It is noteworthy that the books on Sikkim are the reflection of the socio-cultural pattern of the Sikkimese society. The Sikkim books help us to know the ethnic background of the state and thus, enable us to get a glimpse of the past history of Sikkim.
Some of the important books on Sikkim that deserve special mention in this context are:
| Famous Books on Sikkim | Author |
|---|---|
| Himalayan Bouquet | Kunga Gyatso Bhutia. |
| Sikkim Himalaya – Travel in the Cloud Kingdom | David Lang. |
| Mapping the Tibetan World | Kotan Publishing. |
| Sikkim: A Traveller's Guide | Arundhati Ray and Sujoy Das |
| Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan Together With Those of Bangladesh, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Sri Lanka: Laughing Thrushes to the mangro. | Salim Ali. |
| Biodiversity of the Sikkim Himalayas | J R Subba |
| Memoirs of a Political Officer's Wife in Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan. | Margaret D Williamson. |
| Sikkim | PN Chopra. |
| Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan Together With Those of Bangladesh, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Sri Lanka: Warblers to Redstarts. | Salim Ali |
| . Sikkim, democracy and social change. | Madhumita Bhadra |
| China's Shadow Over Sikkim: The Politics of Intimidation. | GS Bajpai. |
| State Government and Politics: Sikkim. | N Sengupta. |
| SIKKIM Darjeeling and Kalimpong. Hidden Land in the Himalayas (People and Nature). | Gabriele Fritz. |
| Flora of Bhutan (Vol. I, part I): including a record of plants from Sikkim. | AJC Grierson |
