- *Last Train to Babylon* (2002)
- *The Boys from St. Petri* (2005)
- *The Lost Voices* (2010)
- *The American Friends* (2013)
- *The Other Ones* (2016)
Non-fiction:
- *Jews and Germans: A History of a Relationship* (1978)
- *The Nuremberg Trials* (1982)
- *The Bitter Fruit of German Reunification* (1992)
- *Rebuilding Europe After World War II* (1995)
- *The Holocaust: A History* (1996)
- *Nazi Germany: A New History* (1999)
- *World War II: A History* (2004)
- *The Cold War: A History* (2006)
- *The History of Europe: A New Perspective* (2008)
- *The Decline and Fall of the American Empire* (2012)
Biographies:
- *Ludwig II: The Mad King of Bavaria* (1998)
- *Albert Speer: The Nazi Executioner* (1999)
- *Hermann Göring: The Nazi Air Marshal* (2000)
- *Heinrich Himmler: The Nazi SS Chief* (2001)
- *Joseph Goebbels: The Nazi Propaganda Minister* (2002)
- *Martin Bormann: The Nazi Secretary* (2003)
- *Rudolf Hess: The Nazi Deputy Führer* (2004)
- *Walter Funk: The Nazi Finance Minister* (2005)
- *Arthur Seyss-Inquart: The Nazi Governor-General of the Netherlands* (2006)
- *Fritz Sauckel: The Nazi Slave Labor Master* (2007)
In addition to these works, Gersten has also written numerous articles and essays for newspapers, magazines, and journals, as well as several books on history, politics, and culture.