«La-Bas (Down There)» by J. K. Huysmans (1891?) translated by Keene Wallace. Fiction novel of the occult and the black mass in late nineteenth century Paris. H. P. Lovecraft, collected works. Classic horror fiction that has served as inspiration for many Satanists. Frederick Neitzsche, various works Neitzschean philosophies form the core of Satanism. Much of the «Satanic Bible» owes its philosophical and literary roots to works such as.

«Thus Spoke Zarastrutha» and «The Anti-Christ» by Neitzche. Michel Foucault, works Though not a direct influence on Satanic thought, Foucault's work extended and modernized that of Neitzsche, making it more applicable to the present day. He is also largely responsible for the «post-modern» philosophical movement.

«The Occult» by Colin Wilson An excellent objective introduction to the subject.

«Cosmic Trigger» by Robert A. Wilson This book describes various initiations and occult phenomena experienced by Mr. Wilson.

«Apocalypse Culture» collected by Adam Parfey. A shocking work, depicting the worldviews of various «fringe» sects and individuals, ranging from necrophiliacs to ultra-right wing Christians.

«Snapping, America's Epidemic of Sudden Personality Change» by Flo Conway & Jim Siegelman. An interesting work utilizing information theory in the study of sudden personality change as occurs in religious cults, and the «Born-Again» phenomenon.

«Who Wrote the Bible?», by Richard Elliott Friedman, Harper & Row, 1987. A biblical scholar attempts to answer the question of the title, and in the process comes up with some interesting reasons for events in

«The Bible» (why does Moses have horns? Why the scene with the golden calf?). An interesting read, and possibly amusing for the cynic.