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Of all elements, the most significant is the element of knowledge. (SGGS 152)

ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਤਾਂ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ॥ vidhiaa veechaaree taa(n) paraupakaaree || "Vidiaa veechaaree tan parupkaaree”. That education is good, which is used for the welfare of people. (Guru Nanak Dev Ji, 356) 

Contemplate and reflect upon knowledge, and you will become a benefactor to others. (SGGS, 356)

"There is no good in science that won't help people, and there's no good in scholars isolated from people" (Al-Khawarizmi)

I've observed over time that the Sangat, generally-speaking, shows very little interest in books on Sikhi.  On the other hand, many Sikhs (academics and ordinary folk) have written and published thousands of books on many aspects of Sikhi, and in Punjabi and in English. 
Other websites with lists of books on Sikhi

Link   (Sacha Sauda Gurmat Parchar Society, Canada)

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Karamveer Singh appeals to Sikhs to have a library in their home to stimulate a passion for reading books to change their lives (click on the image to see and listen).  Karamveer Singh says:
"There is a weakness in our community, we are not used to reading. We can have a bar [alcoholic drinks] in our homes, but we don't have libraries in our homes. If we had libraries and books, we would have a passion for reading.
But we don't have a passion for reading. Today we have a passion to buy big cars and build a bank balance. But I would like to request the community through this channel [Satluj TV], that where you have big houses, where you have expensive houses, build a room in one of those big houses, in the form of a library, where there are thoughts of precious scholars.  And by reading those thoughts, we can make a change in our lives."  Transcribed from Punjabi to English by TurboScribe.ai.  Click on this link to view the full video interview by Satluj TV of Karamveer Singh.


Read books on Sikhi and Sikhism

Browse through the list below, of more than 550 items of literature on Sikhi.  Click on "previous" or "forward" (in the bottom left and right corners of a page) to move between pages.  Filter your selection using the Categories listed in the box below.  Each book entry provides details of the book, such as its title, author, and the gurdwara library where it's located.  Check the list regularly for new books added to it. 
The list was started on 31 Jan 2025.  Currently, only items held at the library at Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall (category: SGSSS) are listed, and only those written primarily in English.  In time, I hope to add books held at other local gurdwara libraries.  I hope other sewadars will compile similar lists so that, ultimately, anyone in any region of any country, will be able to see online what books on Sikhi are available to read at their local gurdwara libraries.  To increase the likelihood and ease of the Sangat seeing what books are available locally, local gurdwaras need to cooperate and form a "hub and spoke" network in which the central gurdwara (the "hub") publishes an online list of books held at local gurdwaras (each a "spoke").
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Abbreviations: AG = Adi Granth; GGS = Guru Granth Sahib; DG = Dasam Granth; NS = not stated

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12/7/2026

The universal faith

Title: The universal faith
Author surname(s): Singh Johar
Author forename(s): Surinder
Publisher:
National Book Shop
Pages: 148
ISBN: 'none
Publn 1987 (original publication date: 1987)
Location: shelf 20.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview:
The book explains "the basic tenets of Sikhism, its growth and the factors that contributed to its development for the lay reader…[it considers] the concept of God and Guru..[and the] holy scriptures-the oneness of God and equality of mankind."  There is a bibliography.

10/7/2026

Sikhs in the diaspora a modern guide to the practice of the Sikh faith

Title: Sikhs in the diaspora a modern guide to the practice of the Sikh faith
Author surname(s): Singh Bakhshi
Author forename(s): Surinder
Publisher: Sikh publishing house
Pages: 278
ISBN: 9780956072801
Publn 2008 (original publication date: 2008)
Location: shelf 20.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: A book that covers various aspects of Sikhi including gurdwaras; hymns; way of life for a Sikh including principles; GGS; lives of the gurus; and modern Sikh identity.  "This book narrates Sikh faith in a contemporary setting.  It shows that faith is compatible with living in the twenty-first century."

10/7/2026

Concepts of Sikhism

Title: Concepts of Sikhism
Author surname(s): Singh Gill
Author forename(s): Pritam
Publisher: New Academic Publishing, Jalandhar
Pages: 176
ISBN: none
Publn 1979 (original publication date: 1979)
Location: shelf 20.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book presents the "basic concepts of Sikh religion and philosophy.  There are translations and explanations of 3 hymns: japji; asa di var; magh ki var.  The bibliograohy states only GGS.

9/7/2026

Sikh thought

Title: Sikh thought
Author surname(s): Kaur
Author forename(s): Sahib
Publisher: Sahib Kaur
Pages: 151
ISBN: none
Publn ns (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 20.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book is aimed at school children but suitable for all readers. It covers Sikhi principles and philosophy and includes meanings and transliteration and punjabi text of excerpts from GGS.  There is a bibliography and chapter Qs but no answers.  

6/7/2026

Sikh gurus the gems of Sikhism

Title: Sikh gurus the gems of Sikhism
Author surname(s): Singh Bains
Author forename(s): Amrik
Publisher: Amrik Singh Bains
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
Publn ns (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 19.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: Covers the lives of the gurus then discusses GGS.

