This page contains a general list of suggested reading material pertaining to Thomas Jefferson and his world, organized by topic. Some of these books may be purchased online through our Museum Shop. Some may be out of print, but can be obtained through your local library or used bookseller. Titles are linked to WorldCat, where you can search for copies in libraries near you.

For more specialized references on specific topics, see "Further Sources" listed in individual articles in the Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia.

AnchorArchitecture

General

Monticello

  • Beiswanger, William L. Monticello in Measured Drawings. Charlottesville, Va.: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, 1998. Text by Monticello's emeritus Robert H. Smith Director of Restoration, accompanied by reproductions of the measured drawings of Monticello done by the Historic American Buildings Survey.
  • McLaughlin, Jack. Jefferson and Monticello: The Biography of a Builder. New York: Holt, 1988. A useful narrative of the construction of Monticello.

Other Buildings

AnchorArt and Music

Biography

AnchorBooks and Libraries

AnchorEducation

AnchorFamily

AnchorFood and Drink

AnchorGardening and Horticulture

Garden History

AnchorMonticello

See also Gardening and Horticulture

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.

AnchorPolitics and Law

AnchorReligion

AnchorScience and Exploration

AnchorSlavery

Slavery and the Enslaved Community at Monticello

More General Works on Slavery and African-American History

Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson

AnchorThomas Jefferson's Writings

AnchorTravel