The following is a non-exhaustive list of links to specific religious texts which may be used for further, more in-depth study.
Bronze Age
Ancient Egyptian religion
Pyramid Texts Coffin Texts Book of the Dead Book of Caverns Book of Gates Amduat Book of the Heavenly Cow Book of the Earth Litany of Re The Contendings of Horus and Seth Atenism: Great Hymn to the Aten
Sumerian religion
Hymn to Enlil Kesh Temple Hymn Song of the hoe Debate between Winter and Summer Epic of Gilgamesh Epic of Enmerkar Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana Epic of Lugalbanda Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird Angim Enki and the World Order Enlil and Ninlil Enlil and Namzitara Inanna and Utu Inanna Prefers the Farmer Inanna and Enki Inanna Takes Command of Heaven Inanna and Ebih Inanna and Shukaletuda Inanna and Bilulu Inanna's Descent into the Underworld Ninurta's Journey to Eridu
Babylonian religion
Enūma Eliš Epic of Gilgamesh Agushaya Hymn Atra-Hasis Labbu myth Nergal and Ereshkigal Epic of Erra Enmesharra's Defeat Anzû and the Tablet of Destinies
Canaanite religion
Baal Cycle Legend of Keret Tale of Aqhat
Classical antiquity
Etruscan religion
Liber Linteus Pyrgi Tablets
Ancient Greek religion
Aretalogy Argonautica Bibliotheca Derveni papyrus Ehoiai Homeric Hymns Iliad Odyssey Telegony The golden verses of Pythagoras Delphic maxims Theogony Works and Days Epic Cycle Theban Cycle
Hermeticism
Hermetica Emerald Tablet Asclepius
Mandaeism
Main texts: Ginza Rabba Right Ginza Left Ginza Mandaean Book of John Qulasta
Ritual texts: The Wedding of the Great Shishlam Scroll of the Parwanaya Scroll of the Great Baptism Scroll of the Ancestors Zihrun Raza Kasia
Esoteric texts: The Thousand and Twelve Questions Scroll of Exalted Kingship The Coronation of the Great Shishlam Alma Rišaia Rba Alma Rišaia Zuṭa The Baptism of Hibil Ziwa Scroll of Abatur Dmut Kušṭa Secrets of the Ancestors Scroll of the Rivers Book of the Zodiac
Historical texts: Haran Gawaita
Others: Incantation bowls Lead rolls
Manichaeism
Gospel of Mani Treasure of Life Pragmateia The Book of Giants Fundamental Epistle Manichaean Psalter Shabuhragan Arzhang Kephalaia, found in Coptic translation.
Orphism
Derveni papyrus Orphic literature Orphic Hymns
East Asian religions
Confucianism
The Four Books and Five Classics: The Five Classics (I Ching, Book of Documents, Classic of Poetry, Book of Rites, Spring and Autumn Annals) The Four Books (Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Analects, Mencius) The Thirteen Classics (I Ching, Book of Documents, Classic of Poetry, Rites of Zhou, Etiquette and Ceremonial, Book of Rites, The Commentary of Zuo, The Commentary of Gongyang, The Commentary of Guliang, The Analects, Classic of Filial Piety, Erya, Mencius)
Taoism
, meaning "Taoist Canon", consists of around 1,400 texts that were collected to bring together all of the teachings of Taoism.
List of Lingbao texts
Holy Emperor Guan's True Scripture to Awaken the World Treatise On the Response of the Tao
Shinto
The The , which includes the and the The The The
Tenrikyo
The The The
Muism
Bon-puri, series of Korean shamanic narratives. Samgong bon-puri Menggam bon-puri Chogong bon-puri Munjeon bon-puri Gunung Bonpuri
Iranian religions
Zoroastrianism
Primary religious texts (the Avesta collection): The Yasna, the primary liturgical collection, includes the Gathas. The Visperad, a collection of supplements to the Yasna. The Yashts, hymns in honor of the divinities. The Vendidad, describes the various forms of evil spirits and ways to confound them. shorter texts and prayers, the Yashts, the five Nyaishes ("worship, praise"), the Sirozeh and the Afringans (blessings).
