Willie Nelson, with Bud Shrake. Willie. Cooper Square Press, 2000. ISBN 0815410808
Willie Nelson. The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes. New York: Random House,
Willie Nelson with Turk Pipkin. The Tao of Willie : A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart. New York: Gotham, 2006. ISBN 159240197X
Joe Nick Patoski. Willie Nelson: An Epic Life. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2008. ISBN 0316017787
| "Independent" (UK) | 7 April 2005, by: Tim Cumming, "Willie Nelson: All-American classic" |
| "Playboy" (USA) | November 2002, Vol. 49, Iss. 11, pg. 63-64+66-68+70+161, by: David Sheff, "Playboy Interview: Willie Nelson" |
| "The New York Times Book Review" (USA) | 1 June 2008, pg. 20, by: Alan Light, "Lone Star Superstar" |
| "Contra Costa Times" (USA) | 29 March 2008, by: Eric Kurhi, "Willie Nelson Protests Dublin Dairy and Cow Treatment" |
| "TV Guide" (USA) | 24 May 2003, Vol. 51, Iss. 21, pg. 20-22, by: Jennifer Graham, "Live and Pickin'" |
| "TV Guide" (USA) | 28 September 2002, Vol. 50, Iss. 39, pg. 5, by: Joe Nick Patoski, "The full Nelson" |
| "Entertainment Weekly" (USA) | 18 September 1998, Iss. 450, pg. 46-49, by: Jeff Gordinier, "Lone Star" |
| "Neue Post" (Germany) | 10 January 1992, Iss. 3, pg. 13, "Willie Nelson : Sein Sohn hat sich erhängt" |
| "Hit Parader" (USA) | February 1979, by: Lester Bangs, "Willien Nelson: Red-Headed Stranger or Drugstore Cowboy?" |
| "Playboy" (USA) | November 1976, Vol. 23, Iss. 11, pg. 100-102+108+206-210, by: Larry L. King, "The Great Willie Nelson Commando Hoo-Ha And Texas Brain Fry" |
| "TV Guide" (USA) | 24 May 2003, Vol. 51, Iss. 21 |
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