1. n.d.. Outposts of a World Religion by a Bahá'í Traveler: Journeys Taken in 1933-1935, Accompanied by Edward R. Mathews. Loulie Mathews. — Autobiography of trips to New Zealand, New Guinea, Australia, Hawaii, and South America teaching the... Histories.
2. 2022-05. Light in All Our Lives, A: The Life and Times of Lucille Sanche Maloney. Suzanne Maloney Lebensold. — The life of one of the first French-Canadian Baha'is, written by her daughter; a detailed portrayal ... Books.
3. 2019. Footprints in the Sands of Time. Shahla Gillbanks. — Memoir of time as a Baha'i in Iran and pioneer to other countries around the world, and a historical... Biographies.
4. 2016. One Life, One Memory, by Rúhá Asdáq: Review. Paul Mantle. Reviews.
5. 2015. Gulick and Three Women: Diary of a Cross-country Auto Trip to and back from the 1942 Bahá'í National Convention. Margaret Marie Rutledge, Sheridan Sims, comp. . — Diary by the sister of Barbara Sims of a cross-country road trip with Ramona Brown, Marzieh Gail, an... Biographies.
6. 2013/2022. Wayfarer between Two Worlds, A: Recollections. Harry Liedtke. — A chronicle of some of the highlights of the author's seventy-five years as a Baha'i, and covering t... Biographies.
7. 2004. Historiography: Qajar Period and Bábí and Bahá'í works. Abbas Amanat. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
8. 2000. Tribute to Amatu'l-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum, A. Violette Nakhjavani. — Born Mary Maxwell in Montreal, Amatu’l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum’s life spanned almost the entire 20t... Biographies.
9. 1998/2016. Tending the Garden: A Biography of Emeric and Rosemary Sala. Ilona Sala Weinstein. — Detailed story of two pioneers from Canada to South America and Africa, told through reference to le... Biographies.
10. 1996. Story of Vivien Combe, The. Guy Barclay. — Biography of a world traveller and pioneer. Biographies.
11. 1991/2001. Itchyfeet: Travels with Reg Priestley. Reginald L. Priestley. — Autobiography of a world traveller who visited many places in and around Israel while in the Palesti... Biographies.
12. 1990/2018. To Russia with Love: Journal of a Member of the Quddus Team. Jack McLean. — Journal of a visit through Moscow, Kiev, and Levov in August 1990 by the four travel teachers Shamsi... Essays.
13. 1989. A Leaf of Honey and the Proverbs of the Rainforest, by Joseph Shepperd: Review. Lin Poyer. Reviews.
14. 1988. Adventures in Persia: To India by the Back Door. Ronald Sinclair. — Travel diary, including a description of Tabriz and a mention of the martyrdom of the Bab. Excerpts.
15. 1984-09-14. Africa. Hooper Dunbar. — Stories of Dunbar's travels through Africa, its unique energy, and its place in the Baha'i Faith. Audio.
16. 1981/1992. Nine Days to Istanbul. Jeanne de Corrales. — An incredible story of a mid January 1963 train journey. Books.
17. 1974. Freya Stark: Letters: Volume 1: The Furnace and the Cup 1914-1930. Freya Stark, Lucy Moorehead, ed. . — Letters about a stay in Baghdad in 1929, with a few passing references to Baha'is she met. Excerpts.
18. 1966. Amatu'l-Bahá Visits India. Violette Nakhjavani. — The story of Rúhiyyih Khanum's 9-month journey across India and Southeast Asia in 1964, as told by ... Books.
19. 1965/1966. Visit to Persia, A. Guy Murchie. — Notes from travels to Baha'i holy places in Iran in 1964, on a trip made with special permission fro... Essays.
20. 1963. Heart of Iran, The. Duncan Forbes. — Travel diary with an account of meeting a Baha'i in Shiraz, and an overview of Baha'i history. Excerpts.
21. 1948. Journal Diary of European Baha'i Travels: April - November 1948. Charles Mason Remey. — A record of Remey's visits across Europe, from England to Germany. Includes coverage of Baha'i parti... Biographies.
