Below is a list of books, chronicling the life and times of Alfred Nobel, his family, the Nobel Prizes and related literature. This initial selection includes only English (original and translations) versions, except for the biography of Alfred Nobel by S. Strandh in Swedish.

Alfred Nobel, A Biography - by K. Fant
Arcade Publishing, New York, 1993
The author makes extensive use of Nobel's letters and writings, in presenting a portrait of Alfred Nobel in all his aspects - industrialist, pacifist, arms manufacturer and poet.

Alfred Nobel - by T. Frängsmyr
Published by the Swedish Institute, 1996
Translation by Judith Black

Presents the life of Alfred Nobel, not only tracing his scientific and entrepreneurial achievements from the earliest days, but also focusing on the private individual behind them.

Nobel. The Man and His Prizes

by Schück, H. et al.
Edited by the Nobel Foundation
Publishers: Solhmans Förlag, Stockholm, 1950
University of Oklahoma Press, 1951
Third revised, updated and enlarged edition published by American Elsevier Company, Inc., New York, N.Y. 1972

First published in 1950 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Nobel Foundation. Contains a summary of Alfred Nobel's life and work; an account of the establishment of the Nobel Foundation; and surveys of outstanding achievements in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace.

The third revised edition brings the history of the awards up to 1970. It contains a sketch of Alfred Nobel's life, an account of the initial difficulties and later development of the Nobel Foundation, and an extensively revised description of seventy years' progress in the five Prize categories, viewing in historical perspective the work of the Nobel Laureates.

Alfred Nobel
Mannen, Verket, Samtiden

by Sigvard Strandh
Publisher: Natur och Kultur, 1983

The author expounds on how Alfred Nobel built up his industrial empire as well as his enormous wealth, and views his inventions in the light of industrial, historical and political perspectives. The book is peopled which strong personalities - from Alfred Nobel's brothers to his co-workers, competitors, friends and relatives.

The Russian Rockefellers
The Saga of the Nobel Family and the Russian Oil Industry

by R. W. Tolf
Publisher: Hoover Institution Press, Stanford CA, 1976

Contains the first fully documented history of the Nobel family and the first comprehensive survey of the oil industry in pre-Bolshevik Russia.

The Nobel Century
An Illustrated History of the Prizes from 1901 to the Present
Introduction by A. Briggs; preface by Stig Ramel
Publisher: Chapmans Publishers Ltd., London, 1991

The Beginnings of the Nobel Institution:
The Science Prizes 1901-1915

by E. Crawford
Publishers: Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, Paris; and
Cambridge University Press, 1984

The Nobel Population 1901-1937
A Census of the Nominators and Nominees for the Prizes in Physics and Chemistry

Edited by E. Crawford, J.L. Heilbron, R. Ullrich
Publishers: Office for History of Science and Technology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, and Office for History of Science,

The Nobel Peace Prize and the Laureates
An Illustrated Biographical History 1901-1987

by I. Abrams
Publisher: G.K. Hall & Co., Boston, MA, 1988

Details the evolution of the Nobel Peace Prize and delves into the role and mechanics of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and profiles each of the eighty-seven laureates during the period 1901-1987. Also provides insightful evaluation of the Nobel Committee's decision over time. Includes surveys, tables and both general and specific bibliographies.