"The Book of Mormon" is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement, the fourth-largest religious body in the United States. According to Mormon belief, "The Book of Mormon" was inscribed on golden plates by ancient prophets.
It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith.
Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805 June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement.