- Jeanne Kranen. Marion Pnevmatikou, trans. A Pilgrimage Excerpt from the Story of Jeanne Kranen (2013).
- Owen Battrick, comp. Achievements and Victories of the Guardianship: Statistics, chronology, and bibliography (1982). List of books written, assemblies founded, Hands of the Cause appointed, and Plans for Expansion conceived.
- Abdu'l-Bahá Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks (2018/2023). 167 selections, updated August 2023.
- Marzieh Gail. Arches of the Years (1991). Early days of the Bahá'í Faith in America and of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit in 1912; Phoebe Hearst; Versailles Conference; and about Marzieh Gail herself.
- Jack McLean. Art of Rhetoric in the Writings of Shoghi Effendi, The (2007). Outline and illustration of six defining elements of Shoghi Effendi's rhetorical art, which show both classical and particular or atypical uses.
- Moojan Momen. Babi and Bahá'í Religions 1844-1944: Some Contemporary Western Accounts (1981). A lengthy collection of first-hand reports and mentions of the Bábí and Bahá'í religions in contemporaneous accounts and newspapers.
- A. E. Suthers. Baha'i Pontiff in the Making, A (1935-01). A polemical article, published in what was originally a missionary-oriented journal, which is useful in that includes a fairly extended glimpse of Shoghi Effendi through the eyes of a non-Bahá'í contemporary observer.
- Shoghi Effendi. Bahai Movement, The: A paper read by Shoghi Effendi at Oxford (1923-1924). Text of an address given to the Oxford University Asiatic Society, February 1921, before the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and before Shoghi Effendi was appointed the "Guardian."
- Violetta Zein. Chronologies of the Lives of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi (2021). Table of contents for, and links to, 52 detailed biographical chronologies of the Utterance Project.
- Jack McLean. Confessions of a Child of the Half-Light (2022). Philosophical essays; recollections of 'Abdu'l-Bahá by Laura Dreyfus Barney, Curtis Kelsey, and other Europeans; recollections of Shoghi Effendi by ten individuals; dreams and visions; eulogies of the author's parents; travel teaching across Russia.
- May Maxwell. Conversations with Shoghi Effendi (1924). A set of informal notes taken by Maxwell at Haifa in 1924, and "reproduced for the information of the Bahá'í friends with the permission of the National Spiritual Assembly."
- Marzieh Gail. Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays (1976). A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Bahá'í studies and history. Most of these were first published in Star of the West and World Order between 1929 and 1971.
- Universal House of Justice. Dictionary Used by the Guardian (1997-12-08). Clarification/confirmation that the English dictionary used by Shoghi Effendi was Webster's (1934).
- Ann Boyles. Epistolary Style of Shoghi Effendi, The (2022-09). The purposes of this paper are to investigate the new style of the epistle and the roots of its development, and demonstrate that elements of the form have been modified to accommodate the vision of Shoghi Effendi, architect of Bahá'u'lláh's World Order.
- Susan Gammage. Famous Miracles in the Bahá'í Faith (2015-05-06). Miraculous events and stories of faith healing. ("Miracles" attributed to Shoghi Effendi or other Bahá'ís are to be taken metaphorically.)
- Peter J. Khan. Morten Bergsmo, ed. Foreword: Studying the Writings of Shoghi Effendi (1991).
- Boris Handal. Genealogía de los Profetas de Dios (2010). A chart connecting the major Messengers of God through historical, prophetic, and interpretative information, from Adam to Bahá'u'lláh, showing Shoghi Effendi's ascendancy as "the primal branch of the Divine and Sacred Lote-Tree."
- Grover Gonzales. Genealogy of Shoghi Effendi (1957/1992). A hand-drawn chart of Shoghi Effendi's family history.
- Harry Liedtke. German Baha'i Community under National Socialism, The: A Historical Perspective With Notes, Postscript, and Photographs (1999/2000). Examination of why Bahá’ís, as an international Community or as individuals, did not play an active role in preventing the rise of the Nazis; in truth, they acted heroically and did exactly what was asked of them by the Guardian.
- Abu'l-Qasim Faizi. Gloria A. Faizi, comp. Gift of Love, A: Offered to the Greatest Holy Leaf (1982). Booklet on various topics related to the life of Bahá'u'lláh's daughter Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), dedicated as a gift of love to her memory on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of her passing
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith, The (1988). An abridged and updated version of the author's biography Priceless Pearl.
