- Abbreviations of the Bahá'í Writings, Glenn Cameron, comp, Brett Zamir, comp. (1996/2021). List of the standard abbreviations of all published Sacred Writings and other canonical Bahá'í texts, combined with the bibliography from the Basic Bahá'í Chronology.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha in Britain, 1913: The Diary of Ahmad Sohrab, by Ahmad Sohrab, David Merrick, ed. (2018). Diary of the travels to Liverpool, London, Oxford, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Woking, 1912/12/05-1913/01/21. Presented as a "hybrid" book with internet links, maps, and QR codes. Includes copious notes, alternative accounts, and an appendix of the talks.
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Visit to North America, 1912: A Preliminary Analysis, by Robert Stockman (2012). Overview of the itinerary of this tour, the state of the Bahá'í community and the general social context of the time, and some themes of Abdu'l-Bahá's teachings.
- Achievements and Victories of the Guardianship: Statistics, chronology, and bibliography, Owen Battrick, comp. (1982). List of books written, assemblies founded, Hands of the Cause appointed, and Plans for Expansion conceived.
- Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024). 209 selections, last updated August 2024.
- Bahá'í Teachings, Aspects of, by Universal House of Justice (1997-08-06). Authenticity of Statements; Mathnavi; Quranic quotations; Marriage Prayer; 'Sun' and 'Moon'; Hands of the Cause; Night of Power; Khatt-i-Badi; Sarcophagus for Bahá'u'lláh; International Bahá'í Library Building; Lunar Calendar and Holy Days; Leiden; Kings.
- Bahá'í World, The: Volume 18 (1979-1983), by Various, Universal House of Justice, comp. (1986). Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith.
- Basic Bahá'í Chronology, A, by Glenn Cameron, Wendi Momen (1996). Front-matter and index of the book. The rest of the content, the Chronology itself, is at bahai-library.com/chronology where it has been greatly expanded and modified since original publication.
- Basic Bahá'í Chronology, The, by Glenn Cameron, and Historical Dictionary of the Bahá'í Faith, by Hugh Adamson: Review, by William P. Collins (1998).
- Brief History of the Bahá'í Faith, Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Boise, Idaho, comp. (1996-11-25). Chronology of major events in Bahá'í history from 1844 to 1996.
- Cause of the Rise and Fall of Civilizations, The, by Ruth Moffett (1954). A chart correlating the growth of maturity of humanity and the evolution of religions with major events in history.
- Chart of the Eras and Epochs of Bahá'í History, by Arjen Bolhuis (2000). Diagram of the periods of Bahá'í history. Available in English and Russian.
- Chronological study: Tablets to the Rulers, by Melissa Tansik (1998). Timeline of the rise of nation states, 1844-1871, and the history and fate of the rulers to whom Bahá'u'lláh wrote in the 1860s.
- Chronologies of the Lives of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi, by Violetta Zein (2021). Table of contents for, and links to, 52 detailed biographical chronologies of the Utterance Project.
- Chronology of Bahá'í Literature, Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (2005). A table, sorted by date, of all major English-language publications from the Central Figures, the Universal House of Justice, and reference materials.
- Chronology of Persecutions of Babis and Baha'is, Jonah Winters, comp. (1998).
- Chronology of Principal Events Related in the Dawn-Breakers, Author unknown, comp. (n.d.). Table of 59 key events in early Bábí history.
- Chronology of the Greatest Holy Leaf, by Violetta Zein (2025-01). Links to a detailed biography and multimedia photo album of the life of the daughter of Bahá'u'lláh.
- Declaration of the Bab (May 1844): A Survey of Sources for Researchers, David Merrick, comp. (2017-12). English Sources for the Declaration of the Bab placed in chronological/thematic order for comparison, with notes.
- Early History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Thomas the Slav (2015-05). A map showing the origins of the Bahá'í Faith via the journeys and exile of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh.
- Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history, by Encyclopaedia Iranica, Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (1982-2023). Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
- Epochs of the Formative Age, by Universal House of Justice, Research Department (1996). On dating and defining the three major evolutionary "Ages" of Bahá'í history, and the five "epochs" within our current Age.
- Guardian's Wartime Travels, The, by Harry Liedtke (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.
- History of the Bahá'í Faith in Boston, by Pluralism Project (2010). Two short documents by Harvard University's religious pluralism project: "Timeline of the Bahá’í Faith in Greater Boston" and "The Bahá’í Faith in Greater Boston."
- Indexes to Bahá'í World volumes: Obituaries, chronologies, contents, illustrations, Patricia Paccassi, comp, Frank Paccassi, comp. (2013). Seven separate indexes for Bahá'í World, in PDF, Word, and Excel versions.
- Legacy of `Abdu'l-Bahá's Visit to America, 1912, The, by Robert Stockman (2012). Overview of Abdu’l-Bahá’s trip to the U.S. and Canada, its impact, his social action and public discourse, and comparison with similar "travel-teaching" trips by Protap Chunder Mozoomdar and Swami Vivekanada (Hindus) and Anagarika Dharmapala (a Buddhist).
