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Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites by Chris HeimerdingerPillar of Light by Gerald N. LundCharly by Jack WeylandPrincess Academy by Shannon HaleFire of the Covenant by Gerald N. Lund
Best LDS fiction
586 books — 485 voters
Edenbrooke by Julianne DonaldsonBlackmoore by Julianne DonaldsonSeeking Persephone by Sarah M. EdenCourt of the Hawk by Debbie PetersonDrops of Gold by Sarah M. Eden
LDS Romance
422 books — 397 voters

The Ultimate Human Secrets - The Hidden Power in our Mysterio... by Ramzi NajjarThe You Beyond You by Ramzi NajjarThe Echoes of Enigma by Ramzi NajjarBrewing Love With the Bookworm by Deanna LillyThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Top Reads
571 books — 364 voters
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon KrakauerDesert Solitaire by Edward AbbeyA Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Great Brain by John D. FitzgeraldThe Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
Books Set in Utah
292 books — 126 voters

Pillar of Light by Gerald N. LundLike a Fire Burning by Gerald N. LundA Season of Joy by Gerald N. LundFire of the Covenant by Gerald N. LundRumors of War by Dean Hughes
LDS Fiction
152 books — 94 voters
The Backslider by Levi S. PetersonUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon KrakauerThe Book of Mormon Girl by Joanna BrooksThe Scholar of Moab by Steven L. PeckThe New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance by Elna Baker
Alternative Mormon Literature
83 books — 48 voters

Leaving the Saints by Martha N. BeckThe Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith Jr.Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon KrakauerFrom Housewife to Heretic by Sonia JohnsonThe God Makers by Ed Decker
Questioning Mormonism
29 books — 33 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Well of Ascension by Brandon SandersonThe Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Books by Mormon Authors
209 books — 28 voters

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHawaii by James A. Michener
Missionaries in Fiction
186 books — 25 voters
No Man Knows My History by Fawn M. BrodieWho Really Wrote the Book of Mormon? by Wayne L. CowdreyStanding For Something More by Lyndon LambornOut of Mormonism by Judy RobertsonSecret Ceremonies by Deborah Laake
Ex-MORmON
45 books — 23 voters

Joseph Smith by Richard L. BushmanGo Forward With Faith by Sheri DewDavid O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism by Gregory A. PrinceThe History of Joseph Smith by His Mother by Lucy Mack SmithLengthen Your Stride by Edward L. Kimball
Best LDS Biography
72 books — 19 voters
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleRiders of the Purple Sage by Zane GreyThe Glovemaker by Ann WeisgarberA Serpent's Tooth by Craig JohnsonTrue Sisters by Sandra Dallas
Mormons in Fiction
195 books — 16 voters

The Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith Jr.Restoring Virtue by Emily HopeThe Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of Jesus Christ of L... by The Church of Jesus Christ ...True to the Faith by The Church of Jesus Christ ...How to Be Totally Miserable by John Bytheway
Great LDS Non-fiction
35 books — 9 voters
The Backslider by Levi S. PetersonThe Evening and the Morning by Virginia SorensenA Little Lower than the Angels by Virginia SorensenSalamander by Linda SillitoeMormon Mavericks by John Sillito
Signature Books (Independent Press)
21 books — 5 voters

Wrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe by Karl WigginsForbidden Archeology by Michael A. CremoThe Wine Dark Sea, Homer's Epic of the North Atlantic by Henriette MertzThe Mystic Symbol by Henriette MertzTechnology of the Gods by David Hatcher Childress
Snarfeology
181 books — 5 voters
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinThe Stand by Stephen KingHard Truth by Nevada BarrRiders of the Purple Sage by Zane GreyContact by Carl Sagan
Fictional Books That Mention Mormons or LDS
22 books — 5 voters

