Dompnier, Robert.Bhutan: Kingdom of the Dragon. Shambhala , 1999. A striking photographic journey through an isolated Buddhist culture.
Savada, Andrea Matles, ed.Nepal and Bhutan, Country Studies. Library of Congress, 1993. Concise overview of political, economic, social, and cultural systems.
Schicklgruber, Christian, and Francoise Pommaret, eds.Bhutan: Mountain Fortress of the Gods. Shambhala, 1997. Accounts of history, culture, and religion coupled with stunning photographs.