Há milhares de obras sobre Thomas Merton, que abordam todos os aspectos relacionados ao autor e seu pensamento. Segue abaixo uma compilação parcial das obras de diversos autores sobre Thomas Merton, sua vida e sua espiritualidade. A grande maioria são obras estrangeiras. Algumas foram editadas no Brasil, outras ainda não. Não é uma lista completa, uma vez que continua produzindo-se a cada dia novos estudos e ensaios sobre o homem, sua vida e seu pensamento. Para ver uma lista mais completa, acesse os arquivos da Bellarmine University.

• BAILEY, Reymond. Thomas Merton on Mysticism. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1975.
• BAKER, James Thomas. Thomas Merton Social Critic. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 1971.
• BAKER, Rob; HENRY, Gray (orgs.). Merton & Sufism: The untold story – A complete compendium. Louiville: Fons Vitae, 1999.
• BERTELLI, Getulio. Mística e Compaixão: A teologia do Seguimento de Jesus em Thomas Merton. São Paulo: Paulinas, 2008.
• BRAGAN, Keneth. The Rising Importance of Thomas Merton’s Spiritual Legacy. Singapore: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co., 2016.
• BRUTEAU, Beatrice (org.). Merton & Judaism: Recognition, repentance and renewal – Holiness in words. Louisville: Fons Vitae, 2003.
• CARDENAL, Ernesto. Vida Perdida: Memórias 1. Madri: Trotta, 2005.
• CUNNINGHAM, Lawrence S. Thomas Merton & Monastic Vision. Cambridge: William B. Eardmans Publishing Company, 1999.
• DEIGNAN, Kathleen (org.). When the trees say nothing: writings on nature Thomas Merton. Notre Dame: Sorin Books, 2003.
• DIEKER, Bernadette; MONTALDO, Jonathan (orgs.). Merton & Hesychasm: The prayer of the heart – The eastern church. Louisville: Fons Vitae, 2003.
• FINLEY, James. Merton’s Palace of Nowhere: A Search for God through Awareness of the True Self. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1983.
• FOREST, Jim. Living with Wisdom: A Life of Thomas Merton. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1991.
• FOX, Matthew. A Way to God: Thomas Merton’s Creation Spitituality Journey. Novato: New World Library, 2016.
• GIVEY, David W. The Social Thought of Thomas Merton. Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press, 1983.
• HART, Patrick (org.) The Legacy of Thomas Merton. Kalamazoo, Michigan: Cistercian Publications, 1986.
• ______. The Message of Thomas Merton. Kalamazoo, Michigan: Cistercian Publications, 1981.
• ______. Thomas Merton Monk: A monastic tribute. New enlarged edition. Kalamazoo, Michigan: Cistercian Publications, 1983.
• ______. Survival or Prophecy? The Letters of Thomas Merton & Jean Leclerq. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.
• HIGGINS, SJ, John J. Merton’s Theology of Prayer. Spencer, Massachusetts: Cistercian Publications, 1971.
• INCHAUSTI, Robert. Thomas Merton’s American Prophecy. Albany. New York: State University of New York, 1998.
• INCHAUSTI, Robert. (org.). Echoing Silence: Thomas Merton on the Vocation of Writing. Boston/London: New Seeds, 2007.
• ISMAEL, José Carlos. Thomas Merton – O apóstolo da compaixão. São Paulo: T.A. Queiroz, 1984.
• KELLY, Frederic Joseph. Man Before God: Thomas Merton on social responsibility. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1974.
• KING, Robert H. Thomas Merton and Thich Hhat Hanh: Engaged Spirituality in an Age of Globalization. New York: Continuum, 2003.
• KRAMER, Victor A. Thomas Merton Monk & Artist. Kalamazoo, Michigan: Cistercian Publications, 1984.
• LABRIE, Ross. The Art of Thomas Merton. Texas: Texas Christian University Press. 1979.
• LENTFOEHR, Sister Thérèse. Words and Silence: On the poetry of Thomas Merton. New York: New Directions Book, 1979.
• McDONNEL, Thomas P. A Thomas Merton Reader. Revised Edition. New York: Image Books/Doubleday, 1974.
• MOTT, Michael. The Seven Mountains of Thomas Merton. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984.
• PEREIRA, Sibélius Cefas. Thomas Merton: Contemplação no tempo e na história. São Paulo: Paulus, 2014.
• RICE, Edward. The Man in the Sycamore Tree: The Good Times and Hand Life of Thomas Merton. New York: Image Books, 1972.
• SHANNON, William H. Thomas Merton’s Dark Parth: The inner experience of a contemplative. New York: Penguin. 1982.
• ______. Thomas Merton’s Paradise Journey: Writings on Contemplation. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press/Burns & Oates, 2000.
• ______. Silent Lamp: The Thomas Merton Story.New York: Crossroad, 1992.
• SHANNON, William H.; BOCHEN, Christine M.; O’CONNELL, Patrick F. The Thomas Merton Encyclopedia. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2002.
• SILVA, Ir. Maria Emmanuel de Souza e. Thomas Merton: um homem feliz. 2ª ed. Petrópolis: Vozes, 2003.
• TEIXEIRA, Faustino. Thomas Merton: um buscador do diálogo. Revista Encontros Teológicos, v. 22, n. 2, 2007 (ITESC).
• THURSTON, Bonnie Bowman (org.). Merton & Budhism: Wisdom, emptiness, and everyday mind. Louisville: Fons Vitae, 2007.
• Waldron, Robert. Thomas Merton: Master of Attention. New Jersey: Paulist Press, 2008.
• WAAL, Esther de. A Seven Day Journey with Thomas Merton. Guildord, Surrey: Eagle, 1992.
• WILKES, Paul (org.). Merton by Those Who Knew Him Best. San Francisco: Harper & How, 1984.
• WORTHINGTON, Bruce. The Essential Writer’s Guide: Spotlight on Thomas Merton, Including His Spiritual Life, Best Sellers Such as the Seven Storey Mountain, Legacy, and More. Toronto: Webster’s Digital Services, 2012.