The Bottom Billion - This book is written by Colier, a famous economist. In this text, he discusses the four traps that the poorest countries find themselves in. The civil war trap, the bad leader trap, the land-locked trap, and the resource trap. A great intro to the problem of world poverty.

HIV/AIDs in South Africa - This book seperates the problem into descriptive research about communities, the government, non-profits, and the HIV/AIDs victims in South Africa. It further describes the patterns of how gender and race affect the spread of HIV/AIDs. South Africa is the most affected country, so this is a great start into researching the spread of this disease.

Climate Variability and Water Resources Degradation in Kenya - In addition to being negatively affected by annual droughts and floods, Kenya also naturally lacks enough water to nourish its inhabitants. This book describes the main ways in which Kenya can improve the use of it's scarce water supply, and describes how the lack of resources affect everyday life. Namely decreases in GDP, farm-land erosion, and water-born diseases.

The Economics of Microfinance - Highly praised book detailing all aspects of micro finance, from the basics of the economic theory to examples of successful participants in third world countries.

Earth Odyssey - One man's experiences as he travels throughout a few African and Asian countries. This book gives sustainable advice concerning relieving poverty through fertility control, environmental protection, and other ideas. It is unique in that it provides the viewpoints of both the average citizen and influential professionals in developing countries.

These resources came from Google Books.