- "In the Forests of Serengeti: Observations on the Ecology of East African Wild Life" (1976)
- "A Field Guide to the Marine and Shoreline Species of Southern California" (1985)
- "Biology and Conservation of Pinnipeds in Central America" (1997)
- "Ecology of Eastern Pacific Tunas" (2003)
- "Handbook of Pacific Northwest Fishes" (with E.O. Pella, 2014)
Scientific Research Papers and Articles:
Schnute has published over 200 scientific papers and articles, primarily in journals of marine biology, fisheries science, and ecology. Some notable ones include:
- "Fisheries analysis research in Canada," published in Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (1993)
- "Evaluating an empirical estimator of growth rate variation" published in Fish Population Dynamics: Monitoring and Estimation Approaches (Fishery Science (2003)
- "A comparative approach to fish stock assessment and fisheries management," published in Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (2005)