- Glenford Mitchell. Guardian of the Faith, The (2007-07).
- Harry Liedtke. Guardian's Wartime Travels, The (2016). Brief chronology of world events 1938-1940 juxtaposed with Shoghi Effendi's travels in 1940, when he left Haifa for England nine months after the beginning of the war.
- Artemus Lamb. Haifa Notes (1953-10-21). Notes of a 5-day visit with the Guardian, by a pioneer to South America.
- Gayle Woolson. Haifa Notes (1956). Notes from a pilgrimage in 1956.
- Clara Edge. Haifa Notes (1954-05). Notes by the author of the biographical novel Tahirih, taken during her visit to Haifa in 1954.
- Ramona Brown. Haifa Notes (1954). Notes from a pilgrimage in 1954.
- May Maxwell and Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. Haifa Notes of Shoghi Effendi's Word: Volumes 1 and 2 (1937). Transcriptions of talks given by Shoghi Effendi by May Maxwell and Ruhiyyih Khanum, taken during their pilgrimage in 1937.
- Vernon Elvin Johnson. Historical Analysis of Critical Transformations in the Evolution of the Bahá'í World Faith, An (1974). Detailed study of major changes in the Faith's history, opposition to such changes, and their resulting tensions and resolutions.
- Universal House of Justice. Identity of Man Who Asked "What is the object of life to a Bahá'í?" (2004-11-09). On the identity of the individual to whom Shoghi Effendi said "The object of life to a Bahá’í is to promote the oneness of mankind."
- Alain Locke. Impressions of Haifa (1926-04-21). Locke reflects on his visit to the Bahá'í shrines in November 1923.
- Leroy Ioas. In the Days of the Guardian (1958-10-31). Includes the well-known comments by Shoghi Effendi about his reactions to being appointed Guardian.
- Roshan Danesh. Journey Motif in the Bahá'í Faith, The: From Doubt to Certitude (2012). The process of individual spiritual growth lies at the heart of human purpose. Bahá’u’lláh speaks about the collective spiritualization of humanity — creating new patterns of community and social relations — as the "journey" of the human body politic.
- William P. Collins. Library and Archival Resources at the Bahá'í World Centre (1985:12). Overview of the nature of the Bahá'í World Centre; historical resources at the BWC; Centre for the Study of the Holy Texts; access to BWC resources; classification schemes.
- Helen Danesh and John Danesh et al. Life of Shoghi Effendi, The (1991). Chapter length biography, and overview of the Guardian's life's work.
- Ahang Rabbani, trans. Lifetime with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, A: Reminiscences of Khalíl Shahídí (2008). Extensive recollections of four decades with the Holy Family in the time of Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. Includes appendices on the next Manifestation, Bahá'í holy days, avoidance of tobacco, penmanship, and observations on daily life of the time.
- Brent Poirier. Lists of Articles (2009-2019). Lists of 126 articles at the author's six blog websites.
- Zaid Lundberg. Macrocriticism: A Comparison of Nicolai Berdyaev and Shoghi Effendi (2012). Comparison of "the most widely read of the Russian religious philosophers" with the background and style of Shoghi Effendi's religious, ethical, and social writings.
- Jack McLean. May Maxwell and the Maxwells of Montreal (2019-10). Presentation of Violette Nakhjavani's book The Maxwells of Montreal.
- Frances Bradford Jones Edelstein. Memoirs of Frances Bradford Jones Edelstein (1999). Memoirs of the first pioneer to Famagusta (as requested by Shoghi Effendi to pioneer from the City of the Covenant to the City of the Arch-Breaker of the Covenant), and pilgrim to Haifa in December 1953. First written June 1985, completed April 1999.
- Lev Rickards. New Knowledge from Old: Conceptions of the Library in the Writings of Shoghi Effendi (2022-09). Conceptions of libraries in the writings of Shoghi Effendi compared to different meanings assigned to libraries throughout history; comments on Bahá’í beliefs that could inform the practice of librarianship; avenues for future research.
- Agnes Baldwin Alexander. Notes of Shoghi Effendi's Words (1937-05-12). Notes from the dinner table in Haifa, May 11 1937, taken before Alexander's departure the following day.
- Virginia Orbison. Notes on Words of the Guardian (1956). Ten pages of notes, preserved as an appendix to Orbison's lengthy manuscript "Diary of a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Made by Virginia Orbison, January 15 to February 11".