6/7/2026

Sikhism 1000 questions answered

Title: Sikhism 1000 questions answered
Author surname(s): Singh Kapoor
Author forename(s): Sukhbir
Publisher: Hemkunt
Pages: 284
ISBN: 817010310x
Publn 2001 (original publication date: 2001)
Location: shelf 19.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book contains "1000 questions and answers…on different aspects of Sikhism, including a few questions on Indian history, Islam and Hinduism for a comparative study."

6/7/2026

The philosophical perspective on Sikh view of martyrdom

Title: The philosophical perspective on Sikh view of martyrdom
Author surname(s): Singh 
Author forename(s): Nirbhai
Publisher: Singh Brothers
Pages: 411
ISBN: 8172053886
Publn 2007 (original publication date: 2007)
Location: shelf 19.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: "The book…is the first philosophical interpretation of the concept of martyrdom based on the primary sacred scriptures of the Sikhs"  There is a bibliography. 

4/7/2026

History and philosophy of the Sikh religion part II Philosophy

Title: History and philosophy of the Sikh religion part II Philosophy
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Khazan
Publisher: Satvic Media Pvt Ltd, Amritsar
Pages: 351
ISBN: 8187526106
Publn 2005 (original publication date: 1914)
Location: shelf 19.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The editor of this book is Prithipal Singh Kapur.  The original (written by Khazan Singh) was first published in 1914 "In this part we propose to deal with the philosophy and doctrines of the Gurus of the Sikhs, based on the scriptures of the Sikhs, or the Holy Granth, and the dialogues which Guru Nanak had with the Qazis of Makka and Madina." page 342 of this later publication is blank so text is missing.

4/7/2026

Guru granth sahib & its context

Title: Guru granth sahib & its context
Author surname(s): Singh Neki
Author forename(s): J
Publisher: Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan
Pages: 304
ISBN: 9789380854960
Publn 2014 (original publication date: 2007)
Location: shelf 18.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book is a collection of essays by various writers, celebrating the 5th century of the installation of GGS in Darbar Sahib.

3/7/2026

A brief introduction to Sikhism

Title: A brief introduction to Sikhism
Author surname(s): Singh Sidhu
Author forename(s): Gurbachan
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Soc UK
Pages: 79
ISBN: '0900692162
Publn 2008 (original publication date: 1973)
Location: shelf 18.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: 50 Q&As  on beliefs and practises of Sikhi, by the author. There is also a short history of the gurus and excerpts from the scriptures.

3/7/2026

Simran an antidote to tension

Title: Simran an antidote to tension
Author surname(s): Singh Bir
Author forename(s): Raghbir
Publisher: All India Pingalwara Charitable Soc, Amritsar
Pages: 32
ISBN: n
Publn 1998 (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 18.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: The pamphlet is about the value of simran.  The second part includes an article by Patwant Singh, dated 1993, "The guru & the granth a view through world's gurdwaras" about the gurdwara and langar.  

1/7/2026

Hymns of the Gurus

Title: Hymns of the Gurus
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Khushwant
Publisher: Viking - Penguin Books, India
Pages: 222
ISBN: 9780670049622
Publn 2003 (original publication date: 2003)
Location: shelf 18.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book is a "selection of hymns by the first five Gurus and the ninth and tenth Gurus.  Together they communicate the essence of Sikhism."  The verses are taken from GGS, DG and "other sacred texts like Guru Tegh Bahadur's Vairagmayi Bani"

1/7/2026

Importance of the teachings of sri Guru Granth Sahib in present era & Punjab waters SYL canal

Title: Importance of the teachings of sri Guru Granth Sahib in present era & Punjab waters SYL canal
Author surname(s): Singh & Singh
Author forename(s): Kirpal & Gurdev
Publisher: Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh
Pages: 83
ISBN: 8185815194
Publn 2002 (original publication date: 2002)
Location: shelf 18.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book is a collection of papers presented at a seminar on two subjects (stated in the book's title).

29/6/2026

Divine Revelation

Title: Divine Revelation
Author surname(s): Singh 
Author forename(s): Sarbjinder
Publisher: Sikh Foundation, New Delhi
Pages: 64
ISBN: 8178730138
Publn 2004 (original publication date: 2004)
Location: shelf 17.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book provides a brief account of each contributor to GGS, the structure of GGS, and compares Sikhi to other religions and the distinctive nature of Sikhi or GGS.  It is glossy and small and has many colourful illustrations.  It has transliterated some passages but no translation so useless for the non-Punjabi speaker.

26/6/2026

Vaisakhi 1999

Title: Vaisakhi 1999
Author surname(s): ns
Author forename(s): ns
Publisher: SGSSS
Pages: 16
ISBN: none
Publn 1999 (original publication date: 1999)
Location: shelf 16.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: this pamphlet commemorates 300th anniversary of creation of the Khalsa.  It covers the Khalsa; 5Ks; politics; Rehat; the daily routine of a Sikh; principles of Sikh embedded in GGS; Sikh institutions and takhts.