- Letters of Shoghi Effendi, Arranged Chronologically, by Shoghi Effendi, Don Calkins, comp. (2020/2023). Compilation of all the Guardian's messages, arranged in chronological order as individual "rich text" files. This arrangement allows us to see the flow of guidance from Shoghi Effendi over time, and perhaps identify patterns.
- Letters Written on Behalf of the Guardian, by Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (2007). Three questions: Letters Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi; Status of Research Department Memoranda; Bahá'í Writings Based in Fact? Includes clarification on the authenticity of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's published talks.
- Little Badasht: Aids for the Study of Nabil's Narrative, Author unknown, comp. (1980/2001). Study guide of The Dawn-Breakers designed for a youth audience. Includes chronology of the time period, and maps of Persia.
- Majestic Process, The: Cycles, Eras, Epochs and Stages, John Conkling, comp. (2004). A one page chart developed as a class handout on the "Majestic Process," the Ages and Epochs of the Faith.
- Map of the Travels of Baha'u'llah, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the Hawaiian Islands, comp. (1991). The progressive exiles of Bahá'u'lláh through the Middle East. Includes timeline.
- Martyrdom of the Bab: An Outline for Researchers, by David Merrick (2019-10-14). The events of the Martyrdom of the Bab, including the weeks before and days after, presented through complementary and contrasting accounts with commentary, suitable for anyone investigating the events in detail.
- Members of the Universal House of Justice 1963-2023 and Hands of the Cause: Timeline, Arjen Bolhuis, comp, Sana Rezai, comp. (2003/2023). List of names and dates of all who served on the House of Justice or as Hands.
- Mid-East History during the Islamic Period: Chronology and Commentary, by Brian A. Miller (2000). Brief overview of Islamic history.
- National Spiritual Assemblies: Lists and years of formation, by Graham Hassall (2000-01).
- Notes and Commentary on the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh: Wilmette Institute study materials, Jonah Winters, comp. (2002). Large collection of outlines, commentaries, and study guides prepared by Wilmette Institute faculty.
- Notes on Judaism from a Bahá'í Perspective, by Robert Stockman (1998). Overview of Judaism with many comments on Bahá'í teachings on Jewish history and prophets; includes chronology of Judaism.
- Notes on The Báb, Some, by Robert Stockman (1998). Brief overview of sources on the Bábí period, the Bab's history, and his writings.
- Passing of Abdu'l-Baha (Nov 1921), David Merrick, comp. (2018-05). The weeks and days leading up to, during and following the passing of Abdu'l-Bahá, presented as original accounts in chronological order.
- Promulgation of Universal Peace: Spreadsheet of Talks, Roger Coe, comp. (2011-08). Table of all talks published in this book, showing date, location, and the different page numbers in the 1982 and 2007 editions.
- Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age, by Universal House of Justice (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.
- Short Chronological List of the Báb's Writings, A, by Nader Saiedi, Arjen Bolhuis, ed. (2024-11). Overview of some of the major, or more frequently mentioned, works of the Báb in chronological order.
- Short Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, A, by Peter Smith (2013). Summary prepared for the Virginia Commonwealth University website on religious movements. Includes short history, doctrines and beliefs, Bahá'í practices, issues and challenges, and references.
- Significant Events in Bahá'í History, Author unknown, comp. (1969?). Two-page chronology of major events in Bahá'í history, 1817-1969.
- Timeline of major letters of the Guardian, Author unknown, comp. (n.d.). Date, location published, summary, and memorable quotations of some significant letters of Shoghi Effendi.
- Timeline to the Baghdad Period: Themes of Early Tablets and Historical Personages Related to them, by Kathryn Brown, Sharon Davis, Karen Johnson (2000). History and themes of and personages related to Bahá'u'lláh's Tablets of the Baghdad period (1853-63), including a graphical chronology.
- Turban for the Crown, The, by Said Amir Arjomand (1988). Passing mentions of Babis and Bahá'ís on six pages. Includes 2-page Chronology of Significant Events in Iranian History since 1500.
- Uncompiled Letters, by Shoghi Effendi, Don Calkins, comp. (2016). 1,500 messages by or on behalf of the Guardian not found in the various national collections such as Baha’i Administration, Messages to the Antipodes, Compilation of Compilations, or Lights of Guidance.
- Unfoldment of the Divine Plan, by Author unknown (2021). Visual overview of the Bahá'í Cycle, the Bahá'í Era, the three Ages, the three Epochs, and all of the Plans.
- Visits of the Hands of the Cause of God to Ireland, by Betsy Omidvaran (2003). An overview of all known visits by the Hands, the highest-ranking officers of the Bahá’í Faith, to Ireland. Review of the many historical sources about this largely-uninvestigated topic. Includes timeline of the visits between 1952 and 1986.
- Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, The, by Steven Phelps (2021).
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