Here are just a few of the many excellent books about conversion to Judaism. There is also one valuable videocassette titled "Choosing Judaism: Some Personal Perspectives," prepared by Lydia Kukoff and available from the Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
Bamberger, Bernard J. Proselytism in the Talmudic Period (New York: KTAV, 1968). A classic survey of Talmudic literature about conversion.
Berkowitz, Rabbi Allan L. & Patti Moskovitz. Embracing the Covenant: Converts to Judaism Talk About Why & How. (Woodstock, Vt.: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1996
Cowan, Paul and Rachel. Mixed Blessings: Marriage Between Jews and Christians (New York: Doubleday, 1987). One of the best books about intermarriage.
Diamant, Anita. Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and For Their Family and Friends (New York: Schocken, 1997).
Dubner, Stephen J. Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son's Return to His Jewish Family (New York: Morrow, 1998). A beautifully-written memoir.
Eichhorn, David Max, ed. Conversion to Judaism: A History and Analysis (New York: KTAV, 1965). This early, important book provides a useful overview up to its publication date.
Epstein, Lawrence J. Conversion to Judaism: A Guidebook (Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson Inc., 1994). This is a basic guidebook aimed at potential converts.
Epstein, Lawrence J. Questions and Answers on Conversion to Judaism. (Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson Inc., 1998). One hundred basic questions and answers about conversion are discussed.
Epstein, Lawrence J., ed. Readings on Conversion to Judaism (Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson Inc., 1995). This book collects crucial readings.
Epstein, Lawrence J. The Theory and Practice of Welcoming Converts to Judaism: Jewish Universalism (Lewiston, N.Y.: Edwin Mellen Press, 1992. This book is an extended argument that the Jewish community should offer Judaism and welcome converts because such a welcoming attitude is grounded in traditional Jewish religious thought and was practiced at crucial times in Jewish history.
Feldman, Emanuel and Joel B. Wolowelsky, eds. The Conversion Crisis: Essays from the pages of TRADITION. (Hoboken, N.J.: KTAV/Rabbinical Council of America, 1990. The articles in this collection, all from Orthodox thinkers, are provocative and important.
Feldman, Louis H. Jew & Gentile in the Ancient World. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1993. This brilliant scholarly book describes conversion in ancient times.
Fink, Nan. Stranger in the Midst: A Memoir of Spiritual Discovery. (New York: BasicBooks, 1997). This is a moving account of a conversion and an acute probing of how the Jewish community feels about converts.
Isaacs, Ronald H. Becoming Jewish: A Handbook For Conversion (New York: Rabbinical Assembly, 1993). This book is a brief, useful guide written by a Conservative rabbi.
Kling, Simcha and Carl M. Perkins. Embracing Judaism (New York, Rabbinical Assembly 1999). This revised and updated editing of a classic is extremely valuable.
Klinghoffer, David. The Lord Will Gather Me In: My Journey to Jewish Orthodoxy (New York: Free Press, 1999). This is a fascinating account.
Kukoff, Lydia. Choosing Judaism (New York: Hippocrene, 1981). This is a Reform approach but of interest to everyone.
Lamm, Maurice. Becoming a Jew (Middle Village, N.Y.: Jonathan David, 1991). Rabbi Lamm has written an extensive guide, especially for those seeking an Orthodox conversion.
Lester, Julius. Lovesong (New York: Henry Holt, 1988). A beautifully written conversion memoir of a black man's journey to Judaism.
McClain, Ellen Jaffe. Embracing the Stranger: Intermarriage and the Future of the American Jewish Community (New York: Basic Books, 1995). This study raises important questions about the relationship between intermarriage and conversion.
Myrowitz, Catherine Hall. Finding a Home for the Soul: Interviews with Converts to Judaism. (Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson Inc., 1995. This volume contains a wide variety of moving conversion stories.
Patterson, David. Pilgrimage of a Proselyte. (Middle Village, N.Y.: Jonathan David, 1993. This is a moving and well-written memoir, a diary of conversion.
Porton, Gary G. The Stranger Within Your Gates: Converts and Conversion in Rabbinic Literature. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994. This is a scholarly survey.
Romanoff, Lena with Lisa Hostein. Your People, My People: Finding Acceptance and Fulfillment as a Jew by Choice (Philadelphia, Jewish Publication Society, 1990). This is an excellent overview of the emotional and practical issues raised by conversion.
Rosenbloom, Joseph R. Conversion to Judaism: From the Biblical Period to the present (Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College Press, 1978). This early important work provides a useful historical overview.
Scalamonti, John David. Ordained to be a Jew (Hoboken, N.J.: KTAV, 1992). A memoir of an ex-priest's conversion journey.
Silverstein, Alan. It All Begins With a Date: Jewish Concerns About Intermarriage. (Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson Inc., 1995).
Silverstein, Alan. Preserving Jewishness in Your Family: After Intermarriage Has Occurred (Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson Inc., 1995). These two volumes by Rabbi Silverstein represent the official position of the Conservative movement regarding intermarriage and conversion. The books are extremely well- written and valuable.
Weiss, Bernice K. with Sheryl Silverman. Converting to Judaism: Choosing to be Chosen. (Deerfield Beach, Fl.: Simcha Press, 2000. A moving collection of personal stories by many who have embraced Judaism.
Zakar, Susan and Dovid Y. B. Kaufman. Judaism Online: Confronting Spirituality on the Internet (Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson, Inc., 1998). This collection of e-mail correspondence is a unique view of the thinking that made the author undergo an Orthodox conversion.