This is a list of encyclopedias as well as encyclopedic and biographical dictionaries published on the subjects of religion and mythology in any language.

Entries are in the English language unless specifically stated as otherwise.

General religion and mythology Annotated Dictionary of Modern Religious Movements. Grolier, 1993. Sheehy, 1986, p. 345. Baumgartner, Anne. Ye Gods: A Dictionary of the Gods. Lyle Stuart, 1984. Guide to Reference: Gender Studies Betz, Hans Dieter. Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Handwörterbuch für Theologie und Religionswissenschaft. Mohr, 1998–2000. . Betz, Hans Dieter. Religion past & present: Encyclopedia of theology and religion. Brill, 2007–2010. . Bishop, Peter and Michael Barton. Encyclopedia of World Faiths: An Illustrated Survey of the World's Living Religions. Facts on File, 1988. Bowker, John Westerdale. The Oxford dictionary of world religions. Oxford University Press, 1997. . Bradshaw, Paul F. The new Westminster dictionary of liturgy and worship. Westminster John Knox Press, 2002. .

Brasher, Brenda E. Encyclopedia of fundamentalism. Routledge, 2001. .

Carlyon, Richard. Guide to the Gods. Morrow, 1982. Cookson, Catharine. Encyclopedia of religious freedom. Routledge, 2003. . Cotterell, Arthur. Dictionary of World Mythology. Putnam, 1980; Oxford University Press, 1990. Kister, 1994, p. 412. Douglas, J. D. New 20th-Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge. 2nd ed., Baker Book House, 1991. Eliade, Mircea. The Encyclopedia of Religion. Macmillan, 1986.Kister, 1994, p. 415–416. Eliade, Mircea and Ioan Couliano. Eliade Guide to World Religions. HarperCollins, 1991. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Religion. Catholic University Press, 1979.

Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legends. Funk & Wagnalls, 1949–1956. Sheehy, 1986, p. 346. Guiley, Rosemary, John Zaffis. The encyclopedia of demons and demonology. Facts On File/Checkmark Books, 2009. . Harris, Ian. Contemporary Religions: A World Guide, Longman, 1992. Harvey, Graham, Robert J. Wallis. Historical dictionary of shamanism. Scarecrow Press, 2007. . Kroeger, 1911, p. 10.

Hetherington, Norriss S. Encyclopedia of Cosmology: Historical, Philosophical, and Scientific Foundations of Modern Cosmology. Garland, 1993.Guide to Reference: AstronomyKister, 1994, p. 328. Hinnells, John. Handbook of Living Religions. Viking, 1985. Hinnels, John R. A new handbook of living religions. Blackwell, 1997. .

Johnston, William M. Recent reference books in religion: A guide for students, scholars, researchers, buyers and readers. InterVarsity Press, 1996. . Jones, Lindsay. Encyclopedia of religion. Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. .Guide to Reference: PhilosophyGuide to Reference: Encyclopedias Jordan, Michael. Encyclopedia of Gods: Over 2500 Deities of the World. Facts on File, 1993.

Kennedy, Richard. International Dictionary of Religion: A Profusely Illustrated Guide to the Beliefs of the World. Crossroad, 1984.

Landes, Richard Allen. Encyclopedia of millennialism and millennial movements. Routledge, 2000. . Leach, Marjorie. Guide to the Gods. ABC-Clio, 1992.

Lossky, Nicholas. Dictionary of the ecumenical movement. WCC Publications, c2002. Lurker, Manfred. Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons. Routledge, 1987. Marquis Who's Who. Who's who in religion. Marquis Who's Who, 1975/76-1992/93.

Melton, J. Gordon, Marin Baumann, David B. Barrett. Religions of the world: A comprehensive encyclopedia of beliefs and practices. ABC-CLIO, 2002. . Mercatante, Anthony S. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend. Facts on File, 1988.Kister, 1994, p. 417. Sheehy, 1986, p. 345–346. Parrinder, Geoffrey. World Religions from Ancient History to the Present. Facts on File, 1984.

Pye, Michael. The Continuum dictionary of religion. Continuum, 1994. .

Riggs, Thomas. Worldmark encyclopedia of religious practices. Thomson Gale, 2006. . Salamone, Frank A. Encyclopedia of religious rites, rituals, and festivals. Routledge, 2004. .