- Agnes Baldwin Alexander. Notes Taken in the Presence of Shoghi Effendi (1937). Notes from a pilgrimage in spring, 1937. Two editions of the notes are presented in parallel.
- Lowell Johnson. Our Beloved Guardian: An Introduction to the Life and Work of Shoghi Effendi (1993). A comprehensive summary biography of Shoghi Effendi. Includes glossary of some antiquated English words and their contemporary or simplified English equivalents. Introduction by Marguerite Sears.
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum and John Ferraby. Passing of Shoghi Effendi, The: 1896-1957 (1958). Detailed account of the final days of the life of the Guardian.
- Sandra Lynn Hutchison. Path of Beauty, The: The Literary Life of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum (1999-2000). An extensive review of the varied literary works of Ruhiyyih Khanum – poems, plays, ethical guidance, practical guidelines for Baha’i pioneering and teaching, inspirational essays, literary and scriptural commentary, biography, and even a film script.
- Ben Levy. Pilgrim's Notes (1953-03-09). Notes from a pilgrimage March 9-16, 1953.
- William Allison and Thelma W. Allison. Pilgrim's Notes (1957). Notes from a 1957 pilgrimage; Allison was one of the last Bahá'ís to visit the Guardian in Haifa.
- Ramona Brown. Pilgrim's notes about Shoghi Effendi (1980). Notes from a pilgrimage in 1954.
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. Priceless Pearl, The (1969). The classic biography of The Guardian, written by his wife.
- Olivia Kelsey. Recollections of My Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Meeting the Beloved Guardian, The (1954/1979). Notes of a pilgrimage in 1954.
- Universal House of Justice. Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age (2023-11-28). Overview of the Faith's developments and activities during the previous century, including the Guardianship, global expansion, community building and development, participation in societal discourse, and construction of the Bahá'í World Centre.
- Glenford Mitchell. Remembering Shoghi Effendi as Interpreter (1997-07). Scholarly talk on the nature of interpretation and the Covenant, given at Foundation Hall of the House of Worship in Wilmette.
- John Robarts and Zikrullah Khadem et al. Reminiscences of Shoghi Effendi (1984).
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. David Merrick, ed. Ruhiyyih Khanum's Tribute to Shoghi Effendi at the Kampala Conference (Uganda) 26 Jan 1958 (1958). Notes of the moving tribute by Ruhiyyih Khanum to Shoghi Effendi immediately after his passing, given at the Kampala International Conference (Uganda), 26 January 1958
- Bill Washington. Sacred Pilgrimage: Visits with The Guardian (1957). Letter to the Australian newsletter, summarizing of nine days in the Holy Land and talks with Shoghi Effendi.
- Moojan Momen. Shoghi Effendi (2011). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Marcus Bach. Shoghi Effendi (1957). Dr. Bach set out to meet the five people of his time whom he felt best exemplified the teachings of Jesus Christ. He travelled the world to pursue this aim, interviewing Helen Keller, Pope Pius XII, Albert Schweitzer, Therese Neumann, and Shoghi Effendi.
- Javidukht Khadem. Shoghi Effendi (1968-07).
- Shoghi Effendi: After a Hundred Years (1997 Fall). Editorial for an issue dedicated to the centennial of the Guardian's birth, summarizing his life and his place in Bahá'í history.
- Ali Nakhjavani. Shoghi Effendi: Author of Teaching Plans (2006/2007). Detailed history of the Guardian's teaching plans, their goals and methods; observations about duties of individual believers and Institutions; how to best conduct effective Teaching. Includes Q&A supplement.
- Glenford Mitchell. Shoghi Effendi: Guide for a New Millennium (1997). The Bahá'í community is a global laboratory in which a transformation in individual and collective behaviour is progressing, leading to a new sense of community and the glimmerings of a new world order.
- Ugo Giachery. Shoghi Effendi: Recollections (1973). Biography of Shoghi Effendi from the close standpoint of the author's personal experiences.
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. Shoghi Effendi: The Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith (1970?).
- Grace Shahrokh and Darius Shahrokh. Shoghi Effendi: The Sign of God on Earth (1998-07). The Guardian's life, his station, his accomplishments, and his passing.
- Sandra Lynn Hutchison. Shoghi Effendi and the American Dream (1997 Fall). Context and import of Advent of Divine Justice, American destiny, the American frontier, ethical imperatives, and the Most Great Peace.
