Introductory Guides
- A Field Guide to the Identification of Pebbles by Eileen Van der Flier-Keller
- Rock Collecting for Kids: An Introduction to Geology by Dan R. Lynch
- National Geographic's Kids Everything Rocks and Minerals: Dazzling Gems of Photos and Info That Will Rock Your World by Steve Tomecek
- My Book of Rocks and Minerals: Things to Find, Collect, and Treasure by Devin Dennie
- Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Rocks and Minerals by Nancy Honovinch
Advanced Guides
- The Identification of Common Rocks by Eileen Van der Flier-Keller and William J. McMillan. Province of British Columbia. Mineral Resources Division, Geological Survey Branch.
- National Geographic Pocket Guide to Rocks and Minerals of North America by Sarah Garlick
- Handbook of Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones by Walter Schumann
- Smithsonian Handbooks: Rocks and Minerals by Chris Pellant
- Smithsonian Handbooks: Fossils by Cyril Walker and David Ward
- National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals: North America by National Audubon Society
- National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fossils by Ida Thompson