Most Satanists, when asked for information about their religion, immediately suggest The Satanic Bible as a place to start reading. While this does contain the core beliefs and ritualistic practices, Though some think that Blanche Barton`s "Church of Satan" makes a much better introductory book on the subject. The great thing about this book is that it has a little bit of everything. This includes some biographical information on Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey, historical information of the Church, comments regarding the many later rival organizations that have come and gone, common questions (and popular misinformation) answered by LaVey, conducting rituals, gottoes, the 9 Satanic Sins, the 11 Satanic Rules of the Earth, and more. The appendix shows a hilarious sample of letters they`ve received over the years, plus lists of CoS-suggested books and movies.