- A Leaf of Honey and the Proverbs of the Rainforest, by Joseph Shepperd: Review, by Lin Poyer. (1989)
- Africa, by Hooper Dunbar. (1984-09-14) Stories of Dunbar's travels through Africa, its unique energy, and its place in the Bahá'í Faith.
- Bab und Babis, by Arminius Vambery (published as Ármine Vámbéry). (1867) Lengthy discussion of the Babis, by a Hungarian Jew who later met Abdu'l-Bahá.
- Cook's Tourists' Handbook for Palestine and Syria , by Thomas Cook (firm). (1876) Many passing references to Haifa, Carmel, Akka, and the Holy Land; see e.g. pages 20-21, 30-31, 47-48, 408-416.
- Diary of H.M. the Shah of Persia, during his tour through Europe in 1873, The, by Nasir al-Din Shah. J. W. Redhouse, trans. (1874) Contains no mention of the Bábí or Bahá'í Faiths, but is useful for historical context, and a window into the Sháh's worldview.
- Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia: With Notes on Russia, Koords, Toorkomans, Nestorians, Khiva, and Persia, by Lady Mary Sheil. (1856) Considered first travel book on Persia by a woman. Of particular interest to Bahá'ís are her accounts on Babism (Babeeism) and the Bab.
- Journal Diary of European Baha'i Travels: April - November 1948, by Charles Mason Remey. (1948) A record of Remey's visits across Europe, from England to Germany. Includes coverage of Bahá'í participation in the first U.N. convention on Human Rights, held in Geneva.
- Journalist in the Holy Land, A: Glimpses of Egypt and Palestine, by Arthur E. Copping. (1913-05-23) A visit to the Akka and its surroundings in 1913; no mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
- Treasures of the East: The Life of Nine Oriental Countries, by Zia M. Bagdadi. (1930) Descriptions of nine "Treasures" — Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Jijaz (Arabia), Transjordania (Arabia), Persia, India, and Turkey — by an Iraqi physician who traveled to the U.S. and was instrumental in the establishment of several Bahá'í communities.
- Wild Asses, The: A Journey through Persia, by W. V. Emanuel. (1939) Passing mentions of Babis in Tabriz and Zanjan.
- Year Amongst the Persians, A, by E. G. Browne. (1893/1927) Browne's famous account of his extended visit to Iran in 1887-1888; includes many references to Bábí and Bahá'í history and personages.
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