Baker, James R. William Golding. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1965.
A collection of critical essays on William Golding’s work.
Bloom, Harold, Ed. Lord Of The Flies: Modern Critical Interpretations. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1998.
A collection of critical essays on Lord of the Flies.
Golding, William. The Inheritors. New York: Harvest Books, 1988.
Golding’s second novel, which he wrote after Lord of the Flies. It’s about a last tribe of Neanderthals trying to survive at the dawn of humanity, and explores some of the same themes – human nature, the inevitability of war – as Lord of the Flies.
———. Pincher Martin. New York: Harvest Books, 2002.
This is Golding’s third novel. Like Lord of the Flies, it is about the prospect of survival on a desolate island.
Olsen, Kirstin. Understanding Lord Of The Flies: A Student Casebook To Issues, Sources, And Historical Documents. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
A critical guide to Lord of the Flies. This may be more accessible than the Bloom or Baker.
Swisher, Clarice, Ed. Readings On Lord Of The Flies. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 1997.
A collection of critical essays on Lord of the Flies.
Williams, Nigel, Adaptor. William Golding’s Lord Of The Flies: Acting Edition. London: Faber And Faber, 1996.
A stage adaptation of Lord of the Flies. This was performed by the Royal Shakespeare Society in 1995.