Saints Common Questions

Yes. The First Presidency has said, “We encourage all to read the book and make use of the supplementary material available online.” They continued, “We pray that this volume will enlarge your understanding of the past, strengthen your faith, and help you make and keep the covenants that lead to exaltation and eternal life.” Read the entire statement of the First Presidency.
There is no single author of Saints. The books are written under the direction of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. A list of contributors to each volume can be found below:
Other contributors to each volume are acknowledged here:
Four. See “What is found in each volume?”
  • Volume 1 was published in September 2018
  • Volume 2 was published in February 2020
  • Volume 3 was published in April 2022
  • Volume 4 was published in October 2024
No. Saints is written in a narrative style, but all the people, places, and events described are real and supported by historical sources. This introduction to the books explains more.
A complete list of sources cited are available for each volume:
More than two hundred Church History Topics are found in the endnotes in Saints. These short articles explore in more detail the topics in Saints and provide links to additional resources where you can continue your study. To learn more about Church History Topics, see the Introduction to Church History Topics.
Each of Joseph Smith’s firsthand accounts is available in the Gospel Library.
Saints does not make claims about Book of Mormon geography. For further information on this question, see here.
Yes. Saints is available in 14 languages. Check out our home page in each language:
The Saints Podcast is available in the Gospel Library and Media Library as well as on iTunes
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