Essential Classics Of Mormon Literature

[JLHPROF]

The poll on Orson Pratt's "The Seer" has me curious about some of the other most famous, enduring and beloved classics of Mormonism.

(For example, here's a similar article containing 50 titles (from Sunstone Magazine) that they would include as "Important". https://www.sunstonemagazine.com/pdf/079-54-58.pdf. )

 

I picked through it took a few off, added a few I would consider more significant to studying Mormonism in depth, and came up with my own list of books of significance for students of Mormonism.

This list should NOT be considered comprehensive but a starting list of absolute classics that everyone should at least be familiar with and have been around for a while.

 

So?  How many are we familiar with or have read/own?  Which ones should absolutely be added to such a list?  Which ones have no business being on such a list?

Just looking for opinion here...

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OBVIOUSLY

1-4.  The Four Standard Works

 

HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY

5. History of Joseph Smith by His Mother Lucy Mack Smith

6. Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt

7. History of the Church by "Joseph Smith etc"

8. Essentials in Church History by Joseph Fielding Smith

9. Comprehensive History of the Church by BH Roberts

10. Mountain Meadows Massacre by Juanita Brooks

11. Great Basin Kingdom by Arrington

12. The Story of the Latter-Day Saints by Allen and Leonard

13. Rough Stone Rolling by Bushman

14. Life of Heber C. Kimball by Orson F. Whitney

15. Wilford Woodruffs Journal

 

DOCTRINE/THEOLOGY

16. A Voice of Warning by Parley P. Pratt

17. The Seer by Orson Pratt

18. Key to the Science of Theology by Parley P. Pratt

19. The Articles of Faith by James Talmage

20. The Seventies Course in Theology by B.H. Roberts

21. Jesus The Christ by James E. Talmage

22. Gospel Doctrine by Joseph F. Smith

23. Priesthood and Church by John A. Widtsoe

24. Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith by Joseph Fielding Smith

25. A Marvelous Work and A Wonder by LeGrand Richards

26. Doctrines of Salvation by Joseph Fielding Smith

27. Answers to Gospel Questions by Joseph Fielding Smith

28. Mediation and Atonement by John Taylor

29. Journal of Discourses

30. Mormon Doctrine by Bruce R. McConkie

31. The Great Apostasy by James Talmage

32. The Miracle of Forgiveness by Spencer W. Kimball

 

ANTI-MORMON (BUT STILL VALUABLE HISTORICALLY)

33. No Man Knows My History by Brodie

34. Wife No. 19 by Ann Eliza Young

35. Tell It All by Mrs. T.B.H. Stenhouse

36. Mormonism Unveiled by Howe

 

There are many more I COULD have added, but I really am going for the essential classics - the quotables.

 

[Calm]

Have most of them but not all, have others you do not list.

[JLHPROF]

Have most of them but not all, have others you do not list.

 

Any you would recommend as true essential classics?

[Calm]

Anything by Arrington and Widtsoe, can't remember others without looking at them right now.

[Kenngo1969]

This is uberkuhl.  I just found an e-copy (scanned early edition) of Mediation and Atonement 

 

 https://archive.org/stream/MediationAndAtonementOfOurLordAndSaviorJesusChrist/mediation_and_atonement#page/n13/mode/2up

[JLHPROF]

This is uberkuhl.  I just found an e-copy (scanned early edition) of Mediation and Atonement 

 

 https://archive.org/stream/MediationAndAtonementOfOurLordAndSaviorJesusChrist/mediation_and_atonement#page/n13/mode/2up

 

Yep.  Books are the best.  Especially classic gospel books.

[Coreyb]

How about spencer w kimball by Edward and Andrew kimball. A Mormon Mother is also an amazingly cool book

[KevinG]

Hymnal...

[Rivers]

What about Added Upon by Nephi Anderson?

[janderich]

JLHPROF,

Great list. I would add:

 

Lectures on Faith 

 

and might add:

 

Carthage Conspiracy By Dallin H. Oaks and Marvin S. Hill

[JLHPROF]

JLHPROF,

Great list. I would add:

 

Lectures on Faith 

 

and might add:

 

Carthage Conspiracy By Dallin H. Oaks and Marvin S. Hill

 

How could I miss "Lectures on Faith"