Every Mason should have a good, solid library of books on Masonry. With all the books that are available, it can be hard and expensive to find the right ones.

The Grand Lodge Education Committee has read and recommends these books as the "must have" basics for starting a Masonic Library. They have been divided into three categories to assist you in deciding your level of interest

Freemasonry for Dummies; Christopher Hodapp
ISBN 0-7645-9796-5

Born in Blood; John J. Robinson
ISBN 0-87131-602-1

A Pilgrim's Path; John J. Robinson
ISBN 0-87131-732-X

Is It True What They Say About Freemasonry?; Art deHoyos & S. Brent Morris
Masonic Information Center; http://www.msana.com/pubmic.asp

The Freemasons; Jasper Ridley
ISBN 1-55970-601-5

Black Square and Compass; Joseph A. Walkes, Jr.
ISBN0-88053-061-8

Philosophy for Dummies; Tom Morris, Ph.D.
ISBN 0-7645-5153-1

The Mystic Tie; Allen E. Roberts
ISBN0-88053-086-3

The Art of Memory; Frances A. Yates
ISBN 0-7126-5545-X

Living the Enlightenment; Margaret C. Jacob
ISBN 0-19-507051-8

Freemasonry and the Birth of Modern Science; Robert Lomas
ISBN 1-59233-064-9

Revolutionary Brotherhood; Steven C. Bullock
ISBN 0-8078-4750-X