Reflecting the rich heritage of the two Horsleys, a significant number of books have been written about this area, its history, its people and their buildings.
The table below gives a bibliography of all relevant publications on the local history of the Horsleys known to us, in order of their date of publication.
| Date | Title | Author | Pages | Contents |
| 1976 | A history of West Horsley: church & village | Shirley Ashton | 141 | Detailed history from pre-historic times to 1974 |
| 1982 | East Horsley: within living memory | Carol Salter | 106 | East Horsley 20th Century history as told by residents |
| 1983 | East & West Horsley: the first thousand years | Pam Bowley | 16 | Horsley history from Romans to the Normans |
| 1984 | East Horsley: the Lovelace village 1846-1900 | Pam Bowley | 28 | Part of the ‘Notes on two Parishes’ series. |
| 1985 | East & West Horsley in medieval times | Pam Bowley | 32 | Horsley history from Doomsday Book to 16th Century |
| 1986 | East & West Horsley in World War II | Pam Bowley | 35 | Traces each year of the war in the Horsleys |
| 1986 | A little guide to St Martin’s Church | Pam Bowley | 15 | A short guide to St Martin’s church & its history |
| 1988 | Woodcote: the story of an ancient hamlet | Pam Bowley | 40 | A history of the downland farms in West Horsley |
| 1991 | Views of old West Horsley | Pam Bowley | 26 | A compilation of old photographs with comments |
| 1992 | The inns & ale-houses of old Horsley | Pam Bowley | 20 | A history of pubs across the Horsleys |
| 1995 | East Horsley: the history of a Surrey village | Pam Bowley | 122 | A comprehensive history from Iron Age to present day |
| 1997 | Horsley in old picture postcards | Stephen Tudsberry-Turner | 75 | Black & white photos from over the 20th Century |
| 2000 | Old West Horsley: study of a Surrey village | Pam Bowley | 235 | Detailed history of West Horsley up to 2000 |
| 2001 | William, Earl of Lovelace | Tudsbury-Turner | 30 | The life history of Lord Lovelace |
| 2002 | The history of Horsley Towers | Peter Beach | 40 | A history of Horsley Towers up to 1998 |
| 2003 | A Century of Change | Pam Bowley | 139 | 20th Century history of West Horsley |
| 2005 | Echoes from the past | Pam Bowley | 50 | The origins of names found in the Horsleys |
| 2006 | East Horsley: the Lovelace village | Pam Bowley | 72 | A photographic study of existing Lovelace buildings |
| 2007 | West Horsley Place | Pam Bowley | 72 | The story of West Horsley Place & previous residents |
| 2009 | Walking around the Horsleys | Pam Bowley | 23 | Historian’s notes for a heritage walk around Horsley |
| 2011 | Old houses in West Horsley | Pam Bowley | 87 | The history of 48 houses in West Horsley |
| 2014 | Woodland Drive jubilee book | Steve Harvey | 106 | 50 years of Woodland Drive with Chown history |
| 2024 | Welcome to St Martin’s Church | St Martin’s Church | 15 | A visitor’s guide with photographs |
Books available to purchase
Copies of the following titles are also currently available to purchase:
- ‘East Horsley: within living memory’ by Carol Salter, published 1982
- ‘East Horsley: the history of a Surrey village’ by Pam Bowley, published 1995
- ‘A century of change: a Surrey village in the 20th Century’ by Pam Bowley, published 2003
- ‘East Horsley: the Lovelace Village’ by Pam Bowley, published 2006
- ‘Old Houses in West Horsley’ by Pam Bowley, published 2011
These books are available to buy from the Post Office in Bishopsmead Parade in East Horsley.
