Suggested Reading List from "An Approach to Lodge Officer Training" (1978)

Committee on Masonic Education and Service, Grand Lodge of Texas

The following listed books are available from our great Texas Masonic Library in Waco. This list constitutes only a tiny part of the total, but it represents some of the most accurate Masonic writing available.

Masonic Books for Beginners

A beginner in Masonic reading is not necessarily a newly-raised Brother. He may be a Mason of long standing who has not been exposed to Masonic literature. To these Brethren, the following volumes are recommended for first reading.

An Introduction to Freemasonry, by Douglas Knoop
Introduction to Freemasonry, by Carl H. Claudy
Pocket History of Masonry, by F. L. Pick and G. N. Knight
Symbolism of the Three Degrees, by Oliver Day Street
The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry, by Joseph Fort Newton
The Lodge in Friendship Village, by P. W. George
The Newly made Mason, by H. L. Haywood

Reading List for Elective Officers:

Masonic Lodge Methods, by Blakemore
Designs Upon the Trestleboard, by Herrmann
How to Speak Effectively, by George Eric Peabody
Landmarks of Freemasonry, by Silas H. Shepherd
Masonic Addresses and Writings, by Roscoe Pound
One Common Purpose, by Charles H. Johnson
The Men's House, by Joseph Fort Newton
Treasury of Masonic Thought, by Carl Glick

Books on the General History of Freemasonry:

A Comprehensive View of Freemasonry, by Henry W. Coil
A Short History of Freemasonry, by Douglas Knoop & G. P. Jones
English Speaking Freemasonry, by Sir Alfred Robbins
Freemasonry Before the Existence of Grand Lodge, by Lionel Vibert
Freemasons' Guide and Compendium, by Bernard E. Jones
Freemasonry in the Eastern Hemisphere, by Ray V. Denslow
Freemasonry in the Western Hemisphere, by Ray V. Denslow
History of Freemasonry, by H. L. Haywood and James E. Craig
Old Charges of British Freemasons, by William James Hughan
Short Readings in Masonic History, by J. Hugo Tatsch
The Builders, by Joseph Fort Newton
The Concise History of Freemasonry, by Robert Freke Gould
The Genesis of Freemasonry, by Douglas Knoop and G. P. Jones

Freemasonry in America:

The Beginnings of Freemasonry in America, by Melvin M. Johnson
Benjamin Franklin, by Phillips Russell
Famous Masons and Masonic Presidents, by H. L. Haywood
Freemasonry in the American Revolution, by Sidney Morse
Freemasonry in the Thirteen Colonies, by J. Hugo Tatsch
History of Freemasonry in Canada, (2 Vols.), by J. Ross Robertson
Masonic Soldiers of Fortune, by William M. Stuart
Territorial Masonry, by Ray V. Denslow
The Facts about George Washington as a Freemason, by J. H. Tatsch
The Jews in Masonry in the U.S. before 1810, by S. A. Oppenheim
The Morgan Affair and Anti-Masonry, by John C. Palmer
Transactions of the American Lodge of Research, New York
Wellsprings of American Freemasonry, by H. L. Haywood
Masonry in Texas, by James D. Carter

Books on Philosophy and Symbolism:

Emblematic Freemasonry, by A. E. Waite
Historical Landmarks of Freemasonry, by George Oliver
Illustrations of Masonry, by William Preston
Morals and Dogma, by Albert Pike
Religion of Masonry, by Joseph Fort Newton
Spirit of Masonry, by William Hutchinson
Symbolical Masonry, by H. L. Haywood
Symbolism of Freemasonry, by Albert G. Mackey
The Great Teachings of Masonry, by H. L. Haywood
The Meaning of Masonry, by W. L. Wilmhurst

Books on Masonic Jurisprudence:

Jurisprudence of Freemasonry, by Albert G. Mackey
Masonic Jurisprudence, by John T. Lawrence

Books relating to Miscellaneous Masonic Subjects:

Freemasonry and the American Indian, by William R. Denslow
Freemasonry and the Ancient Gods, by J. S. M. Ward
Freemasonry and Roman Catholicism, by H. L. Haywood
High-ways and By-ways of Freemasonry, by J. T. Lawrence
Mackey's Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, by Albert G. Mackey
More About Masonry, by H. L. Haywood
Negro Masonry in the United States, by Harold V. B. Voorhis
Old Tiler Talks, by Carl H. Claudy
Speculative Masonry, by A. S. MacBride
Masonic Organizations and Allied Orders & Degrees, by H. V. B. Voorhis
The History of the Cryptic Rite, by E. E. Henman, C. C. Hunt & R. V. Denslow
The History of Royal Arch Masonry, by E. R. Tumbull & R. V. Denslow (3 Vols)
The History of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, by Samuel H. Baynard