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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