BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

Books About Mormonism (page 2)

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NONFICTION

Released: July 15, 2003

UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN: A STORY OF VIOLENT FAITH

by Jon Krakauer

"Krakauer lays the portent on beautifully, building his tales carefully from the ground up until they irresistibly, spookily combust."

The jarring story of a double murder committed by fundamentalist Mormons, told with raw narrative force and tight focus. Read full book review >

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NONFICTION

Released: July 1, 2003

PREDATORS, PREY, AND OTHER KINFOLK: GROWING UP IN POLYGAMY

by Dorothy Allred Solomon

"Intriguing domestic particulars of a little-known way of life."

An unusual memoir from the daughter of Mormon fundamentalists who maintained the Principle of Plural Marriage long after the church officially abolished it. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Nov. 1, 1999

MORMON AMERICA: THE POWER AND THE PROMISE

by Richard N. Ostling, Joan K. Ostling

"For Protestants and other "Gentiles," Mormon America is an invaluable primer; Latter-Day Saints will find the book a useful refresher course."

A thoroughly researched, impartial treatment of that homegrown American religion so shrouded in mystery and myth: Mormonism. Read full book review >