26/6/2026

The crowning glory of Guru Granth Sahib

Title: The crowning glory of Guru Granth Sahib
Author surname(s): Singh Kapoor and Kaur Kapoor
Author forename(s): Sukhbir and Mohinder
Publisher: B Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh
Pages: 72
ISBN: 8176019408
Publn 2008 (original publication date: 2008)
Location: shelf 16.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The first part of the book presents evidence that guru Gobind Singh told Sikhs to accept GGS as guru "and sealed the fate of any further new living Gurus."  The evidence presented is people who lived at the time of guru Gobind Singh (Sainapat; Nand Lal, Prehlad Singh and Narbud Singh).  There is also a Rehat of guru Gobind Singh, compiled 4-5 Dec 1695 with Nand Lal.  There are additional sources of support for this belief.  There is also a section on groups claiming to be further living gurus.

26/6/2026

The Khalsa and the Punjab studies in Sikh history, to the nineteenth century

Title: The Khalsa and the Punjab studies in Sikh history, to the nineteenth century
Author surname(s): Banerjee
Author forename(s): Himadri
Publisher: Tulika Books
Pages: 192
ISBN: 8185229716/8185229724
Publn 2002 (original publication date: 2002)
Location: shelf 16.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book (part of a series on Sikhi marking 300th anniversary of Khalsa formation) is a collection of 15 papers on Sikhi, including: the Khalsa at the time of guru Gobind Singh; the Marathas; Sikh territorial chieftainships; the Maratha-Sikh treaty; Sikhs in the South; Ranjit Singh; Ventura's Jagir; Khalsa ideology and politics; Raja Lal Singh; Jind Kaur; agrarian conditions in GGS; Sikh painting. There are two ISBNs bec one miight be for a hardback version.

25/6/2026

Namdev life and philosophy

Title: Namdev life and philosophy
Author surname(s): Machwe
Author forename(s): Prabhakar
Publisher: Punjabi university, Patiala
Pages: 130
ISBN: none
Publn 1990 (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 16.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book describes his life and philosophy.  Part 2 includes his poetry that is included in GGS, and presented in English. A selection of his other poetry is also translated. There is also a bibliography.

25/6/2026

So spake Kabira

Title: So spake Kabira
Author surname(s): Singh Duggal
Author forename(s): Kartar
Publisher: UBS
Pages: 201
ISBN: none
Publn 2002 (original publication date: 2002)
Location: shelf 16.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book is a collection of some "immortal hymns" [of Kabir, sung in gurdwaras].  They are in English only and without explanations.  There is an introduction but it praises the poet and does not cover his life and not much on his message and beliefs.

25/6/2026

The Sikh gurus

Title: The Sikh gurus
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Kharak
Publisher: Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh
Pages: 123
ISBN: 8185815224
Publn 2004 (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 16.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: The booklet is a series of articles by scholars, on various aspects of the combination of guru granth and guru panth i.e., the GGS and the Sangat as separate but connected parts of Sikhi.  The booklet also discusses the idea of establishing an International Sikh Apex Body under the aegis of Sri Akal Takht.  There is a piece about the Brits preventing Dalip Singh from becoming Maharaja of Punjab.

25/6/2026

Great Sufi wisdom Baba Farid

Title: Great Sufi wisdom Baba Farid
Author surname(s): Ahmad
Author forename(s): Saeed
Publisher: ns
Pages: 78
ISBN: 9698714057
Publn 2006 (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 16.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: The booklet appears to be a selection of his verses or quotes, with explanations.  Text is in various languages.

25/6/2026

The mystic melodies of Shaikh Farid

Title: The mystic melodies of Shaikh Farid
Author surname(s): Singh 
Author forename(s): Pritpal
Publisher: Mohit Enterprises, Patiala
Pages: 120
ISBN: none
Publn 2002 (original publication date: 2002)
Location: shelf 16.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: "The hallmark of the book...is the remarkably faithful translation of the saint's poetry and his Paddhatinama"  The book "presents an authentic exposition of the writings of the great Sufi savant."  The book also provides a biography of his life and his beliefs.  His poetry or  beliefs are analysed in a general sense, and at the end his poems are transliterated (without individual explanations).  There is a list of references.

25/6/2026

Kabir

Title: Kabir
Author surname(s): Singh 
Author forename(s): Jodh
Publisher: Punjabi university, Patiala
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
Publn 1989 (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 16.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: The booklet is a scholarly essay on the life and message of Kabir.

25/6/2026

Sheikh Farid life, hymns and teachings

Title: Sheikh Farid life, hymns and teachings
Author surname(s): Singh Grover and Kaur Grover
Author forename(s): Jaspinder and Sukhmani
Publisher: Jawahar publishers, Amritsar
Pages: 168
ISBN: none
Publn date: ns (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 16.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: The book includes a biography of his life, his message and beliefs, followed by his hymns (transliterated) plus a meaning of them.

25/6/2026

Hymns of sheikh Farid

Title: Hymns of sheikh Farid
Author surname(s): Sagar
Author forename(s): Brij Mohan
Publisher: Guru Nanak Dev university, Amritsar
Pages: 327
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1999 (original publication date: 1999)
Location: shelf 16.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book provides a biography of Farid, his songs in punjabi, a translation of those songs, a commentary and analysis of them.
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