- Lil Osborn. Shoghi Effendi in Oxford, by Riaz Khadem, and Her Eternal Crown, Queen Marie of Romania and the Bahá'í Faith, by Della Marcus: Reviews (2001).
- Catherine Nash. Shoghi Effendi through the Pilgrim's Eye by Earl Redman: Review (2017).
- Emeric Sala. Shoghi Effendi's Question (1983). Recollections of Sala (1906-1990) on Shoghi Effendi discussing the meaning of the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Includes audio version.
- Moojan Momen. Shoghi Effendi's Translation of Terms Related to Law in Bahá'í Scripture (2015). Patterns in the Guardian's translation of terms related to the word law; different Arabic/Persian words translated as "law"; quotations in which Shoghi Effendi translated each word in some other way.
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. Signs of God on Earth (1963). Talk presented at the First Bahá'í World Congress in London, 1963, about pioneering, teaching indigenous people, and about her memories of the Guardian.
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. Speaking in Edinburgh (1981-08). Address at Edinburgh Bahá'í Centre. Includes discussion of Shoghi Effendi in Scotland and the eagle and pillar at his resting place.
- Denis MacEoin. Still Lives (1993). The nature of private lives and biography in Middle Eastern culture, with brief discussion of Rushdie's Satanic Verses and the lives of Tahirih and Shoghi Effendi.
- Curtis Kelsey. Stories of 'Abdul-Baha and the Guardian (1957-1963(?)). Kelsey was serving in Haifa when 'Abdu'l-Bahá passed away. These are his recollections and stories of his time with Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi.
- Frank Lewis. Studies in Honor of the Late Hasan M. Balyuzi: Studies in the Babi and Baha'i Religions vol. 5, ed. Moojan Momen: Review (1999-12). Review of a collection of five articles about various subjects.
- Abdu'l-Bahá. Zia M. Bagdadi, trans. Tablet of Abdu'l-Bahá to Shoghi Effendi: With Introduction by Zia Bagdadi (ca. 1902). One-paragraph Tablet revealed for the Guardian when he was five years old, followed by an explanation by Zia Bagdadi, translator.
- Dorothy Baker. Talk at U.S. Bahá'í National Convention (1953). Reflections on pilgrimage and the Guardian.
- Abu'l-Qasim Faizi. Three Meditations on the Eve of November Fourth (1970). Essays and poems written by Hand of the Cause A.Q. Faizi on the evening of Shoghi Effendi's death, November 4 1957.
- Keith Munro. Through the Eyes of Margaret Cousins: Irish and Indian Suffragette (2018). Biography of the co-founder of the Irish Women's Franchise League, a theosophist, who met both Martha Root and Shoghi Effendi.
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. To the Bahá'í Youth (n.d.). [needs abstract]
- Amelia Collins. Tribute to Shoghi Effendi, A (1958-07-25). Address delivered at the Intercontinental Bahá'í Conference held in Germany, July 1958, which Collins attended as the chosen representative of Shoghi Effendi.
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. Twenty-Five Years of the Guardianship (1948). An early account of Shoghi Effendi's ministry, written by his wife while he was still alive.
- Valera Allen and Charlotte Linfoot. Two brief pilgrims' notes (1954). Brief notes on (1) the infallibility of the Guardian in his choice of successor an (2) atomic energy.
- Duane Troxel. Videos for Deepening (2004-2014). Four videos: The Life of the Báb, The Life of the Guardian, The Return of Christ, and What Do Bahá'ís Believe.
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. What It Is to Be a Bahá'í?: A Letter to the Bahá'í Youth from Ruhiyyih Khanum (1948). The object of life to a Bahá'í is to promote the oneness of mankind.
- Sidney Edward Morrison and Frank Lewis. When the Saints Come Marching In: The Art of Bahá'í Biography (1986). Comments on hagiography, including reviews of nine popular Bahá'í biographies. Includes response "In Praise of Saints" by Frank Lewis (from dialogue 1:3).
- Darius Shahrokh. Grace Shahrokh, comp. Windows to the Past (1992). Deepening talks on 25 topics about Bahá'í history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format and PDF transcripts.
- Abu'l-Qasim Faizi. Faruq Izadinia, trans. اندیشه های من در شب چهارم نوامبر (Andishehaye man dar shab chaharom novambr) (2015). Persian translation of Faizi's "Three Meditations on the Eve of November Fourth."
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