* Symphony of the Wind (2003)
* The Color of Jazz (2005)
* The Gospel of Hop (2008)
* The Last Waltz of the Tyrant (2011)
* The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers (2014)
Short Stories
* "Jazz at the Five Spot" (2004)
* "The Ballad of the Lonesome Saxophone" (2006)
* "The Blues in the Night" (2009)
Non-Fiction
* On Writing Fiction: A Guide for Aspiring Writers (2012)
* The Creative Process: Insights from the World's Greatest Writers (2015)