The current authoritative English-language edition is  RB 1980: The Rule of Saint Benedict in Latin and English with Notes, translated by Timothy Fry, OSB and available from The Liturgical Press. An inexpensive edition of the English text only is also available as RB 1980: The Rule of Saint Benedict in English.

Two older English translations are available as PDF downloads:

• The Holy Rule of St. Benedict, translated by Rev. Boniface Verheyen. Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library, 1949.
• The Rule of St. Benedict, translated into English. Preface by W. K. Lowther Clarke. London: S.P.C.K. Publishing, 1931.

For a comprehensive list of editions and translations of the Rule of Saint Benedict, please consult the Order of Saint Benedict website:  https://www.osb.org/our-roots/the-rule/texts-and-translations-of-the-rule-of-saint-benedict/

De Waal, Esther. Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1984.

This book is a great introduction to the application of Benedictine spirituality to the life of a lay person. De Waal takes the reader through various parts of Benedict’s rule, and provides thoughtful reflections as well as areas of the book devoted to prayers and thoughts. 

Hume, Basil. In Praise of Benedict New York: Fordham University Press, 2002.

This is a collection of addresses, mainly to monastic communities, by Basil Cardinal Hume, OSB. They present a thoughtful and deeply spiritual understanding of the rule useful for the lay person as well as the monk. 

Kardong, Terrence G., trans. The Life of St. Benedict by Gregory the Great. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 2009.

Gregory the Great wrote the earliest “biography” of Benedict, intended to show that there were great holy people in the West as well as the East.

Steindl-Rost, Br. David. A Listening Heart: Crossroads, 1999.

Brother David, of Mount Saviour Benedictine Monastery, shares Wisdom from over 50 years of monastic life. Br. David writes about how an ascetic use of the senses and body help them to experience fruitful delight that ultimately feeds into awareness of God. All of creation can be "read," like in the technique of Lectio Divina, to awaken to creation's author, God. A short and lovely read.

Tomaine, Jane. St. Benedict’s Toolbox: The Nuts and Bolts of Everyday Benedictine Living. New York: Morehouse Publishing, 2005.

This book provides activities and meditations to apply principles from the Rule of St. Benedict to everyday lay life.

Esther de Waal, “Seeking God, Seeking Life: The Way of St. Benedict.”
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, May 5, 2013.

An eloquent reflection on a lay person’s relationship with the spirituality of the Benedictine tradition.

Fr. Cassian Folsom, OSB, “Personal Prayer and Lessons from the Rule of St. Benedict.”

A series of lectures from the founder and prior emeritus of the Monastery of St. Benedict in Norcia, Italy. Folsom delves deep into the theology and history of prayer in the early church.

The Everyday: Benedictine Life at Mount Saviour Monastery

A documentary about Benedictine life at Mount Saviour Monastery in Pine City, New York near Elmira, featuring interviews with wisdom and insights from the monks. The Cornell Catholic Community has often visited this monastery for retreats.

EWTN Vaticano Special: Where it Began. St. Benedict's Impact from Subiaco, Italy.

Documentary concerning the monastery of St. Benedict of Nursia in Subiaco, Italy, including an explanation of the Sacred Cave, where Benedict remained for three years as a hermit.