From travelogues to political tracts, the number of books on West Papua is growing. Here are a few we recommend.

An Act of Free Choice - Decolonisation and the Right to Self-Determination in West Papua
(Pieter Drooglever, 2009)

This important study introduces the history and people of West Papua, tracing the origins of the international conflict surrounding their struggle for self-determination following the Second World War. Based on three decades of exhaustive research and focusing particular attention on the sham referendum of 1969 - which Indonesia dubbed "The Act of Free Choice’, an election rigged to legitimize Indonesian control over West Papua - Drooglever highlights the continuing impact of this injustice.
Available from One World Publications

The United Nations and the Indonesian Takeover of West Papua
(John Saltford, 2002)
Definitive text on the 'Act of Free Choice' and the takeover of West Papua.
PDF available here

West Papua: The Obliteration of a People
(Carmel Budiardjo and Liem Soei Liong, Tapol, 1988)
Well researched book detailing the genocide of the Papuan people.
Available from Tapol

Poisoned Arrows
(George Monbiot, 1989/2003)
An investigative journey to the heart of West Papua. Originally published in the 80s, it was republished in 2003 with a new introduction by the author.
Author's website

The Open Cage : Ordeal of the Irian Jaya Hostages
(Daniel Start, 1997)
The author's account of being taken hostage by the OPM in 1995.

One No, Many Yeses
(Paul Kingsnorth, 2003)
This travelogue about the anti-globalisation movement includes a chapter on the struggle in West Papua. Author's website