Freedom in Exile Autobiography by H.H. the Dalai Lama.

Fire Under the Snow: True Story of a Tibetan Monk by Palden Gyatso, Tsering Shakya, foreword by The Dalai Lama. Autobiography of the Venerable Palden Gyatso, arrested in 1959 after taking part in non-violent demonstration. He was released after 33 years and fled across the Himalayas to India.

The Search for the Panchen Lama by Isabel Hilton. Explains who the Panchen Lama is and why he and his family were abducted by the Chinese Government.

In Exile from the Land of Snows: The Definitive Account of the Dalai Lama by John Avedon. Traces the modern history of Tibet and discusses the impact of China's occupation and conquest of Tibet.

Eighteen Layers of Hell: Stories from the Chinese Gulag by Kate Saunders. Horrific reality of Chinese laogai or labour prisons.

Mapping the Tibetan World by Yukiyasu Osada, Atsushi Kanamaru. Good travel guide covering the Tibetan cultural region, including Dharamsala, Sikkim and Nepal.