Reddit reviews Isles of Amnesia: The History, Geography, and Restoration of America's Forgotten Pacific Islands (A Latitude 20 Book)

I highly recommend the book I keep trying to write about the collective history of Palmyra, but it doesn't exist yet, ;). While there aren't any books devoted to Palmyra's history, there are some good ones that have chapters or sections on it, some of which I highly recommend:

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Isles of Amnesia - this gives a great history of the Pacific in general and how the islands and atolls have changed thanks to human intervention. There's a whole chapter on the rat eradication program on Palmyra, which is fascinating and gives a decent but brief history of the atoll.

Builders for Battle - If you're interested in WW2 construction history, especially the Navy, this is an excellent read, and contains a chapter on Palmyra and the work done there. Gives one of the better brief history accounts of the atoll as well.

Call Me Captain - One of many personal sailing memoirs that mention Palmyra, but this one is fairly unique. First off it spends more time discussing Palmyra and what its like to live there. Second, the author's co-captain on the ship, mentioned extensively in the book, is now (and has been for over a decade) the program director for Palmyra under the Nature Conservancy.

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Beyond that, I try to put as much material in my archive as possible, including excerpts from older books and newspaper articles, so I always recommend starting there!