First, Ruth (1978) Note from Ruth First to Alpheus Manghezi. Ruth First Papers Project. (Unpublished)

First, Ruth (1977) The Mozambican Miner: A study in the export of labour. UNSPECIFIED. CEA.

First, Ruth (1977) O Mineiro Moçambicano: Um estudo sobre a exportaçāo de māo de obra. UNSPECIFIED. Ruth First Papers Project, Maputo, Mozambique.

First, Ruth (1974) Libya: The Elusive Revolution. Penguin African Library . Penguin, London. ISBN 014041.0406

First, Ruth (1972) RF/2/21/9: Letter to Odeh Aburdene, Tufts University. Ruth First Papers Project. (Unpublished)

First, Ruth (1971) RF/2/21/9: Letter to Neil Middleton, Penguin Books. Ruth First Papers Project. (Unpublished)

First, Ruth (1970) The Barrel of a Gun: Political Power in Africa and the Coup d'État. Allen Lane The Penguin Press, London. ISBN 0713901632

First, Ruth (1950) Scrapbook RF/1/4/1/1: 1949-50. Ruth First Papers Project. (Unpublished)

First, Ruth (1949) Scrapbook RF/1/4/1/3: 1948-9. Ruth First Papers Project. (Unpublished)

First, Ruth (1948) Scrapbook RF/1/4/1/4: 1947-8. Ruth First Papers Project. (Unpublished)

First, Ruth RF/2/21/12: Qaddafi's Libya (draft of Libya: the Elusive Revolution). Ruth First Papers Project. (Unpublished)

First, Ruth RF/2/21/15: Libya material. Ruth First Papers Project. (Unpublished)

First, Ruth RF/2/21/2: The structure of the Arab Socialist Union in Libya. Ruth First Papers Project. (Unpublished)

First, Ruth Scrapbook RF/1/4/1/2: 1948. Ruth First Papers Project. (Unpublished)