The Missabe Road, Frank King, Golden West Publishing, 1974 - Written by Frank King while an employee of the DM&IR, and at their direction, this book is the de facto standard of Missabe information. Reprinted in 2003 by University of Minnesota Press as a softcover book. Out-of-print copies are occasionally available at flea markets or on eBay. Can be borrowed by an Inter-Library Loan (ILL). Reprint at UofM Press.

Locomotives of the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range, Frank King, Pacific Fast Mail, 1985 - Also by Frank King, a treatise on Missabe motive power from inception through the beginning of the 300-series rebuild program in the early 1980’s. Presently out of print, it is occasionally available at flea markets or on eBay. Can be borrowed by an Inter-Library Loan (ILL).

Lake Superior Iron Ore Railroads, Patrick Dorin, ???, 1969 - This book covers all of the mining railroads serving the iron deposits surrounding Lake Superior in the late 1960's, including photos of mining operations. Photos are of nominal quality. Presently out of print, it is occasionally available at flea markets or on eBay. Can be borrowed by an Inter-Library Loan (ILL).

Minnesota - Ontario Iron Ore Railroads, Patrick Dorin, TLC, 2002 - The softcover book has 104 pages with black & white photos. Covers Minnesota and Ontario ore operations, including DM&IR.

Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway in Color, David Schauer, Morning Sun Books, 2002 - The book is 128 pages, all-color on the Missabe from the 1950s through the present.

Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway, John Leopard, Motorbooks Interntational, 2005 - The book is 160 pages and nearly all-color. The author builds on Frank King's "Missabe Road" book and takes the tale up to the takeover by CN. Features many color photos by Robert C. Anderson.

Tin Stackers: History of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company, Al Miller, Wayne State University, 1999 - Covers the history the Missabe's sister corporation that ran the Lakers moving ore from the docks to the steel centers. Mostly text, with some pictures, and includes a roster of all the boats that were in the fleet. In print now - $33.96 at Amazon.com.

Morgan Park: Duluth, U.S. Steel and the Forging of a Company Town, Arnold R. Alanen, University of Minnesota Press, 2007 - While the author's main interest is in company towns, the book has a good history and a number of photos of the U.S. Steel Duluth Works which is about half the book. Of interest to the Missabe fan because the plant was one of the railroad's largest non-mining customers. In print now - $44.00 at Amazon.com.

Railroads You Can Model, Kalmbach Publishing, 1978 - Excerpts from Model Railroader's ongoing series, this book contains a piece on modeling the Missabe not previously published in MR. Includes background, history, photos and a model layout plan. Presently out of print, it is occasionally available at flea markets or on eBay.

Minnesota Mining Railroads In Color Volume 1, David Schauer, Morning Sun Books, 2018 - A look at the iron ore railroads of Oliver Iron Mining Company (U.S. Steel), Hanna Iron Mining Company, Balkan Mining Company and Mesaba-Cliffs. These railroads hauled the ore out of the mine pits to the processing facilities from which the DM&IR loaded cars to take to the docks or steel mills. Steam, diesel and electric operations are included with numerous color images dating from the 1950s through the 1990s.

Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Equipment, 1883 - 2004, Daniel P. Holbrook, Signature Press, 2019, As with any railroad, the freight and passenger equipment of the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range was the lifeblood of its work. The railroad is famous for its traffic in iron ore, but there were other major parts to its traffic also, such as pulpwood. The fleet of cars of the company, its operations, and the history behind it, are the focus of this book. But the car fleet only makes sense in terms of the industries the railroad served, and a rich trove of information on that subject is here too. The author presents more than 350 photos and graphics, most never before published, to show the appearance of a wide variety of these cars. The company traffic information also fills a gap in our knowledge of railroad history, having no prior presentation at this level of detail.

Taconite: New Life for Minnesota’s Iron Range - The History of Erie Mining Company, Donning Company Publishers, 2019 - A complete history of the Erie Mining Company. Includes overviews of the iron and steel industry, Minnesota iron mining, the development of taconite technology and mining. Sponsored by the St. Louis County Historical Society, researched and written and by a team of former employees.