There are some 60 secondary religious texts, none of which are considered scripture. The most important of these are: The Denkard (Middle Persian, 'Acts of Religion'), The Bundahishn, (Middle Persian, 'Primordial Creation') The Menog-i Khrad, (Middle Persian, 'Spirit of Wisdom') The Arda Viraf Namak (Middle Persian, 'The Book of Arda Viraf') The (modern Persian, 'Hundred Doors', or 'Hundred Chapters') The Rivayats, 15th–18th century correspondence on religious issues
For general use by the laity: The Zend (), various commentaries on and translations of the Avesta. The Khordeh Avesta, Zoroastrian prayer book for lay people from the Avesta.
Yarsanism
Kalâm-e Saranjâm
Yazidi
The true core texts of the Yazidi religion that exist today are the hymns, known as qawls. Spurious examples of so-called "Yazidi religious texts" include the Yazidi Black Book and the Yazidi Book of Revelation, which are believed to have been forged in the early 20th century; the Yazidi Black Book, for instance, is thought to be a combination of genuine Yazidi beliefs and Western forgeries.
Indian religions
Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism: The Tipitaka or Pāli Canon Vinaya Pitaka Suttavibhaṅga: Pāṭimokkha and commentary Mahāvibhaṅga: rules for monks Bhikkhunīvibhaṅga: rules for nuns Khandhaka: 22 chapters on various topics Parivāra: analyses of rules from various points of view Sutta Pitaka Digha Nikaya, the "long" discourses (including Brahmajāla Sutta, Samaññaphala Sutta, Sigālovāda Sutta and Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta) Majjhima Nikaya, the "middle-length" discourses (including Ānāpānasati Sutta and Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta) Samyutta Nikaya, the "connected" discourses (including Ādittapariyāya Sutta, Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta & Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta) Anguttara Nikaya, the "numerical" discourses (including Dīghajāṇu Sutta) Khuddaka Nikaya, the "minor collection" (including Dhammapada, Udāna, Itivuttaka, Sutta Nipāta, Theragatha and Therīgāthā) Abhidhamma Pitaka Dhammasaṅganī ( or ) Vibhaṅga () Dhātukathā (dhātukathā) Puggalapaññatti (-paññatti) Kathāvatthu (kathā-) Yamaka Paṭṭhāna (paţţhāna)
East Asian Mahayana: Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra The Chinese Buddhist Mahayana sutras, including Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra Shurangama Sutra and its Shurangama Mantra Great Compassion Mantra Pure Land Buddhism Infinite Life Sutra Amitabha Sutra Contemplation Sutra other Pure Land Sutras Tiantai, Tendai, and Nichiren Lotus Sutra Shingon Mahavairocana Sutra Vajrasekhara Sutra
Tibetan Buddhism: Tibetan Kangyur and Tengyur
Hinduism
Śruti: The Four Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Samhitas (Mantras, Prayers) Brahmanas (Commentaries, Instructions) Aranyakas (Meditation, Rituals) Upanishads (Essence, Wisdom)
Smriti: Itihāsas Mahābhārata (including the Bhagavad Gita) Bhagavad Gita Ramayana Puranas (List) Bhagavata Purana Tantras Sutras (List) Stotras Ashtavakra Gita Gherand Samhita Gita Govinda Hatha Yoga Pradipika Yoga Vasistha
In Purva Mimamsa: Purva Mimamsa Sutras
In Vedanta (Uttar Mimamsa): Brahma Sutras of Vyasa
In Yoga: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
In Samkhya: Samkhya Sutras of Kapila
In Nyaya: Nyāya Sūtras of Gautama
In Vaisheshika: Vaisheshika Sutras of Kanada
In Vaishnavism: Vaikhanasa Samhitas Pancharatra Samhitas Divya Prabandha
In Shaktism: Shakta Tantras
In Kashmir Saivism: 64 Bhairavagamas 28 Shaiva Agamas Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
In Pashupata Shaivism: Pashupata-sutra of Lakulisha Panchartha-bhashya of Kaundinya (a commentary on the Pashupata Sutras) Ganakarika Ratnatika of Bhasarvajna
In Shaiva Siddhanta: 28 Shaiva Agamas Tirumurai (canon of 12 works) Meykandar Shastras (canon of 14 works)
In Gaudiya Vaishnavism: Brahma Samhita Jayadeva's Gita Govinda