22. 1942. Martha Root's Travels in India, Burma and Australia — Her Death in Honolulu. Author unknown. — A detailed account of Root's travels and teaching activities across the world. Biographies.
23. 1941. SW. Persia: A Political Officer's Diary 1907-1914. Arnold Wilson (published as Sir Arnold Wilson). — Two passing mentions of Baha'is and Babis. Excerpts.
24. 1940/1967. Chosen Highway, The. Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield. — Oral Baha'i histories collected by an eminent early English Baha'i, first published in 1940. Books.
25. 1939. Wild Asses, The: A Journey through Persia. W. V. Emanuel. — Passing mentions of Babis in Tabriz and Zanjan. Excerpts.
26. 1937. Pageant of Persia, The: A Record of Travel by Motor in Persia with an Account of Its Ancient and Modern Ways. Henry Filmer. — Three-page overview of Babi and Baha'i history, with many more pages of description of Persian cultu... Excerpts.
27. 1937. Sunburst. Lorol Schopflocher (published as Lorol Schofflocher). — Autobiography of the life story, and travels on behalf of the Baha'i Faith, of prominent socialite a... Books.
28. 1936. Road to Nazareth, The: Through Palestine Today. John Gibbons. — Two-page discussion of the Babis and Mount Carmel, from a travel diary. Excerpts.
29. 1935. Persia: Romance and Reality. Onera Amelia Merritt-Hawkes. — Travel diary including lunch with a Baha'i doctor, a visit to two Baha'i schools in Yazd, and meetin... Excerpts.
30. 1932. Persian Journey, Being an Etcher's Impressions of the Middle East, A. Fred Richards. — Passing mentions of the Citadel at Tabriz, and the 'City of Bast' near Tehran where the Shah was alm... Excerpts.
31. 1932. Men on the Horizon. Guy Murchie. — Lengthy travel diary, the first book of a renowned journalist, war correspondent, and author/artist ... Books.
32. 1930. Treasures of the East: The Life of Nine Oriental Countries. Zia M. Bagdadi. — Descriptions of nine "Treasures" — Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Jijaz (Arabia), Transjordania (A... Books.
33. 1929. Persien wie es ist und war mit Karawane, Auto und Flugzeug durch Risas Königreich. Hermann Norden. — I don't know if this refers to Baha'is or not; possibly on page 197? Email me if you can read German... Excerpts.
34. 1927-1928. Bahá'í Message, The. Walter Bryant Guy. — A series of 16 newspaper articles summarizing Baha'i history and teachings in "Florida's Oldest News... Newspapers.
35. 1925. Modern Pilgrimage to Palestine, A. Lovell Bearse Pemberton. — Includes "Interviews with 'Abdu'l-Baha" (Chapter 12, pp. 97-104) and a photograph of 'Abdu'l-Baha on... Books.
36. 1921. Excellency of Mt. Carmel, The. George Napier Whittingham. — Chapter 10, "The Excellency of Mt. Carmel," describes the author's visit to Haifa and gives an overv... Excerpts.
37. 1915-07. Through Warring Countries to the Mountain of God. Charles Mason Remey, George Orr Latimer. — Experiences of two American Baha'is in France, England, and Germany on their way to visit Abdul-Baha... Books.
38. 1914. Hints for Residents and Travellers in Persia. A. R. Neligan. — 2-sentence mention of Babis/Baha'is. Excerpts.
39. 1914. Observations of a Bahá'í Traveller, 1908. Charles Mason Remey. — An account of travels among some Baha'is in Egypt, Israel, and Persia in 1908, written at the sugges... Books.
40. 1913-05-23. Journalist in the Holy Land, A: Glimpses of Egypt and Palestine. Arthur E. Copping. — A visit to the Akka and its surroundings in 1913; no mention of the Baha'i Faith. Excerpts.
41. 1913. Peeps Into Persia. Dorothy de Warzee. — Brief mention of the Baha'i Faith in a travelogue about Persia. Excerpts.
