| The following references may be useful when improving this article in the future:
- The Ludic Bestiary: Misogynistic Tropes of Female Monstrosity in Dungeons & Dragons (Games and Culture Volume 15 Issue 6, September 2020; Sarah Stang & Aaron Trammell)
- Clements, Philip J. (December 2019). Dungeons & Discourse: Intersectional Identities in Dungeons & Dragons (Thesis). Retrieved 2020-09-16. (pages 82-86 also has an analysis of aberrations as a group)
- Tracking Classical Monsters in Popular Culture has something to say about D&D, monsters, and Greco-Roman mythology, especially p. 9, 36/37: "A space where many people may encounter classical monsters for the first time...is...in the context of role-playing games".
- Marshall, C. W. (2019). "Classical Reception and the Half-Elf Cleric". In Rogers, Brett M.; Stevens, Benjamin Eldon (eds.). Once and Future Antiquities in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 149–171. ISBN 978-1-3500-6894-0., has similar analysis.
- Hergenrader, Trent (2019). "Catalogs of Fictional Worlds". Collaborative Worldbuilding for Writers and Gamers. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-3500-1667-5. has quite a bit, from the role and problems of the wandering monster in "Building Fictional Worlds for RPG Adventures" to the "Case Study: The Kobold"
- Rausch, Allan (August 19, 2004). "Magic & Memories: The Complete History of Dungeons & Dragons - Part V". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved July 27, 2021., has commentary on the development and impact of the artwork for monsters
- Baird, Scott (12 December 2019). "Some Of Dungeons & Dragons' Weirdest First Edition Monsters Are Coming Back". The Gamer.
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- Švelch, Jaroslav (2013). "Monsters by the numbers: Controlling monstrosity in video games". In Levina, Marina; T. Bui, Diem-My (eds.). Monster Culture in the 21st Century: A Reader. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-4411-9326-1.
- Norris, Duncan. "Zeitgeist and Untoten." Lovecraft Annual 14 (2020): 189-240.
- Dungeons & Dragons: 10 Tips For Writing Your Own Campaign - Here There Be Dragons
- Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground (p. 44 on "Gygaxian Naturalism" and presumably much more throughout)
- Colohan, Daniel (2021-06-13). "D&D: Top 10 Demon Lords Your Party Will Fear". CBR. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
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