The Palace Guard is a book by Dan Rather and Gary Paul Gates that tells the story of the rise of Nixon's White House staff, including Mitchell, Haldeman, and Erlichman. The book is based on interviews, on-the-scene observations, and hard pursuit of the facts.

The Palace Guard is also the name of a book by Charlotte MacLeod. In this book, Brooks Kelling is a substitute guard during a concert at the museum. One of the guards goes over the railing into the courtyard, and Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn see him go. They begin investigating the paintings and the museum characters.