Here are some of my favourite readings in the area of community development:
Bohm, D. (1996). On Dialogue. London: Routledge
Chambers, R. (2002). Participatory workshops: A sourcebook of 21 sets of ideas and activities. London: Earthscan.
Ife, J. (2002). Community Development: community-based alternatives in an age of globalization. Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education Australia.
Wheatley, M.J. (2005). Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.