Bibby, Geoffrey. Looking for Dilmun. New York: Knopf, 1970.
An enjoyable and well-written book about archaeological exploration in Bahrain, set during the time of Bahrain's economic expansion.

Fox, Mary Virginia. Bahrain. Chicago: Children's Press, Enchantment of the World series, 1995.
A book for young readers describing life in Bahrain.

Robinson, Gordon, and Paul Greenway. Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Melbourne, Australia: Lonely Planet Books, 2000.
A guide for visitors to Gulf countries, filled with information about the culture and history of the area.

Said Zahlan, Rosemarie. The Making of the Modern Gulf States: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. London: Ithaca Press, 1998.
An accessible history of the region that includes information about politics, economics and society.

WEB SITES

http://www.arabian.net/bahrain/bahrain.htm
http://arabia.com/bahrain/
http://bahrain.middle-east-pages.com/