Chesnutt, Helen M., Charles Waddell Chesnutt: Pioneer of the Color Line, University of North Carolina Press, 1952.

This book is a biography of Chesnutt written by his daughter.

Heermance, J. Noel, Charles W. Chesnutt: America's First Great Black Novelist,

Heermance's book is a study of Chesnutt's work in association with the culture in which he lived and worked.

Render, Sylvia Lyons, Charles W. Chesnutt, Twayne Publishers, 1980.

Render's text provides a solid and entertaining overview of Chesnutt's life, work, and critical reception.