Below are a few of our favorite books, along with a some Sikh reading lists that you mind find helpful. We have asterisked (*) a few good ones to start with.
Please note that Kaur Life is not endorsing any book nor is Kaur Life vouching for any retailer listed below.
Where to Read & Purchase Sikh Books
Sacha Sauda Gurmat Parchar Society – online with a storefront in Brampton, Canada
Indie Bound – find out if your local bookstore carries what you need
Sikhi
*The Birth Of The Khalsa – A Feminist Re-Memory of Sikh Identity by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh
*The Feminine Principle In The Sikh Vision Of The Transcendent by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh
The Sikhs by Patwant Singh
*Books by I.J. Singh
*Books by by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh
*Books by Puran Singh
Books published by Kashi House
Books published by The Sikh Foundation
General History
Eminent Sikh Women by MK Gill
History of the Sikhs by Joseph Davey Cunningham
*A History of the Sikhs: Volume 1 & 2 by Khushwant Singh
Parasharprasna by Kapur Singh
*Percussions of History by Jagjit Singh
Royals & Rebels by Priya Atwal
Sicques, Tigers or Thieves by Amandeep Singh Madra and Parmjit Singh
Sikh History from Persian Sources by JS Grewal and Irfan Habib
The Sikhs of the Punjab by JS Grewal
*The Sikh Revolution by Jagjit Singh
Books by Max Arthur Macauliffe
Books published by Khalis House
Books published by Might Khalsa
On Kaurs & Women
*The Birth Of The Khalsa – A Feminist Re-Memory of Sikh Identity by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh
Brown Like Me by Jaspreet Kaur
*Eminent Sikh Women by MK Gill
Faith, Gender, And Activism In The Punjab Conflict: The Wheat Fields Still Whisper by Mallika Kaur
*The Feminine Principle In The Sikh Vision Of The Transcendent by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh
Graceful Women: Gender And Identity In An American Sikh Community by Constance Waeber Elsberg
*The Guru’s Gift by Cynthia Keppley Mahmood and Stacy Brady
Her Name is Kaur Edited by Meeta Kaur
One Amazing Sikh at a Time by Seerat Kaur Gill and Anantjeet Kaur
Royals & Rebels by Priya Atwal
See No Stranger by Valarie Kaur
Sisters of the Spinning Wheel by Puran Singh
The Sikh Woman by Mr. G. S. Sidhu
Stories for South Asian Super Girls
Sundri by Bhai Vir Singh
The Warrior Princess 1: Sikh Women in Battle by Harjit Singh
The Warrior Princess 2: Sikh Women in Battle by Harjit Singh
Warrior Queen: Rani Sada Kaur by Ranveer Singh
Women of Grace and Power: Stories for Girls and Women of All Ages by Guru Fatha Singh Khalsa
Twenty One Noble and Brave Sikh Women by Sawan Singh
1984 History
*Faith, Gender, And Activism In The Punjab Conflict: The Wheat Fields Still Whisper by Mallika Kaur
*Fighting for Faith & Nation by Cynthia Keppley Mahmood
Lost in History by Gunisha Kaur
Reduced to Ashes by Ensaaf
The Valiant – Jaswant Singh Khalra by Gurmeet Kaur
Ethnographies & Memoirs
Brown Like Me by Jaspreet Kaur
Garland Around My Neck: The Story of Puran Singh by by Patwant Singh and Harinder Kaur Sekhon
*The Guru’s Gift by Cynthia Keppley Mahmood and Stacy Brady
Her Name is Kaur Edited by Meeta Kaur
One Amazing Sikh at a Time by Seerat Kaur Gill and Anantjeet Kaur
See No Stranger by Valarie Kaur
Stories for South Asian Super Girls
Books by Inni Kaur
Poetry
When You Ask Me Where I’m Going by Jasmin Kaur
Poetry by Rupi Kaur
Phulkari by Harman Kaur
Rooh by Rupinder Kaur
Novels
Boy with the Top Knot by Sathnam Sanghera and Assad Zaman
If I Tell You The Truth by Jasmin Kaur
Sundri by Bhai Vir Singh
The Wheel of Surya by Jamila Gavin
Kids Books
Coffee Table Books
The Golden Temple of Amritsar: Reflections of the Past (1808-1959) by Amandeep Singh Madra & Parmjit Singh
Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan by Amardeep Singh
Turbans and Tales: Portraits of Contemporary Sikh Identity by Amit and Naroop
Warrior Saints by Amandeep Singh Madra & Parmjit Singh
Lists from Across the Web
10 Essential Books To Help You Explore The Sikh Faith by Antonia Blumberg and Carol Kuruvilla
SAFAR – Sikh Feminist Research Center’s Book List
Sikh Research Institute Reading List