* _The Mill and the Crucible: A Novel of the Industrial Revolution_ (2005)
* _The Glassblower: A Novel of Venice_ (2010)
* _The Da Vinci Code: A Novel_ (2003) (with Dan Brown)
* _Angels & Demons: A Novel_ (2000) (with Dan Brown)
Nonfiction
* _The Medici of Florence: A Family That Ruled the World_ (2009)
* _Leonardo da Vinci: A Biography_ (2010)
* _The Pope and the Heretic: A Story of Power and Faith_ (2012)
* _How to Write Popular Fiction: A Writer’s Guide_ (2014)
* _The New York Times Guide to the Best Novels_ (2015)
* _The 50 Best Historical Novels_ (2016)