Krishna-karnamrita: Chaitanya Bhagavata Chaitanya Charitamrita Prema-bhakti-candrika Hari-bhakti-vilasa
In Lingayatism: Siddhanta Shikhamani Vachana sahitya Mantra Gopya Shoonya Sampadane 28 Agamas Karana Hasuge Basava purana
In Kabir Panth: poems of Kabir
In Dadu Panth: poems of Dadu
In Ayyavazhi:
Akilattirattu Ammanai: Akilam one Akilam two Akilam three Akilam four Akilam five Akilam six Akilam seven Akilam eight Akilam nine Akilam ten Akilam eleven Akilam twelve Akilam thirteen Akilam fourteen Akilam fifteen Akilam sixteen Akilam seventeen
Arul Nool: Ukappadippu Pothippu Ucchippadippu Saattu Neettolai Nadutheervai Ula Panchadevar Urppatthi Patthiram Sivakanta Athikarappatthiram Thingal patham Saptha Kannimar Padal Kalyana Vazhthu
Jainism
Śvetāmbara: 11 Angas Secondary 12 Upangas, 4 Mula-sutras, 6 Cheda-sutras, 2 Culika-sutras, 10 Prakirnakas
Digambara Samaysara Pravachanasara Niyamsara Pancastikayasara Karmaprabhrita, also called Satkhandagama Kashayaprabhrita
Nonsectarian/Nonspecific: Jina Vijaya Tattvartha Sutra GandhaHasti Mahabhashya (authoritative and oldest commentary on the Tattvartha Sutra) Four Anuyogas (the four vedas of Jainism)
Ravidassia
Amritbani
Sikhism
Guru Granth Sahib Dasam Granth Sarbloh Granth
Satpanth
Ginans Dua (prayers)
Abrahamic religions
Azalism (Religion of Bayan)
Writings of the Báb Persian Bayán 19,000 verses Arabic Bayán 500 verses Kitabul Asma'(also called The third Bayan and Haft Sha'n) the Largest Abrahimic Scripture composed of 25,000 pages of 60,000 revealed verses Risalat al Raj'a 170 verses Panj Sha'n 8360 verses Dalail Sab'aa 1100 verses Kitab al Haykal 160 verses Qayum al Asma 4700 verses Tafsir al basmalah 157 verses Tafsir al Qasida al Humyaryiah 1600 verses Kitab al Ruh 7000 verses Sahifah Qaimyiah Sahifah Baynal Haramayn Letters Khutab Ziyarat Dua Tafsir Surat al Kawthar Tafsir Surat al Qadr Tafsir Surat al Fatiha Tafsir Surat al A'sr Tafsir Surat al Baqara Tafsir Surat al Tawhid Nubwuah Khassah Kitab al Fihrist Another Kitab al Fihrist (Risalah Dahabyiah) Lost Tafsir of Quran Writings of Subh al Azal Writings of the leaders after Subh al Azal Writings of letters of livings Divan of Qurrat al Ayn Other writings by the letters of living Hagiography Nuqtat al Kaf Majlis Shahadat Hazrat Qaim Khurasani (Bushru'i)
Bahá'í Faith
Writings of the Báb Persian Bayán Arabic Bayán Writings of the Báb Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Aqdas – The Most Holy Book Kitáb-i-Íqán – The Book of Certitude The Hidden Words Days of Remembrance Epistle to the Son of the Wolf The Four Valleys Gems of Divine Mysteries Gleanings Kitáb-i-Badí' The Seven Valleys Summons of the Lord of Hosts Tabernacle of Unity Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Writings and Talks of 'Abdu'l‑Bahá Some Answered Questions Tablets of the Divine Plan The Secret of Divine Civilization Paris Talks Will and Testament Writings of Shoghi Effendi Advent of Divine Justice Bahá'í Administration God Passes By World Order of Bahá'u'lláh Messages and writings of the Universal House of Justice The scripture of previous world religions
Christianity
Bible
The contents of Christian Bibles differ by denomination.
The Canon of Trent defines a canonical list of books of the Catholic Bible that includes the whole 73-book canon recognized by the Catholic Church, including the deuterocanonical books. (In versions of the Latin Vulgate, 3 Esdras, 4 Esdras, and the Prayer of Manasseh are included in an appendix, but considered non-canonical, and are not included in modern Catholic Bibles). Most Protestant Bibles include the Hebrew Bible's 24 books (the protocanonical books) divided differently (into 39 books) and the 27-book New Testament for a total of 66 books. Some denominations (e.g. Anglicanism) also include the 14 books of the biblical apocrypha between the Old Testament and the New Testament, for a total of 80 books.