Believing Christ by Stephen E. RobinsonAll These Things Shall Give Thee Experience by Neal A. MaxwellJoseph Smith the Prophet by Truman G. MadsenChrist and the New Covenant by Jeffrey R. HollandThe Holy Temple by Boyd K. Packer
The Ultimate List of LDS Classics Every Mormon Should Read
12 books — 4 voters
The Gospel of Philip by AnonymousThoughtful and Contemplative Verses of the Quran by Rashid OsmaniMen As Friends by Irwin EpsteinThe Gospel of Thomas by Stevan L. DaviesThe Infancy Gospels of Jesus by Stevan L. Davies
SkyLight Paths Illuminations: Annotated & Explained books
50 books — 3 voters

Rift by Todd Robert PetersenLong After Dark by Todd Robert PetersenDispirited by Luisa M. PerkinsKindred Spirits by Christopher Kimball BigelowHooligan by Douglas Thayer
Books Published by Zarahemla Books
18 books — 2 voters
Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad by Shari BraendelGirls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild by Mary A. KassianSecret Keeper by Dannah GreshModesty, Makeovers, and the Pursuit of Physical Beauty by Jeffrey R. HollandThe Look by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
Modesty
7 books — 2 voters

LDS Triple Combination (with notes) by The Church of Jesus Christ ...Joseph Smith by Richard L. BushmanThe Mormon People by Matthew BowmanBrigham Young by Leonard J. ArringtonAll Abraham's Children by Armand L. Mauss
Recommended for Public Libraries: Latter-day Saint Nonfiction
30 books — 2 voters
The Sword of Laban and the Tree of Life by Mike AllredLiahona and the Promised Land by Mike AllredThe Lord of the Vineyard and Discovering Zarahemla by Mike AllredFrom the Dust #1 by Michael MercerThe Golden Plates #4 by Mike Allred
Recommended for Public Libraries: Latter-day Saint Graphic Novels
13 books — 2 voters

Gay Rights and the Mormon Church by Gregory A. PrinceQueer Mormon Theology by Blaire OstlerBoy Erased by Garrard ConleySaving Alex by Alex CooperEducated by Tara Westover
Books Mormon LGBTQ+ Allies Should Read
6 books — 2 voters
Daughters in My Kingdom by The Church of Jesus Christ ...The First Fifty Years of Relief Society by Jill Mulvay DerrAs women of God by M. Russell BallardWomen and the Priesthood by Sheri DewThe Priesthood Power of Women by Barbara Morgan Gardner
Latter-Day Women Reading List
8 books — 2 voters

Autoboyography by Christina LaurenVeins of Gold by Charlie N. HolmbergThe Field is White by Claire ÅkebrandShadows of Eden by Timothy F. BoneThe Cunning Man by D.J. Butler
Novels by Mormons about Mormons
90 books — 2 voters
The Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith Jr.Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-... by American Psychiatric Publis...Serving the Word by Vincent CrapanzanoCultures in Conflict by John E. HallwasThe Battle for God by Karen Armstrong
All Books in Under the Banner of Heaven
44 books — 2 voters

The Giant Joshua by Maurine WhippleThe Tree House by Douglas ThayerThe Glovemaker by Ann WeisgarberDispensation by Angela HallstromOut of the Mount by Davey Morrison
Recommended for Public Libraries: Latter-day Saint Fiction
9 books — 1 voter
Anna's Prayer by Karl BeckstrandGirls Who Choose God by McArthur KrishnaGirls Who Choose God by McArthur KrishnaGirls Who Choose God by McArthur KrishnaA Girl's Guide to Heavenly Mother by McArthur Krishna
Recommended for Public Libraries: Latter-day Saint Children's Books
6 books — 1 voter

The Overflowing of Friendship by Richard GodbeerAmerican Hunks by David L. ChapmanThe Grand Affair by Paul FisherQueering the Color Line by Siobhan B. SomervilleVicious and Immoral by John Gilbert McCurdy
Queering America Before 1920
59 books — 1 voter
Past Tense by Sacha MardouThe House of My Mother by Shari FrankeTogether by Vivek H. MurthyIt's Not You by Ramani DurvasulaHow to Leave the Mormon Church by Alyssa Grenfell
Novonexus' Book List For Religious Deconstruction
79 books — 1 voter

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