This is a select bibliography of English language books (including translations) and journal articles about the history of Central Asia.

Book entries have references to journal articles and reviews about them when helpful.

Inclusion criteria Geographic scope of the works include the present day areas of: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and peripheral regions such as Afghanistan, Afghan Turkestan, Caspian Sea, Mongolia, East Turkestan, Xinjiang, and Iran as they relate to the history of Central Asia.

Included works should either be published by an academic or notable publisher, or be authored by a notable subject matter expert and have positive reviews in significant scholarly journals.

Where books which are only partially related to Central Asian history are listed, the titles for chapters or sections should be indicated if possible, meaningful, and not excessive.