If you relish one of Coward's plays, the natural progression is to explore his other works. Design for Living (1933), which revolves around a "progressive" romantic triangle, and Blithe Spirit (1941), a story about a man haunted by the ghost of his first wife, both exhibit the same style and sensibility as Private Lives.

Frederick Lewis Allen's books, Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s (1931) and Since Yesterday: The 1930s in America (1940), are engaging and accessible histories of the 1920s and 1930s, respectively. Written by a contemporary historian, they offer a valuable overview of the significant events during the period when Coward reached the peak of his fame.

Peter Braybrooke's The Amazing Mr. Noel Coward (1933), published shortly after Private Lives debuted, is a passionate tribute to Coward's talents. Though it lacks objectivity, the book vividly captures the immense influence Coward held in the popular theatre of the 1930s.