42. 1908/1986. Year With the Bahá'ís of India and Burma, A. Sydney Sprague. — An early account of the author's personal experiences in India circa 1904 and 1907, relating his int... Books.
43. 1906. Persia Past and Present: A Book of Travel and Research. Abraham Valentine Williams Jackson. — A few passing mentions of the Babis. Excerpts.
44. 1906. Persia by a Persian: Personal Experiences, Manners, Customs, Habits, Religious and Social Life in Persia. Isaac Adams. — Answers to "questions about the manners, customs, and peculiarities of my own people" received while... Books.
45. 1903. Zustände im Heutigen Persien wie sie das Reisebuch Ibrahim Begs Enthüllt (Conditions in present-day Persia as revealed in Ibrahim Beg's travel book). Walter Schulz. — Passing mentions of the Babis and their persecutions in the context of the travels through Iran of t... Excerpts.
46. 1902-1924. Gertrude Bell Archive, excerpts. Gertrude Bell. — A British writer and archeologist, Bell traveled throughout the Middle East from 1899-1926. During t... Pilgrims.
47. 1894-07. Across Asia on a Bicycle: Through Persia to Samarkand. Thomas Gaskell Allen, William Lewis Sachtleben. — A travelogue through Tabreez, with a short but somewhat hostile history of the Bab. Excerpts.
48. 1893/1927. Year Amongst the Persians, A. E. G. Browne. — Browne's famous account of his extended visit to Iran in 1887-1888; includes many references to Babi... Books.
49. 1893-07. Week with the Babis, A. Charles H. Stileman. — Journal of the Reverend C.H. Stileman, M.A., of the CMS Persia Mission, on his travels to convert Ba... Excerpts.
50. 1891/1975. Traveller's Narrative Written to Illustrate the Episode of the Báb, A. E. G. Browne, Abdu'l-Bahá, E. G. Browne, trans. . — Annotated translation of 'Abdu'l-Baha's history of the Babi and early Baha'i movements, dated 1886; ... Books.
51. 1887. La Perse La Chaldée et La Susiane: Relation de Voyage. Jane Dieulafoy. — Early overview of the Babi movement in Zanjan, from a travel diary through Iran, Chaldea, and Susa (... Excerpts.
52. 1883. Formation de la Secte des Babi. Carla Serena. — Also sections "Les Exploits de la Secte de Babi," "Mort du Point," "Complot des Babi contre Nasser-E... Articles.
53. 1882. Six Months in Persia. Edward Stack. — Passing mentions of the Babis. Date not given. Excerpts.
54. 1880. My Wanderings in Persia. T. S. Anderson. — Lengthy account of 19th-century travels through Iran. Includes one mention of the "Bawbees." Also in... Books.
55. 1877. Through Persia by Caravan. Arthur E. Arnold. — Early three-page overview of Babi and Baha'i history. Baha'u'llah is here referred to as "Behar." Excerpts.
56. 1876. Cook's Tourists' Handbook for Palestine and Syria . Thomas Cook (firm). — Many passing references to Haifa, Carmel, Akka, and the Holy Land; see e.g. pages 20-21, 30-31, 47-4... Books.
57. 1874. Diary of H.M. the Shah of Persia, during his tour through Europe in 1873, The. Nasir al-Din Shah, J. W. Redhouse, trans. . — Contains no mention of the Babi or Baha'i Faiths, but is useful for historical context, and a window... Books.
58. 1869. Resa I Persien (Journey in Persia). Hermann Vambery. — Book excerpt from 1869 of a travel diary in Swedish. Excerpts.
59. 1867. Bab und Babis. Arminius Vambery (published as Ármine Vámbéry). — Lengthy discussion of the Babis, by a Hungarian Jew who later met Abdu'l-Baha. Excerpts.
60. 1856. Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia: With Notes on Russia, Koords, Toorkomans, Nestorians, Khiva, and Persia. Lady Mary Sheil. — Considered first travel book on Persia by a woman. Of particular interest to Baha'is are her account... Books.

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