The following is a list of published books primarily about VIA Rail – its history and its equipment. Most of these are out of print.
- Canada by Train, Chris Hanus
- Canadian Sunset, Adolf Hungry Wolf
- Canadian Trains Canadiens, Gil & Mireille Charmantier
- The Cars of VIA, Volume 1, Richard Longpré / Marc Dufour
- The Cars of VIA Volume 2, Richard Longpré / Marc Dufour / Christopher Greenlaw
- Murals from a Great Canadian Train, Ian Thom
- People Moving People, Kevin J Holland
- Rail Canada Volume 4, Donald C. Lewis
- Scenic Rail Guide to Central and Atlantic Canada, Bill Coo
- Scenic Rail Guide to Western Canada, Bill Coo
- Trackside with VIA: Cross-Canada Compendium, Eric Gagnon
- Trackside with VIA: Cross-Canada Compendium Consist Companion, Eric Gagnon
- Trackside with VIA: The First 35 Years, Eric Gagnon
- Trackside with VIA: Research and Recollections, Eric Gagnon
- Trente artistes dans un train, Gil Courtemanche
- TurboTrain: A Journey, Jason Shron
- VIA in Color: The First 25 Years, Kevin J Holland
- VIA Rail, Christopher Greenlaw
- VIA Rail Canada: The First Five Years, Tom Nelligan