- 1844: Convergence in Prophecy for Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Bahá'í Faith, by Eileen Maddocks (2018). Parallels between the Millerite expectations of Christ's return in the West, expectations of the return of the Twelfth Imam in the East, and emergence of the Twin Prophets of the Bahá'í Faith — as promised in the Hebrew scriptures — from Shi'i Islam.
- 1844 A.D.: Pinpoint Target of All Faiths, by Harilal M. Munje (1982/1987). On the great figures who arose around the world during the Axial Age and founded Christianity, Hinduism, and Zoroastrianism; some saints of India.
- 1844 Ottoman 'Edict of Toleration' in Bahá'í Secondary Literature, The, by Michael W. Sours (1998). This edict, issued the year the Bahá'í era began, permitted Jews to return to Palestine. The return of Jews to the Holy Land was thought by Christians to be an event anticipated by biblical prophecy, heralding the Second Advent of Christ.
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Moojan Momen (1995).
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Life and Teachings, by Alessandro Bausani, Denis MacEoin (1985). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha, by Author unknown (2004).
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá 'Abbás, by Firuz Kazemzadeh (2009-04). On the eldest son and appointed successor of Bahá’u’lláh, the Center of His Covenant, and the Head of the Bahá’í Faith from 1892 to 1921, regarded, along with the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh, as one of the Central Figures of the Bahá’í Faith.
- Abdu'l-Baha's horoscope, by Marc Edmund Jones (1974). Abdu'l-Bahá's Horoscope, as prepared by a non-Bahá'í.
- `Abdu'l-Bahá `Abbás, by Necati Alkan (2021). Abdu’l-Bahá’s life story, from his childhood in Iran and as an exile for 60 years in the Ottoman Empire; his unique station, unequalled in religious history; travels in the West; achievements and contributions to the expansion of His Father’s religion.
- 'Abdul-Baha, by Moojan Momen (2011).
- Answered Questions, Some, by Abdu'l-Bahá (2014). 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney; first published in 1908, the new 2014 edition has been extensively retranslated.
- Apparent Contradictory Dates in Bahá'í Texts Regarding the Public Announcement of the Prophet Muhammad, by Rauf Murtuzov (2023). Short discussion of quotes showing an apparent discrepancy between writings of the Báb and Abdu'l-Bahá on the date of the proclamation of Muhammad.
- Báb's Farewell Address to the Letters of the Living, The, by The Báb, Nabil-i-A'zam (1844). The Báb's farewell speech to the Letters of the Living, extracted from Nabil-i-A'zam's The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94.
- Babi, by Vladimir Minorsky (1950). Encyclopedia entry, the draft of which was found in Minorsky's archive, along with three pages of typed "errata" possibly written by H. M. Balyuzi on behalf of a Bahá'í institution.
- Babi and Bahá'í Religions 1844-1944: Some Contemporary Western Accounts, Moojan Momen, ed. (1981). A lengthy collection of first-hand reports and mentions of the Bábí and Bahá'í religions in contemporaneous accounts and newspapers.
- Babi Movement in Iran, The: From Religious Dissent to Political Revolt, 1844, by Ahmad Nur Fuad (1998). Development of the Bábí movement and the political implications of its religious teachings, as seen in its shift from purely religious dissent to political dissent.
- Bahá'í Faith, The: 1844-1950: Information Statistical and Comparative, Shoghi Effendi, comp. (1950).
- Bahá'í Faith, The: 1844-1952: Information Statistical and Comparative, Shoghi Effendi, comp. (1953).
- Bahá'í Faith, The: 1844-1963: Information Statistical and Comparative, Including the Achievements of the Ten Year International Bahá'í Teaching & Consolidation Plan 1953-1963, Hands of the Cause, comp. (1963). Statistical information compiled by the Hands of the Cause of God residing in the Holy Land regarding the Bahá'í Faith and its growth. Shoghi Effendi used to gather and publish such statistical data. One can see exactly where the Faith stood at that time.
- Bibliographie des ouvrages de langue française mentionnant les religions babie ou baha'ie (1844-1944), Thomas Linard, comp. (1997-06). Bibliography of French works mentioning the Bábí or Bahá'í Religions, 1844-1944.
- Bibliography of English-Language Works on the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths 1844-1985, by William Collins: Review, by Roger M. Dahl (1991).
- 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.
- Brief Introduction to Millennial Zeal in the Nineteenth Century, A, by Chris Manvell, Carolyn Sparey-Gillies (1997). Joseph Wolff, William Miller, and millennial zeal in early 19th-century America; biblical proofs of the return of Christ; the appearance of the Báb in Iran.
- 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.
- Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays, by Marzieh Gail (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.
- 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.
- Declaration of the Báb in Bahá'í Imagination, The: Introducing a Woman and an African into the Sacred History of the Bahá'í Community, by Anthony Lee (2025). The account of the declaration of the Báb to Mullá Husayn on May 22, 1844, as told by Nabil in Dawn Breakers vs. the accounts of two eyewitnesses, the Báb's wife Khadijih Bagum and his servant Haji Mubarak; "academic history" vs. "sacred history."
- Early Years of the Babi Movement, The: Background and Development, by Abbas Amanat (1981). Details of the rise of the Bábí religion, 1844-1847: military and social climate of Iran, millenarianism, the family of The Báb, conflicts within early Shaykhism, and shifts in The Báb's proclamation.
- End of Days, by Moshe Sharon (2018). On the word “messiah”, the anointed, which describes the redeemer like a priest, consecrated by being anointed with holy oil; prophecies about the last days and the final coming; predictions about the time of the "end," which Bahá'ís interpret as 1863.
- Evidence from Scripture and History of the Second Coming of Christ, about the Year 1843, by William Miller (1842). Nineteen lectures on the upcoming return of Christ; resurrection; the 2,300 days; Daniel's vision; Daniel's 1260, 1290, and 1335 days explained; Solomon's song; signs of the times.
- God Passes By, by Shoghi Effendi (1971 [1944]). The classic — and canonical — historical summary and interpretation of the significance of the development of the Bábí and Baháʼí religions from 1844 to 1944.
- Gulpáygání, Mirza Abu'l-Fadl, by Moojan Momen (1995).
- Kázem Rashtí, by Armin Eschraghi (2013). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl: The Greatest Scholar, by Darius K. Shahrokh (1992). Lengthy biography of an early scholar, whose writings Persian Bahá'ís often consider as ranking second to the Holy Writings and the writings of Shoghi Effendi.
- Mirza Abu'l-Fadl, by Babak Farrokhzad (2021). Wikipedia-Artikel über Mirza Abu‘l-Fadl, der den neusten Stand der Literatur (Oct 2021) berücksichtigt.
- Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáyegání, by Moojan Momen (1985). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Mission of the Báb, The: Retrospective 1844-1994, by Douglas Martin (1996). The revelation of the Báb in the context of its impact on the Western writers of the period and its subsequent influence.
- Persecution of the Bahá'ís of Iran 1844-1984, by Douglas Martin (1984). Treatment of the Bahá'ís in Iran by the state and by the Shi'ism under the Qájárs (1844-1925), Pahlavis (1925-1979), and under the Islamic Republic (1979-); responses by the Bahá'í Community.
- Rituals in Babism and Baha'ism, by Denis MacEoin (1994). On practices of prayer, invocations, talismans, jewelry, fasting, purity, birth, death, marriage, festivals, pilgrimage, and Feast. Includes 26 appendices with texts and translations.
- Some Bahá'í and Shaykhí Interpretations of 'the Mystery of Reversal', by Denis MacEoin (1982-06). Prophecies about the appearance of the Qa'im and the significance of certain letters and numbers within a cipher described in an Islamic text.
- Thief in the Night: The Case of the Missing Millennium, by William Sears (1961). In the early 19th-century there was world-wide and fervent expectation that during the 1840s the return of Christ would take place. Did this happen, or was it all a dream?
- Trial of Mullá 'Alí Bastámí, The: A Combined Sunní-Shí'í Fatwá against The Báb, by Moojan Momen (1982). The trial of Mullá `Alí Bastámí was one of the most important episodes of 1844-45, being both the first occasion on which the new Bábí movement encountered the opposition of the ulama, and a crucial turning point in the development of the movement.
- Unknown Hour, The, by David Friedman (1998). Christians believe the Bible does not specify the time of Christ's return, but the Bahá'í teachings are that an exact year, 1844, is indicated in the Bible for the time of the Second Coming.
- Wise Men of the West, The: A Search for the Promised One in the Latter Days, by Jay Tyson (2019). Sample chapters from a 2-volume novel of historical fiction on Miller and the Adventists through the quest of a Quaker and a researcher as they search beyond the Holy Land, following clues from Jewish, Muslim, Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Buddhist prophecies.
- World Survey, A: The Bahá'í Faith 1844-1944, Shoghi Effendi, comp. (1944). Summary document showing countries opened, centres founded, languages translated, properties purchased, and dates of significance.
- You Were Right about 1844: The New 'Good News' About The 'Great Disappointment, by Don Dainty (1999). On expectations regarding the return of Christ, the Millerites, and Bahá'í interpretations of revelation.
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