- Scotland and Nationalism: Scottish Society and Politics, 1707–1994 (1994)
- Scotland: A Short History (2002)
- The Rise of Nationalism: Scotland, Catalonia, Quebec (2004)
- Scotland and the Union (2005)
- Scotland's Radical Tradition (2012)
- Scotland: A Concise History (2014)
- Scotland and the British Problem: Nationalism, Unionism and Devolution (2019)
In addition to these works, Harvie has also written several books on the history of the SNP and the Scottish independence movement, as well as biographies of figures such as Robert Burns, James Connolly, and John MacLean. He has also contributed articles to various academic journals and newspapers.