The following bibliography lists a number of books and publications that provide excellent information on the Arid Zone.
 
Bonython E. (1985) Where the Seasons Come and Go. Illawong
Bonython,Stewart. (1989) The Great Filling of Lake Eyre in 1974. Royal Geographic Society S.A.
Bradman,Arnold,Bell.(1991) A Natural History of the Lake Eyre Region. The National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Cunningham, Mulham,Milthorpe and Liegh (1992) Plants of Western N.S.W. Inkata Press
Douglas, John & MacFarlane, W.V. (1989) South Australia from Space. ANZAAS -SA Inc., Adelaide.
Farwell George (1950) Land of Mirage Cassell and Company
Favenc, Ernest (1988) The History of Australian Exploration 1788-1888 Golden Press Pty. Ltd.
Flannery Tim (1997) The Future Eaters New Holland Publishers Pty. Ltd.
Henry M.(1994) From City to the Sandhills of Birdsville. Copyright Publishing.
Jessop John (1981)Flora of Central Australia Reed Books
Kotwicki, Vincent (1986) Floods of Lake Eyre. Engineering & Water Supply Dept.
Latz, Peter (1995) Bushfires and Bushtucker IAD Press
Litchfield, Loius (1983) Marree and the Tracks Beyond. Published by the author. Copies available in Marree en route.
Marla-Oodnadatta Soil Conservation District Plan (1997) Maree - Oodnadatta Soil Conservation District Board
Medlin, Graham(1993) Field Guide to Chambers Gorge. South Australian Museum
Motley and Starr(1990) Bush Tracks and Radio Waves. S.A. School of the Air
Peasley W J (1983) The Last of the Nomads Fremantle Arts Centre Press
Percival, Dinah & Westney, Candida (1989) Fence People, Yarns from the Dingo Fence. Hutchinson Australia.
Shephard M (1992) The Simpson Desert Natural History and Human Endevour. Royal Geographic Society S.A.
Shephard M (1995) The Great Victoria Desert. Reed Books
Shephard M (1998) A Lifetime in the Bush The biography of Len Beadell. Corkwood Press
 Slater Peter, Slater Pat and Slater Raoul (1986) The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds. Rigby Publishers.
Stevens C. (1989) Tin Mosques and Ghantowns. A history of Afghan Cameldrivers in Australia
Tunbridge, Dorothy (1988) Flinders Ranges Dreaming. Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra.
Tunbridge, Dorothy (1991) Story of the Flinders Ranges Mammals. Kangaroo Press
Tyler M.J., Twidale C.R., Davies M & Wells C.B. (1990) Natural History of the North East Deserts. Royal Soc.S.A.
Urban A. (1990) Wildflowers and Plants of Central Australia. Portside Editions Ltd.
Van Oosterzee P. (1995) A Field Guide to Central Australia. Reed Books.
Van Oosterzee P. (1991) The Centre - A Natural History of Australia’s Desert Regions. Reed Books.White M. (1994) After the Greening. The Browning of Australia Kangaroo Press.
Wilson G (1993) The Flying Doctor Story. Cyan Press
Zeidler, W. & Ponder, W.F. (1989) Natural History of Dalhousie Springs. South Australia Museum, Adelaide.