Smith, Jonathan Z., William Scott Green, Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley. The HarperCollins dictionary of religion. HarperSanFrancisco, 1995. . Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. Encyclopedia of world scriptures. McFarland, 2001. . Taylor, Patrick, Frederick Ivor Case, Sean Meighoo, Joyce Leung. The encyclopedia of Caribbean religions. University of Illinois Press, 2013. .Guide to Reference: Anthropology and Ethnology Viller, Marcel, Charles Baumgartner, André Rayez. Dictionnaire de spiritualité ascétique et mystique: Doctrine et histoire. G. Beauchesne et ses fils, 1937–1995.

Agnosticism and atheism Kister, 1994, p. 416–417.

Ancient Greek and Roman religion Bell, Robert. Dictionary of Classical Mythology: Symbols, Attributes & Associations. ABC-Clio, 1982. Boardman, John. Lexicon iconographicum mythologiae classicae (LIMC). Artemis, c1981–c1997. .Guide to Reference: Art and Architecture Grimal, Pierre. Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Blackwell, 1986. Reid, Jane Davidson and Chris Rohman. The Oxford guide to classical mythology in the arts, 1300–1990s. Oxford University Press, 1993. .

Baha'i Faith Adamson, Hugh C. Historical dictionary of the Bahá'í Faith. Scarecrow Press, 2006. . Smith, Peter. A concise encyclopedia of the Bahá'í faith. Oneworld, 2000. .

Bible Achtemeier, Paul J. Harper's Bible Dictionary. HarperCollins, 1985.Kister, 1994, p. 417–418. Achtemeier, Paul J., Roger S. Boraas. The HarperCollins Bible dictionary. HarperSanFrancisco, 1996. . Sheehy, 1986, p. 354. Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible. Baker Book House, 1988. Sheehy, 1986, p. 355.

Sheehy, 1986, p. 356.

Coggins, R. J., J. L. Houlden. A Dictionary of biblical interpretation. SCM Press; Trinity Press International, 1990. .

Ewing, W. The Temple dictionary of the Bible. Dutton, 1910. Freedman, Davie Noel. The Anchor Bible Dictionary. Doubleday, 1992.Kister, 1994, p. 412–413.

Genz, William. Dictionary of Bible and Religion. Abingdon, 1986. Sheehy, 1986, p. 356–357.

Hayes, John Haralson. Dictionary of biblical interpretation. Abingdon Press, 1999. . Holman Bible Dictionary. Holman, 1991. Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Tyndale House, 1980. Jacobus, Melanchthon Williams. A standard Bible dictionary. Jeffrey, David Lyle. A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature. Eerdmans, 1992. Sheehy, 1986, p. 3545–356.

Klauck, Hans-Josef. Encyclopedia of the Bible and its reception. Walter de Gruyter, 2009–. .

Metzger, Bruce and Michael D. Coogan. Oxford Companion to the Bible. Oxford University Press, 1993. . Meyers, Allen. Eerdman's Bible Dictionary. Eerdmans, 1987.

Mills, Watson. Mercer Dictionary of the Bible. Mercer University Press, 1990.

Neusner, Jacob, William Scott Green.Dictionary of Judaism in the biblical period: 450 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. Macmillan Library Reference, 1996. . The new interpreter's dictionary of the Bible. Abingdon Press, 2006–2007. . New Unger's Bible Dictionary. rev. ed., Moody, 1988.

Pfeiffer, Charles F. The Biblical world: A dictionary of Biblical archaeology. Baker Book House, .

Richards, Lawrence. Revell's Bible Dictionary. Revell, 1990.

Sheehy, 1986, p. 354–355.

Wood, D. R. W., I. Howard Marshall, J. D. Douglas. New Bible dictionary. InterVarsity Press, 1996. .

Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. Zondervan, 1974.

Biblical archaeology Sheehy, 1986, p. 357.

Cabrol, Fernand, Henri Leclercq, Henri Marrou. Dictionnaire d'archéologie chrétienne et de liturgie. Letouzey et Ané, 1907–.

Negev, Avraham, Shimon Gibson. Archaeological encyclopedia of the Holy Land. Continuum, 2001. .

Stern, Ephraim. The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land. rev. ed., Simon & Schuster, 1993.

