mormon massacre at Mountain Meadows on September 11, 1857. (550 pages)
Massacre at Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy
Walker, Turley and Leonard
Another excellent history of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. (447 pages)
Mormonism Unveiled
John D. Lee
The Life and Confessions of the late Mormon Bishop John D. Lee and his involvement with the Mountain Meadows Massacre and his ultimate execution. An excellent original source for researchers! (251 pages)
Parley P. Pratt: The Apostle Paul of Mormonism
Terryl L. Givens & Matthew J. Grow
Published by Oxford University Press, this is an excellent history of early day Mormonism and the significant part that Parley Pratt played. (581 pages)
Polygamy on the Pedernales: Lyman Wight’s Mormon Villages in Antebellum Texas, 1845 to 1858
Melvin C. Johnson
Well written account on Lyman Wight. (238 pages)
Printing in Deseret: Mormons, Economy, Politics, and Utah’s Incunabula, 1849–1851
Richard L, Saunders
A narrative history of printing in Utah. (231 pages)
Prophet of Death: The Mormon Blood Atonement Killings
Pete Early
What Brigham Young started still happens today. (407 pages)
Be a Berean!
Secrets Mormons Don’t Want You to Know About
Richard & Cindy Benson
An excellent, though brief (146 pages), resource filled with a plethora of quotes from Mormon leaders. Quite useful.
The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power
D. Michael Quinn
Massive (958 pages) exposure of the tensions and turmoil among the leadership of the Mormon Church throughout its history. Superb research! Highly Recommended!!!
The Mormon Murders: A True Story of Greed, Forgery, Deceit, and Death
Steven Naifeh & Gregory White Smith
This is an amazing true story! (602 pages)
The Mormon Question: Polygamy and Constitutional Conflict in Nineteenth-Century America
Sarah Barrington Gordon
An excellent study in legal history on the question of polygamy. (357 pages)
The Mormonizing of America: How the Mormon Religion Became a Dominant Force in Politics, Entertainment, and Pop Culture
Stephen Mansfield
The title says it all! Excellent Resource! (200 pages)
The Texas Republic and the Mormon Kingdom of God
Michael Scott Van Wagenen
Historical account of Mormon settlements during the days of the Republic of Texas and what Joseph Smith really had in mind therein! Fascinating reading. (132 pages)
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