 | The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ (Official Edition)
Buy used from: $2.00 The book that 'started' it all and part of LDS Canon along with bible and Doctrine and Covenants
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 | Book of Doctrine and Covenants by Community of Christ
Buy new: $7.20 / Used from: $4.76 Third part of LDS Canon, writings of Joseph Smith and later 'prophets'
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 | Jesus the Christ: A Study of the Messiah and His Mission by James E. Talmage
Buy used from: $7.89 Though not canon, considered authoritative work on the LDS view of Christ, by an early leader
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 | The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power by D. Michael Quinn
Buy new: $25.60 / Used from: $22.98 First volume of two part history of Mormon leadership. Though disliked by many Mormons, very well documented and written. Not an anti-Mormon diatribe, but a thoughtful history
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 | The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
Buy new: $32.81 / Used from: $27.00 Second part of a 2 part history. See earlier comment.
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 | Early Mormonism and the Magic World View by D. Michael Quinn
Buy new: $17.05 / Used from: $12.87 Very interesting book that places Joseph Smith within the larger context of his time and place
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 | The Theological Foundations of the Mormon Religion (Signature Mormon Classics) by M. McMurrin Sterling
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $9.21 An attempt, however ultimately unsuccessful, to look at Mormon theology through philosophical underpinnings
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 | The Mormon Doctrine of Deity (Signature Mormon Classics, No 3.) by B. H. Roberts
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $13.86 Theological and thoughtful views on the Mormon doctrine of diety by an early church theologian-apostle
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 | The Truth, the Way, the Life: An Elementary Treatise on Theology: The Masterwork of B.H. Roberts by Stan Larson
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $11.99 As the title says, the masterwork of a Mormon apostle and early first attempt at LDS theology
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 | The New Mormon History: Revisionist Essays on the Past (Essays on Mormonism Series) by D. Michael Quinn
Buy new: $14.21 / Used from: $6.96 To understand Mormon theology, one must start truely understand its history. A good starting point.
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 | A Marvelous Work and a Wonder (Missionary Reference Library) by Legrand Richards
Buy used from: $0.01 A basic overview of some Mormon doctrines
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 | An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith (2nd ed) by Scott H. Faulring
Buy new: $15.56 / Used from: $1.61 The diaries of Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism
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 | Rational Theology: As Taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Signature Mormon Classics) by John A. Widtsoe
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $6.86 An attempt to make rational sense of Mormon theology by an early Mormon thinker
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 | Discourses of Brigham Young: Second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by Brigham Young
Buy used from: $12.00 Selected writings by the second prophet of the church, edited by a later church leader
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 | Mormonism: The Story of a New Religious Tradition by Jan Shipps
Buy new: $20.00 / Used from: $3.75 Interesting history from a non-Mormon scholar. Not theology, but a helps understanding its development
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 | By the Hand of Mormon: The American Scripture that Launched a New World Religion by Terryl L. Givens
Buy used from: $15.00 A very good study of the Book of Mormon and its 'meaning' by a non-Mormon scholar. Very objective and well written
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