There are a large number of books available about the Scottish Rite to begin or enhance your understanding of the traditions, symbols, philosophy, history, and ritual work.  This is not an exhaustive list, however, it provides some of the more popular publications available.  Additionally there are also several educational courses worth exploring that are listed here.

Recommended Educational Courses:

Scottish Rite Master Craftsman Program (Multiple Levels) available through the House of the Temple's website for the Southern Masonic Jurisdiction.

The College of the Consistory available through the Valley of Guthrie, Oklahoma's website.

Hauts Grades Academy (HGA) available through the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction - Access information and registration via www.ScottishRiteNMJ.org under Resouces.


Recommended Reading:

A Bridge to Light-Rex Hutchens

A Glossary to Morals and Dogma-Rex Hutchens

A Guidebook to the House of the Temple - The History, Architectures, & Symbolism-Jeri E. Walker

A Register of Supreme Councils Active and Extinct

Albert Pike's Lecture on Masonic Symbolism : and a Second Lecture on Symbolism : the Omkara and other Ineffable Words-Albert Pike

Albert Pike's The Omkara and Other Ineffable Words-Albert Pike

Book of Wisdom-Kamel Oussayef

Curiosities of the Craft: Treasures from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Collection-Aimee Newell

Forms and Traditions of the Scottish Rite-Fred Kleinknecht

Foulhouzeism and Cerneauism Scourged-Albert Pike

Francken Manuscript-Henry Andrew Francken

Freemasonry's Royal Secret-The Franken Manuscript-Arturo de Hoyos

Heredom-Scottish Rite Masonic Research Publication

Historical Sketch of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite: Together with an Account of the Origin of the Double Headed Eagle and Descriptions of Jewels of the Thirty-Third Degree-Albany, NY

History of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry-Samuel Harrison Baynard

History of the Supreme Council, 33°, A.A.S.R., N.M.J., U.S.A.-George Newbury

Ineffable Masonry Volumes 1-3-Giles Fonda Yates

John James Joseph Gourgas, 1777-1865 Conservator of Scottish Rite Freemasonry-Hugo Tatsch

Les plus secrets mystères des hauts grades de la maçonnerie dévoilés, ou, Le vrai Rose-Croix-Arturo de Hoyos

Liturgy of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction-Albert Pike

Lodge of the Double-Headed Eagle-William Fox

Magnum Opus or the Great Work-Albert Pike

Manual of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite: arranged to correspond with the ritual of the Supreme Council of the 33rd degree NMJ-William M. Cunningham

Masonic Formulas and Rituals-Albert Pike

Millennial Cyclopedia of Scottish Rite Craft Masonry-Norman D. Peterson

Modern Historical Characters in Freemasonry-John H. Van Gorden

Monitor of the Ancient and Accepted Rite-Enoch T. Carson

Morals and Dogma for the 21st Century-Kevin Main

Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Prepared for the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree, for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States, and Published By Its Authority-Albert Pike

Music for the Consistory as authorized by the Supreme Council, A.A.S.R.-Daniel Protheroe

Music for the Council and Chapter Degrees as authorized by the Supreme Council, A.A.S.R. : NMJ, USA-Daniel Protheroe

Music for the Lodge of Perfection degrees as authorized by the Supreme Council, A.A.S.R. : NMJ. USA-Daniel Protheroe

Non-Christian Candidates in the AASR of Freemasonry with Some Discussion of the 18th Degree-Melvin Maynard Johnson

On the Wings of the Double Eagle-Jan Beaderstadt

Ordo ab chao : the Original and Complete Rituals of the First Supreme Council, 33rd degree-Anonymous

Pillars of Wisdom : The Writings of Albert Pike-Rex Hutchens

Proceedings of the Council of Deliberation of the State of New York

Rose Croix: The History of the Ancient and Accepted Rite for England and Wales-Alexander Jackson

Scotch Rite Masonry Illustrated: The Complete Ritual of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite-Jonathan Blanchard

Scottish Rite Ritual & Monitor-Arturo de Hoyos

Scottish Rite Ritual for the Opening, Closing, Conferrment of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd degrees, Affiliation, Funeral Service and Installation of Officers-Albert Pike

Scottish Rite Ritual Monitor and Guide-Arturo de Hoyos

Sublime Freemasonry-Anonymous

The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in Thirty-Three Degrees-Robert B. Folger 

The Badge of a Freemason: Masonic Aprons from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

The Book of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry-Charles T. McClenachan

The Book of the Words : Sephir h'debarim-Albert Pike

The Degree Rituals of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction-C. DeForrest Trexler

The Rise of the Ecossais Degrees-James Fairbairn Smith

The Scottish Rite and the Cerneau Wrong-William Homan

The Scottish Rite for Scotland-Robert Lindsay

The Scottish Rite Version of the Three Degrees of Craft Masonry-Norman D. Peterson

The Secret Directory : Book I, Ineffable Degrees of the Ancient and Accepted RiteSupreme Council NMJ

The Statues and Regulations, Institutes, Laws, and Grand Constitutions of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite-Scottish Rite

The Story of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry-Harold Van Buren Voorhis

Theatre of the Fraternity : Staging the Ritual Space of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, 1896-1929-Lance Brockman

Thoughts Inspired by the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Degrees-Alexander Russell

Two Crowns for America-Katherine Kurtz

Valley of the Craftsman-William L. Fox

Vested in Glory-Jim Tresner