Rogerson, Barnaby.A Traveler's History of North Africa. Interlink, 1998. North African history from Carthaginian times to the kings, colonels, and presidents of modern times. Includes a chronology of major events, historical maps, a list of rulers, and a gazetteer.
Sanders, Renfield.Libya. Chelsea House, 1999. A survey of the people and culture of Africa's fourth largest country. For middle school readers.
St. John, Ronald B.Historical Dictionary of Libya. Scarecrow, 1998. A good general reference, complete with a chronology, maps, and a glossary of Libyan terminology.
Vandewalle, Dirk, ed.Title: Qadhafi's Libya: 1969-1994 St. Martin's, 1995. A collection of essays presents a portrait of Libya under Qaddafi.