- Autobiography of Harper John Pettypiece (1921-2002), by Harper John Pettypiece (1999). Detailed life of a Canadian who found the Faith in 1952 in Toronto, and had personal experiences with many well-known Bahá'í figures and authors across North America and Europe.
- Báb, The: The Herald of the Day of Days, by Hasan M. Balyuzi (1973). The classic biography of The Báb, by the eminent historian who also wrote the major biographies of Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
- Baha'i Faith, The: The Emerging Global Religion, by William S. Hatcher, Douglas Martin (1985/2011). Overview of Bahá'í history and teachings, designed as an introductory textbook. Available in English or in Persian.
- Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality, Paul Lample, comp. (1996). The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the soul and humanity’s spiritual education.
- Breathe Not the Sins of Others: A Tale of Suspense, by Stephen D. Dighton (2000). Features Bahá'ís and their Faith in situations many will recognize as mirroring their own spiritual battles.
- Child of Mine, by Kamelia Khoshmashrab (2015). A composition for expectant parents, featuring quotations from the Bahá’í Writings on topics such as pre-pregnancy, infant health, naming a child, parental roles, and postpartum depression.
- Creating a New Mind: Reflections on the Individual, the Institutions, and the Community, by Paul Lample (1999). On the influence of the human mind in shaping human reality, and three vehicles for changing reality: the individual, the institutions, and the community at large. Two versions of book included.
- Desire of the World, The: Materials for the contemplation of God and His Manifestation for this Day, by Rúhíyyih Khánum (1982/2005). Compiled from the Words of Bahá’u’lláh. Includes a compilation of names and titles of God and of Bahá'u'lláh.
- Dispensation of the Bab, The, by Boris Handal (2023). Detailed, systematic presentation of the Báb's teachings; Bábí prophecies relating to Bahá'u'lláh; the extent to which the Báb's laws have been carried forward into the Bahá'í revelation.
- Divine Art of Living, The, by The Báb,, Bahá'u'lláh,, Abdu'l-Bahá, Mabel Hyde Paine, comp. (1944/2006). Collection of thematically arranged quotations.
- Divine Melody: Song of the Mystic Dove, Lorraine Hetu Manifold, comp. (2022). Selections from the Writings that refer to the Word of God as music emanating from the mystic dove or the Nightingale of Paradise, and the Divine Word as a melody calling for us to spread the Word in song and praise.
- From Copper to Gold: The Life of Dorothy Baker, by Dorothy Freeman Gilstrap (1984). This biography’s purpose is to reflect not only the chronology of Baker’s life, but also the drives, the suffering, the delights, and the peak moments of decision that helped make her who she was.
- Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith, by George Townshend (1939). Using only the text of the Bible, Townshend provides a new reading of Scripture as a guidebook for those who seek a universal view of religion and the contemporary world.
- Hidden Gifts: Finding Blessings in the Struggles of Life, by Brian Kurzius (2007). Compilation of Bahá'í texts on the purpose of problems and tests in our lives.
- Historical Consciousness and the Divine Plan, by Douglas Martin (2010). A series of eight talks, in both audio and video formats, on the evolution of religion and humanity.
- Incomparable Friend: The Life of Bahá'u'lláh Told in Stories, by Shirin Sabri, Sue Podger (2019). Stories and paintings about the life of Bahá'u'lláh. Written by Sabri, illustrated by Podger. Links to PDF and e-book (offsite).
- Journey of Courage: From Disability to Spiritual Ability, Frances Mezei, comp. (2023). The purpose of this compilation is to offer an approach to transform our limitations and attitudes when dealing with our disabilities, health conditions, and the ageing process. Includes updated Guidelines for Improving Accessibility.
- List of 350 Kindle Books in the "Baha'i" Category, Andrew Mancey, comp. (2021). List of all the English-language titles in the Bahá'í category in Amazon's Kindle e-book library.
- Locked In: A Medical Mystery, by Stephen D. Dighton (1996/2000). A presentation of the principles of the Bahá'í Faith as lived by an ordinary person in an extraordinary situation.
- Prescription for Living, by Rúhíyyih Khánum (1950/1978/2015). Thoughts on how to weave a happy individual life and a happy, united, world life: on love and marriage, death, work, habits, sorrow and trial, and the Bahá'í teachings.
- Reference Desk, The: Projects that Support Bahá'í Scholarship in the Digital Age, Graham Hassall, ed. (2022). 13 presentations on how digital technologies are supporting Bahá’í scholarship. Webmasters, bibliographers, genealogists, and archivists speak about their journey in reference projects: origins, progress, and insights into how their projects are used.
- Reis naar het Hart van de Qur'án: Het Heilige Boek van de islam voor hen die nadenken (door een niet-moslim), by David Russell Garcia, Kees Poolman, trans. (2022). Een overzicht van de Koran en zijn thema's: islam versus het christendom; wetten, geestelijke en sociale principes; heilige oorlog en vechten; redenen achter de reputatie van de islam als een oorlogsreligie; apocalypse.
- Same Yet Different, The: Bahá'í Perspectives on Achieving Unity out of Difference, by Deborah Clark Vance (2002-05). Based on in-depth interviews with members of the Bahá’í Faith [in the USA] to uncover a description of how they believe they can bring together diverse people; development of a linear model of multicultural communication.
- Second Coming, The: A Biblical Approach to Understanding the Evidence that Christ has Returned, by David Yamartino (2012). Biblical principles for investigation of truth; the resurrection of Christ, prophecies fulfilled by Bahá’u’lláh; the ancestry of Bahá’u’lláh, descendant of King David.
- Stories of Baha'u'llah and Some Notable Believers, by Adib Taherzadeh, Kiser Barnes, comp. (2003). Extracts compiled by Kiser Barnes from Adib Taherzadeh’s The Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh, Volumes 1-4.
- Story of the Prophets, by Farnaz Ma'sumian (2013). Biographies of nine Manifestations, from Abraham to Bahá'u'lláh. Designed for junior youth by a retired professor of world religions, it provides a compact source of information on the founders of the world's major religions in readable language.
- Tending the Garden: A Biography of Emeric and Rosemary Sala, by Ilona Sala Weinstein (1998/2016). Detailed story of two pioneers from Canada to South America and Africa, told through reference to letters, papers, and archival documents.
- Texts, Sacred, Permission to Distribute Electronic Copies of, by Universal House of Justice (2000-05-08). Sacred Writings and anything produced by the Bahá'í World Center or the Bahá'í International Community may be electronically redistributed.
- The Lab, the Temple, and the Market: Reflections at the Intersection of Science, Religion, and Development, Sharon M. P. Harper, ed. (2000). Essays on what faith, science, and international development have to offer one another; how religion affects globalization, peace, and the environment; how the roles and world views of science, religion, and development intersect in different cultures.
- Trustees of the Merciful: An Introduction to Bahá'í Administration, by Adib Taherzadeh (1972/1999/2009). The spirit that animates the Administrative Order of Bahá’u’lláh; spiritual attitudes that characterize members of the institutions of the Cause; unfoldment of the Administrative Order during the first 50 years of the Formative Age; statistical info.
- Voyage en Perse, by Eugene Flandin (1851). A detailed travel diary, giving a sense of what Iran was like at the time of the Báb.
- میرزا مهدی غصن اطهر (Mirza Mehdi, the Purest Branch), by Boris Handal, Ehsan Kazemi, trans. (2022). The dramatic story of Mirza Mihdi, the son of Bahá'u'lláh who fell from a skylight in the roof of the prison where they were imprisoned.
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