The following list of books will provide you with a broad range of material to choose from. This list offers a selection of Maria Montessori’s own writings as well as a number of secondary authors who have examined her life, pedagogy and influences in close detail.

Kramer, Rita. (1976). Maria Montessori: A Biography. New York: Putnam's.
Lillard, Angelina Stoll (2005). Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, Oxford University Press
Lillard, Paula P. (1996). Montessori Today. New York: Random House
Lillard, Paula P.; Jessen, Lynn L. (2003). Montessori from the Start. New York: Schocken.
Montessori, Maria. (1948). To Educate the Human Potential. Madras, India: Kalakshetra Publications.
Montessori, Maria. (1949). The Absorbent Mind. Clio Press
Montessori, Maria. (1956). The Child in the Family. Chicago: Clio Press
Montessori, Maria. (1973). From Childhood to Adolescence. New York: Schocken. Clio Press
Montessori, Maria. (1917). The Advanced Montessori Method (Vol. 1: Spontaneous Activity in Education; Vol. 2: The Montessori Elementary Material). New York: Frederick A. Stokes & Co.
Montessori, Maria. (1936). The Secret of Childhood. New York: Frederick A. Stokes and Co
Montessori, Maria. (1943). Education and Peace. Chicago: Henry Regnery.
Montessori, Maria. (1946). Education for a New World. Clio Press
Montessori, Maria. (1948). The Discovery of the Child. Clio Press
Montessori, Maria. (1955). The Formation of Man. Clio Press
Standing, E. M. (1957). Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work. London: Hollis and Carter.