This page includes non-fiction books, articles and documents about Sarawak. Such bibliographies have been compiled since the British period, as well as in other publications. Specialised bibliographies of ethnic groups in Sarawak have been published by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. The Sarawak State Library maintains its own bibliography.
Books
Author LastAuthor FirstDateTitleKeppelHenry1846The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido for the Suppression of Piracy: Vol 1KeppelHenry1846The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido for the Suppression of Piracy: Vol 2BrookeJames1842A letter from Borneo : with notices of the country and its inhabitants, addressed to James GardnerMundyRodney1848Narrative of Events in Borneo and Celebes, down to the Occupation of Labuan: from the Journals of James Brooke, Esq. Vol. 1MundyRodney1848Narrative of Events in Borneo and Celebes, down to the Occupation of Labuan: from the Journals of James Brooke, Esq. Vol. 2BelcherEdward1848Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, During the Years 1843-46; Employed surveying the Islands of the Eastern Archipelago Vol. 1BelcherEdward1848Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, During the Years 1843-46; Employed surveying the Islands of the Eastern Archipelago Vol. 2MarryatFrank1848Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with Drawings of Costume and SceneryMcDougallHarriette1854Letters from Sarawak; Addressed to a ChildMcDougallHarriette1882Sketches of Our Life at SarawakBrookeCharles1866Ten Years in Sarawak Vol. 1BrookeCharles1866Ten Years in Sarawak Vol. 2HelmsLudvig Verner1882Pioneering in the Far EastFoggoGeorge1853Adventures of Sir James Brooke, K.C.B., Rajah of Sarawak, "sovereign de facto of Borneo proper," late governor of Labuan : from Rajah Brooke's own diary and correspondence, or from government official documentsTemplerJohn Charles1853The Private Letters of Sir James Brooke, K.C.B. Rajah of Sarawak, Narrating the Events of his Life, from 1838 to the Present Time Vol. 1TemplerJohn Charles1853The Private Letters of Sir James Brooke, K.C.B. Rajah of Sarawak, Narrating the Events of his Life, from 1838 to the Present Time Vol. 2TemplerJohn Charles1853The Private Letters of Sir James Brooke, K.C.B. Rajah of Sarawak, Narrating the Events of his Life, from 1838 to the Present Time Vol. 3BrookeJames1853A Vindication of His Character and Proceedings: In Reply to the Statements Privately Printed and Circulated by Joseph Hume Esq. M.P.JacobGertrude L.1876The Raja of Sarawak: An Account of Sir James Brooke, given chiefly through Letters and Journals, in Two Volumes, Vol. IJacobGertrude L.1876The Raja of Sarawak: An Account of Sir James Brooke, given chiefly through Letters and Journals, in Two Volumes, Vol. IIEarlGeorge Windsor1837The Eastern seas; or, Voyages and adventures in the Indian Archipelago, in 1832-33-34, comprising a tour of the island of Java -- visits to Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, Siam &cSt. JohnHorace1853The Indian Archipelago: Its History and Present State, Volume 1St. JohnHorace1853The Indian Archipelago: Its History and Present State, Volume 2BoyleFrederick1865Adventures Among the Dyaks of BorneoPfeifferIda Laura1855Lady’s Second Journey Round the World Vol. 1PfeifferIda Laura1855Lady’s Second Journey Round the World Vol. 2GomesEdwin H.1911Seventeen years among the Sea Dyaks of Borneo; a record of intimate association with the natives of the Bornean junglesGomesEdwin H.1912Children of BorneoDennisonNoel1879Jottings made during a tour amongst the Land Dyaks of upper Sarawak, Borneo, during the year 1874GrantCharles Thomas Constantine1864A tour amongst the Dyaks of Sarāwak (Borneo) in 1858NorthMarianne1893Recollections of a happy life : being the autobiography of Marianne North Vol. 1NorthMarianne1893Recollections of a happy life : being the autobiography of Marianne North Vol. 2Baden-PowellBaden1892In savage isles and settled lands. Malaysia, Australasia and Polynesia, 1888-1891WallaceAlfred Russel1869The Malay Archipelago : the land of the oranguatan, and the bird of paradise. A narrative of travel, with studies of man and natureCollingwoodCuthbert1868Rambles of a naturalist on the shores and waters of the China Sea : being observations in natural history during a voyage to China, Formosa, Borneo, Singapore, etc., made in Her Majesty's vessels in 1866 and 1867BeccariOdoardo1904Wanderings in the great forests of Borneo; travels and researches of a naturalist in SarawakSt. JohnJames Augustus1847Views in the Eastern Archipelago : Borneo, Sarawak, Labuan, &c.RothHenry Ling1896Natives of Sarawak and British North Borneo : based chiefly on the MSS. of the late Hugh Brooke Low, Sarawak Government Service Vol. 1RothHenry Ling1896Natives of Sarawak and British North Borneo : based chiefly on the MSS. of the late Hugh Brooke Low, Sarawak Government Service Vol. 2LowHugh1848Sarawak; its inhabitants and productions: being notes during a residence in that country with His Excellency Mr. BrookeHoseCharles1912The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations Vol. 1HoseCharles1912The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations Vol. 2KeppelHenry1853A visit to the Indian archipelago, in H.M. ship Mæander : with portions of the private journal of Sir James Brooke, K.C.B. Vol 1KeppelHenry1853A visit to the Indian archipelago, in H.M. ship Mæander : with portions of the private journal of Sir James Brooke, K.C.B. Vol 2KeppelHenry1899A sailor's life under four sovereigns Vol. 1KeppelHenry1899A sailor's life under four sovereigns Vol. 2KeppelHenry1899A sailor's life under four sovereigns Vol. 3St. JohnSpenser1862Life in the forests of the Far East Vol. 1St. JohnSpenser1862Life in the forests of the Far East Vol. 2St. JohnSpenser1879The Life of Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak: From His Personal Papers and CorrespondenceSt. JohnSpenser1899Rajah Brooke: the Englishman as ruler of an eastern stateBaring-GouldSabine1909A History of Sarawak under its Two White Rajahs, 1839-1908RutterEdward Owen1935Rajah Brooke and Baroness Burdett Coutts : consisting of the letters / from Sir James Brooke, first white Rajah of Sarawak to Miss Angela (afterwards Baroness) Burdett Coutts, edited...by Owen RutterBrookeMargaret1913My life in SarawakGreenEda1909Borneo, the land of river and palmBunyonCharles John1889Memoirs of Francis Thomas McDougall ... sometime bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, and of Harriette, his wifeBrasseyAnna1887The last voyageRuncimanSteven1960The White Rajahs: a History of Sarawak from 1841 to 1946TreacherWilliam Hood1891British Borneo: sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo
Web Articles SiteAuthorDateTitleThe Borneo Post16 Sep 2011Chronology of Sarawak throughout the Brooke Era to Malaysia DayThe New York Times13 Jul 1986Sarawak: A Kingdom in the JungleThe London GazetteStephen LuscombeSarawak: A Most Unusual TerritoryGovernment of Sarawak2014The Brooke Era (1841-1941)The Borneo PostJoanna Yap2016Tracing influence of Brunei and Sambas in formation of S'wak
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