- 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Ezra Pound's Circle, by Elham Afnan (1994). On the 1911 meeting between Ezra Pound, the famous American modernist poet, and 'Abdu'l-Bahá; links between the Bahá'í Faith and a number of important avant-garde circles in the West.
- Abdu'l-Baha in Britain and France (1911-1913), David Merrick, comp. (2018). Annotated, detailed map of places and dates (link offsite).
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá in London, by Abdu'l-Bahá (1982). Notes on 'Abdu'l-Baha's visit to London and Bristol in 1911, his discourses and conversations; first published in 1912.
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Explanation of the Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh: Tablets and Talks Translated into English (1911-1920), by Peter Terry (2000). A review of the varied lists of Bahá'í principles' presented by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in various of his writings and talks translated into English. Contrary to popular belief there is no standard list, and some 38 separate principles can be identified.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha's Meeting with Two Prominent Iranians, by Mírzá Muhammad Javád Gazviní, Ahang Rabbani, trans. (1998 Fall). Muhammad Qazvini's and Siyyid Hasan Taqizadeh's descriptions of their 1911 meetings with `Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris. Preceded by a brief biography of Abdu'l-Bahá.
- Abdu'l-Bahá's Year in Egypt: A Compilation of Eyewitnesses, Ahang Rabbani, comp. (2008). Annotated excerpts from Bahá'í News. Includes 8-page overview of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to Egypt, his companion and diarist Ahmad Sohrab, and the trip's press coverage.
- Bahá'í Faith in Egypt, The: A Historical Survey of the First Twelve Decades, by Rowshan Mustapha (2023). Detailed chronology and lengthy chapters on Bahá'u'lláh's blessings to Egypt, Abdu'l-Bahá's travels, the origins of the Egyptian Bahá'í community, teaching plans, and growth of the administration 1911 through 1981.
- Bahá'í Movement, with Some Recollections of Meetings with Abdul Baha, The, by Maude Holbach (1915-02). Overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history, and an account of a multi-day visit with Abdu'l-Bahá.
- Brief Sketch of the Life of Hugh Chance, A: Thirty-year member of the Universal House of Justice, by Duane L. Herrmann (1994-11). Biography partly based on personal interviews with Chance over Thanksgiving weekend, 1994.
- Dr. Harilal M. Munje, by H. T. D. Rost (1998). Bio written by the son-in-law of Munje.
- First Obligation, The: Lady Blomfield and the Save the Children Fund, by Robert Weinberg (1998). Bio prepared for the UK Bahá'í Centenary (1998-99).
- Glimpse of Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris, by Alice R. Beede (1912-02-07). Short account of a brief meeting in Paris, and brief speech by Abdu'l-Bahá.
- Heavenly Vista, A: The Pilgrimage of Louis G. Gregory, by Louis G. Gregory, Abdu'l-Bahá (1911). The journal of Gregory's visit to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 1911, including statements of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, stories of the believers in the Holy Land, and Gregory's experiences at the Shrines. Followed by a selection of tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá addressed to him.
- In the Footsteps of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: The Master in the British Isles 1911, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom (2011/2021). A collection of extracts from the Writings, pilgrims' notes, and newspapers summarizing Abdu'l-Bahá's first visit to the United Kingdom, prepared by the NSA of the United Kingdom for centenary observations.
- L'implantation de la foi baha'ie en France: et impact de la venue de Abdu'l Bahá à Paris au début du XXème siècle (The establishment of the Bahá'í Faith in France and the impact of the arrival of Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century), by Natalia Behnam (2006). French society at the end of the 19th century; Western expansion of the Bahá'í Faith; Abdu'l-Bahá's stays in Paris 1911-1913; religious minorities in France; on meeting Guillaume Apollinaire, Romain Rolland, Auguste Forel, Queen Marie of Romania, et al.
- Martyrdom of Hájí Muhammad-Ridá: 19 Historical Accounts, by Ahang Rabbani (2007). Accounts of the 1889 martyrdom of Haji Muhammad Rida Isfahani in Ashgabat (Ashkhabad) in Russian Turkestan.
- Memories of the Sojourn of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris, by Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield (1937). Memoir of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s four-month stay in Paris in 1911. Notes taken by the author's daughters were later published as the book Paris Talks.
- Mountain of God, The, by E. S. Stevens (1911/1970). Book excerpts, sympathetic portrayal by a non-Bahá'í of Abdu'l-Bahá and the small band of Bahá’ís who lived in Haifa and 'Akká early in 20th Century.
- Muhammad-Taqi Wakil al-Dawla Shirazi, by Soli Shahvar (2016). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- O. Z. Whitehead (1911-1998): Actor and writer, by Robert Weinberg (1998). Oothout Zabriskie 'Zebby' Whitehead (1911–1998) was an American stage and film character actor who later became a Bahá'í pioneer in the Republic of Ireland, and authored three books of Bahá'í biographies.
- Progress of the Bahá'í Faith in South Africa since 1911, by Author unknown (2007). Overview of the Bahá'í communities in South Africa, 1911-2007.
- Symbols of Individuation in E. S. Stevens's The Mountain of God, by Cal E. Rollins (1989). Stevens’s novel records impressions of the Bahá'í community in ‘Akká and Haifa in 1911. The two main characters are moving through an "individuation process" which could lead them to the Bahá'í Faith. Jungian literary criticism explains the symbolism.
- Views of Akka, Haifa, Mt. Carmel, and Other Places: Photographs of "The Dwelling Place of the Most High," Authorized by Abdu'l-Baha (1912/1918/2007). Pictures of Akká taken between 1903-1911, with historical annotations and bibliographical data. Scan of original 1912 edition, plus an improved version, edited and annotated in 2007 by Troxel and retouched in 2008 by Cary Enoch Reinstein.
- Who Will Bell the Cat?: 'Abdu'l-Bahá at Lake Mohonk, by Janet Ruhe-Schoen (2012). History of the Lake Mohonk conference center and addresses there by Alí Kulí Khán in 1911 and Abdu'l-Bahá and 1912.
- Wise Man from the East, A, by Felicia R. Scatcherd (1913). Encounters with and impressions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, including a talk given in Ramleh, Egypt in 1911, translated by Tamadum ul Molk.
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