"A man ought to read just as his inclination leads him;
for what he reads as a task will do him little good."
Samuel Johnson (1709–84), English author, lexicographer.

We're always reading books related to Masonry (or anti-Masonry) and we've put our thoughts on a bunch of books right here so you can get a 'flavor' of some things you might want to get your hands on. In some cases, we've provided a lengthy description (or reaction!) to the work while in others, we quickly summarize so you'll understand what it's all about. 

The opinions are those of the web site author alone unless otherwise noted. Those who may have enjoyed and believed a particular book may not appreciate or understand our designations, particularly when we use the label of  "historical fiction" on many currently popular books about the Knights Templar! 

This listing includes books of various types including both pro- and anti-Masonic and those which don't fall into either category.

Often we get inquiries about 'what to read' to learn about Freemasonry. Just head to our 'reading list' page here for an interesting compilation of works. Further, and in addition to the reviews on our site, there is a VERY comprehensive listing of Masonic-related books along with dates/locations of various reviews as well as links to those reviews which appear on the internet put together by the seemingly untiring repository of Masonic information, Bro. Paul Bessel. You can find a HUGE listing of books on his website at http://bessel.org/bkrevs.htm

Our Reviews, Summaries and Descriptions

The Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine in the US has begun an educational endeavor known as the Maine Masonic College. They are building book lists on various subjects including books that only tangentially relate to actual Masonic matters but which should, nevertheless, be considered by anyone wanting to be well-read. We encourage you to look at their website found here.

Want to know about the other books we've read? Head to Library Thing and check us out!

And something you may want to check out is an interesting on-line work which tells about the history and background of Freemasonry. Click on the icon: it's pretty interesting.

Just click on "Prince, the Search Dog" to find things on our site. He's here on every page and he'll take you directly to our search form where you can see if we've written about whatever it is you're interested in. Prince has a great memory; he always remembers where things are! We also encourage you to use our Site Map and Contents Page for a full overview of the many things you'll find here.

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