Recommended Masonic Reading
Committee for Masonic Education
Recommended Masonic Reading
There are tens of thousands of books written on Freemasonry and its related bodies. Many of these books are excellent. Some unfortunately are not, or give inaccurate, misleading or untrue information. The following list is a suggested list of books that the Committee on Masonic Education has reviewed. This list is, of course, not all inclusive, but is merely intended to be a starting point. You can spend a lifetime reading about our fraternity and still learn only a fraction of what you can learn. Start now and we hope you enjoy a lifetime of reading pleasure.
Fraternally,
Committee on Masonic Education
Books denoted with an * are available for purchase through the office of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut. Please email either Marje Chick at MChick@Masonicare.org or Debbi LaPlace at DLaPlace@Masonicare.org to order.
10,000 Famous Freemasons, William R. Denslow
A Dictionary of Freemasonry, Robert Macoy
Along Masonic Trails, Wilmer E. Bresee
American Freemasons: Three Centuries of Building Communities, Mark A. Tabbert
Ancient and Early Medieval Historical Characters in Freemasonry, Supreme Council
A.A.S.R., Nothern Masonic Jurisdiction, 1986.
A New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, Vols. I and II, Arthur Edward Waite
A Treasury of Masonic Thought, Carl Glick
Born In Blood, John Robinson
*The Builders, Joseph Fort Newton
Coil's Masonic Encyclopedia, Henry Wilson Coil
*Complete Idiots Guide to Freemasonry, Brent Morris
A Comprehensive View of Freemasonry, Henry Wilson Coil
*Conecticut Masonic Law & Practice with forms
*The Craft and its Symbols, Allen E. Roberts
The Everything Freemasons Book, Young & Karg
Freemasonry: A Celebration of the Craft, John Hamill
*Freemasonry & Democracy, Allen E. Roberts
Freemasonry: A Journey Through Ritual and Symbol, W. Kirk MacNulty
*Freemasonry at the Top, John E. Beaumont
*Freemasonry for Dummies, Christopher Hodapp
*Freemasonry in Connecticut, James R. Case
*Freemasonry:It’s Hidden Meanings, George Steinmetz
*Freemasonry for Wives
The Freemasons, Jasper Ridley
Freemason's Guide and Compendium, Bernard Edward Jones
*Further Light: Helpful information for New Master Masons, Jim Tresner
*George Washington: Master Mason
The Genesis of Freemasonry, Douglas Knoop and G. P. Jones
*Grand Lodge Proceedings
*Grand Lodge Rules & Regulations
*The Great Teachings of Masonry, H.L. Haywood
The Hiram Key, Knight & Lomos
History of Freemasonry, Albert Mackey
Holy Blood, Holy Grail, Baigent, Leigh & Lincoln
House Undivided, Allen E. Roberts
*Is it True What They Say About Freemasonry?, Art deHoyos & Brent S. Morris
*It’s About Time
The Last Templar, Khoury
Look Well, Smith
The Lost Word, Steinmets
Little Masonic Library, Vols. I - V, Macoy Publishing Co.
Mackey's Encylopedia (3 Volumes), Albert Mackey
The Man Who Would Be King (and other stories), Rudyard Kipling
Masonic Membership of the Founding Fathers, Ronald F. Heaton
Masonic Symbolism, Charles C. Hunt
Masonic World Guide, Kent Henderson
Masonic Philanthropies - A Tradition of Caring, 2nd. Edition, Brent Morris
The Meaning of Masonry, W.L. Wilmshurst
The Men's House, Joseph Fort Newton
The Messianic Legacy, Baigent, Leigh & Lincoln
More About Masonry, H.L. Haywood
The Newly Made Mason, H.L. Haywood
A Pilgrim's Path: Freemasonry and the Religious Right, John Robinson
Revolutionary Brotherhood, Steven C. Bullock
Secrets of the Code, Burnstein
Secrets of the Freemason, Bradley
The Secret Teaching of the Masonic Lodge, Ankerberg & Weldon
Solomon’s Key, Douglas Weber
The Templars, Reed
The Templar Code for Dummies, Christopher Hoddap
The Templar Legacy, Berry
The Templar Revalation, Picket & Prince
These Were Brethren, Carl H. Claudy
Tied to Masonic Apron Strings, Stewart M. L. Pollard
A Treasury of Masonic Thought, Carl glick
Twice-Told Tales, L. C. Helms
Who Is Who in Freemasonry, Allen E. Roberts