Best Works Introducing "Mormonism" to Readers by non-LDS Authors

It is rare to find a fair, balanced treatment of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a lot of “literature” our critics produce, even from those who are otherwise well informed and scholarly in other areas. The following are among the best works, from non-LDS, introducing readers to “Mormonism,” and are works I would recommend heartily to LDS and non-LDS alike:

Stephen H. Webb, Mormon Christianity: What Other Christians Can Learn from the Latter-day Saints

Douglas J. Davies, An Introduction to Mormonism

Paul C. Gutjahr, The Book of Mormon: A Biography

Serge Van Neck, Commonalities: A Positive Look at Latter-day Saints from a Baha'i Perspective