Book of Mormon Bibliography
Alphabetical by Author

Explains the background of Martin Harris’s visit to Charles Anthon, and gives a brief biography of Professor Anthon. Discusses two accounts of the visit and concludes that Harris’s simple testimony is the true version.

Comments upon several prophecies concerning the Lamanites, e.g., 1 Nephi 7:15 prophesies of their scattering by the gentiles and 1 Nephi 7:17, 18 prophesies that the Lamanites will be nourished by the Gentiles.

This article is a listing of Book of Mormon authors, the number of years each composed his writings, and their order of succession. It also includes scriptural references.

Ammon, a Nephite missionary who chose to serve a Lamanite king as his servant, gained fame by cutting off the arms of the king’s enemies. The practice of smiting off arms of enemies as trophies fits a cultural pattern known among the later Aztecs and Maya in pre-Spanish Mesoamerica.

Contains fictional stories of Nephi, Alma, Moroni, and six other prominent Book of Mormon figures and includes a gospel principle that may be discovered from each story.

Discusses the positive impact of Sariah, Mary the mother of Jesus, and the mothers of the “sons of Helaman” This work is reviewed in J.117.

Gives a religious history of Joseph Smith’s acquisition and translation of the gold plates by divine assistance, including the use of the Urim and Thummim and the seer stone; discusses word print studies that confirm the authenticity of the Book of Mormon; relates a linguistic analysis explained by a scholar of Arabic; summarizes the contents of the Book of Mormon. This work is reviewed in H.353 and in T.337.

Contains fictional stories of Nephi, Alma, Moroni, and six other prominent Book of Mormon figures and includes a gospel principle that may be discovered from each story.

Discusses the positive impact of Sariah, Mary the mother of Jesus, and the mothers of the “sons of Helaman” This work is reviewed in J.117.

Book review.

Carole Mikita York shares the story of the conversion of her mother first and then the rest of her family. As a young child, Carole gained a testimony that the Book of Mormon was true even before she read it.

A work designed for youth that discusses the history of the acquisition and translation of the plates, the history of the Jaredites, and Lehi’s voyage into the desert.

Discourse by President Brigham Young, delivered in the Meetinghouse in Nephi City, Juab County, Saturday Morning, April 18, 1874. Reported By: David W. Evans.

Remarks by President Brigham Young, made in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, June 8, 1862. Reported By: G. D. Watt.

Remarks by President Brigham Young, delivered at Bountiful, May 17, 1868. Reported By: Edward L. Sloan.

A Discourse by President Brigham Young, Delivered in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, April 6, 1855. Reported By: G. D. Watt.

A Discourse by President Brigham Young, Delivered in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, March 16, 1856. Reported By: G. D. Watt.

Remarks by President Brigham Young, at Bountiful, May 17, 1868. Reported By: Edward L. Sloan.

A Discourse by President Brigham Young, Delivered in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, Dec. 3, 1854. Reported By: G. D. Watt.

Discourse by President Brigham Young, delivered in the Meetinghouse, at Lehi City, Sunday Afternoon, August 9, 1874. Reported By: David W. Evans.

Parley P. Pratt and other missionaries have taken the Book of Mormon to the Holy Land, but all Jews should have an opportunity to hear the gospel.

Concentrating on archaeological finds in Mexico, Yucatan, Central America, and Peru, this article presents the civilizations of ancient America as evidence of the grandeur of pre-Columbian America.

A testimony that Columbus was inspired by God, to support 1 Nephi 13:10-12. Includes a brief summary of Columbus’s life, highlighting points that show he was inspired, and quotes Columbus’s words that God made him the messenger of the new heaven and the new earth, which is spoken of in the book of Revelation, and showed him the spot where to find it.

This article discusses Spanish libraries containing historical accounts that describe a chamber in which gold plates were found. Ancient American goldsmiths made plates of gold that were thin like paper and on which ancient hieroglyphs were engraved.

Summarizes the Book of Mormon story concerning the Hebrew origin of the American Indians.

This article contains two works, both based on an article by Alice le Plongeon who argues that there is a connection between ancient Americans and ancient Egyptians, the latter originating from ancient America: “New Light Upon the Prophets Divinity” by R. W. Young, which proposes that America is the “old world” where Adam and Eve resided; and “Evidence In Support of The Book of Mormon” by Martin W. Roylance, which adds that the connection between these ancient peoples is explained by the Book of Mormon. He identifies Valparaiso, Chili, as the landing place for the Jaredites.

This article claims that the Book of Mormon and restoration of the gospel fulfill the prophecies in Isaiah 29:13-14 and Daniel 2:35. The author states that the Book of Mormon is its own best witness, and that the Lord only asks the reader to honestly and prayerfully desire to know its truthfulness.

Uses Alma 32 to discuss planting the “seed of faith” concerning the witnesses of the Book of Mormon plates. Includes the testimonies of the Three Witnesses.

This article presents a concise historical overview of Solomon Spaulding’s Manuscript Found and its purported connection to the Book of Mormon, and concludes that the two writings are so different that they bear no relationship.

This article presents a concise historical overview of Solomon Spaulding’s Manuscript Found and its purported connection to the Book of Mormon, and concludes that the two writings are so different that they bear no relationship.

A polemical work against Mormonism. The author advances a variation of the Spaulding theory and he notes the presence in the Book of Mormon of modern phrases.

States that many archaeological, historical, and traditional evidences of ancient inhabitants of Mexico and Central America are linked with the Book of Mormon. Many items mentioned in the book have been found such as fine linen, elephants, horses, and temples.