The book "p-Adic Automorphic Forms on Shimura Varieties" offers a comprehensive examination of the theory of p-adic automorphic forms, which relates to the properties of automorphic L-functions of algebraic groups. It is based on lectures given in 2000 at the Centre Emile Borel in Paris and reflects the developments in mathematics that have occurred since the 1980s. The author, who conducted research during his time at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, addresses the question of how p-adic counterparts to automorphic L-functions exist and what universal phenomena can be observed in this context. The book is suitable for both mathematicians and students interested in the complex relationships between p-adic forms and Shimura varieties. It provides deep insights into the algebraic structures and analytical aspects of this mathematical discipline.