* The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red (1995)
* House of Leaves (2000)
* The Silent Girl (2002)
* The Third Parent (2005)
* Suffer the Children (2014)
* The Dreamkeepers (2020)
Non-Fiction Books:
* Nightingales in the Trenches: Stories of the Real Florence Nightingale
* The World of Henri Cartier-Bresson
* The Book of the Dead
* The Book of the Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition
Short Stories:
* "This is Not for You" (2003)
* "The Fourth Monkey" (2010)
* "The Sleepwalker's Son" (2020)
Essays and Articles:
* "House of Leaves: A Story of Haunting" (2001)
* "The Silent Girl: A Story of Love and Loss" (2003)
* "The Third Parent: A Story of Family and Forgiveness" (2006)
* "Suffer the Children: A Story of Hope and Redemption" (2014)
Awards:
* Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel (2000)
* Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel (2001)
* Nebula Award for Best Novella (2010)
* Locus Award for Best Novella (2011)
* American Library Association Alex Award (2015)