Buddhism Buswell, Robert E. Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. . Sheehy, 1986, p. 382. Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid, Stephan Schuhmacher, Gert Woerner. The encyclopedia of Eastern philosophy and religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen. Shambhala, 1989. . Geaves, Ron.Key words in Hinduism. Georgetown University Press, 2006. .

Sheehy, 1986, p. 383. Johnston, William M., Claire Renkin. Encyclopedia of monasticism. Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. . Keown, Damien, Stephen Hodge, Charles Jones. A dictionary of Buddhism. Oxford University Press, 2003. . Keown, Damien, Charles S. Prebish. Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Routledge, 2007. .RoutledgeOnline.com. Kohn, Michael H., Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber, Franz-Karl Ehrhard. The Shambhala dictionary of Buddhism and Zen. Shambhala, 1991. .

Olson, Carl, Charles S. Prebish. Historical dictionary of Buddhism. Scarecrow Press, 2009. . Prebish, Charles S. Historical dictionary of Buddhism. Scarecrow Press, 1993. . Senta, Nichiren Shoshu Kokusai. A Dictionary of Buddhist terms and concepts. Nichiren Shoshu International Center, 1983. . Snelling, John. The Buddhist handbook: A complete guide to Buddhist schools, teaching, practice, and history. Inner Traditions, 1998. .

Chinese Buddhism Sheehy, 1986, p. 382–383.

Zen Buddhism Baroni, Helen Josephine. The illustrated encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism. Rosen, 2002. .

Nichiren Buddhism Montgomery, Daniel B. Fire in the lotus : the dynamic Buddhism of Nichiren. Mandala, 1991. .

Chinese religion

Chinese Buddhism

Zen Buddhism Baroni, Helen Josephine. The illustrated encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism. Rosen, 2002. . Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid, Stephan Schuhmacher, Gert Woerner. The encyclopedia of Eastern philosophy and religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen. Shambhala, 1989. .

Confucianism Yao, Xinzhong. RoutledgeCurzon encyclopedia of Confucianism. Routledge, 2003. .

Taoism Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid, Stephan Schuhmacher, Gert Woerner. The encyclopedia of Eastern philosophy and religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen. Shambhala, 1989. . Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid, Werner Wünsche. The Shambhala dictionary of Taoism. Shambhala, 1996. . Pas, Julian F., Man Kam Leung. Historical dictionary of Taoism. Scarecrow Press, 1998. .

Christianity

Sheehy, 1986, p. 362. Sheehy, 1986, p. 361. Bowden, John Stephen. Encyclopedia of Christianity. Oxford University Press, 2005. .

Clifton, Chas. S. Encyclopedia of Heresies and Heretics. ABC-Clio, 1992.

Day, Peter D. A dictionary of Christian denominations. Continuum, 2003. .

Döpp, Siegmar, Wilhelm Geerlings, Matthew O'Connell. Dictionary of early Christian literature. Crossroad, 2000. . Sheehy, 1986, p. 361–362. Evans, Craig A. Encyclopedia of the historical Jesus. Routledge, . . Geaves, Ron. Key words in Christianity. Georgetown University Press, 2006. . Harrington, Daniel J. Historical dictionary of Jesus. Scarecrow Press, 2010. . Sheehy, 1986, p. 363.

Johnston, William M., Claire Renkin. Encyclopedia of monasticism. Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. . Klauser, Theodor, Franz Joseph Dölger, Hans Lietzmann. Reallexikon für Antike und Christentum: Sachwörterbuch zur Auseinandersetzung des Christentums mit der antiken Welt. Hiersemann, 1950–2007. Klenicki, Leon, Geoffrey Wigoder. A dictionary of the Jewish-Christian dialogue. Paulist Press, c1995. . Komonchak, Joseph. New Dictionary of Theology. Michael Glazier, 1987.

Moreau, A. Scott, Harold A. Netland, Charles Edward van Engen. Evangelical dictionary of world missions. Baker Books; Paternoster Press, 2000. .

Parry, Kenneth, John F. Hinnells. The Blackwell dictionary of Eastern Christianity. Blackwell, . .

Reid, Daniel G. Dictionary of Christianity in America: A Comprehensive Resource on the Religious Impulse That Shaped a Continent. Intervarsity, 1990.

Sheehy, 1986, p. 362–363.

Tiedemann, R. G. Reference guide to Christian missionary societies in China: From the sixteenth to the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2009. .