Samuel Pepys: The Years of Peril, 1669–1683 by Arthur Bryant is a book detailing the historical events that followed Pepys's cessation of his diary. Published in 1985, it explores his efforts to establish a more efficient navy and significant incidents involving Pepys, such as the Popish Plot.

The Broadview Anthology of Restoration and Early Eighteenth-Century Drama: Broadview Anthologies of English Literature (2001), edited by J. Douglas Canfield and Maja-Lisa Von Sneidern, features selections from Restoration drama, which Pepys was fond of, as well as eighteenth-century drama that gained popularity shortly after Pepys's death.

The Diary of John Evelyn, published in 1995, serves as a sourcebook on seventeenth-century England. Authored by Pepys's friend, John Evelyn, it provides insights into life during that era.

Particular Friends: The Correspondence of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn, released in 1998 and edited by Gue de la Bedoyere, contains letters exchanged between Pepys and Evelyn. Through their correspondence, readers can explore their friendship and contrast the lives of these two contemporaries.

Restoration: A Novel of Seventeenth-Century England by Rose Tremain is a historical novel set in the court of King Charles II. Published in 1994, it narrates the story of Robert Merival, who is deceived into marrying one of the king’s mistresses to divert the king's attention to his wife. The plot mirrors the real-life adventures of Charles II with his mistresses Lady Castlemaine and Lady Stewart.