- Earthquakes & Volcanoes (1991)
- This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics (1993)
- Volcanoes (1997)
- Earthquakes (2002)
- The Restless Earth: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and the Shaping of Our Planet (2005)
- Our Changing Planet: The Story of Earth's Evolution (2010)
- Earth System History (2013)
- The Dynamic Earth (2015)
- Volcanoes & Earthquakes (2017)
- Earth's Changing Climate (2019)
- Water Science for Kids (2021)
Professional Papers:
- The San Andreas Fault System, California (1973)
- The Role of the United States Geological Survey in Natural Hazards Research (1994)
- Assessing the Nation's Earthquakes- Hazards and Disasters: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1188 (2002)
- Earthquake Hazards in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 164-99 (1999)
- The San Andreas Fault Zone, California: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 139-03 (2003)
- The Volcano Hazards Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (2005)
- The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (2007)
- The Earth's Water Resources at Risk: Current Trends and Future Threats (2009)
- Climate Change and Water Resources: A Look at the Science (2011)
- The USGS and Water: Science for Sustainable Solutions (2013)
- The Global Carbon Cycle: A View from Space (2015)
- The Future of Earth: Science Beyond Boundaries (2017)
- The Role of Science in Disaster Risk Reduction (2019)
- Water: A Shared Vision for the Future (2021)
Journal Articles:
- The San Andreas Fault (1968)
- The Role of the U.S. Geological Survey in Volcanic Hazard Assessment (1985)
- Assessing the Nation's Earthquake Hazards (1991)
- The San Andreas Fault: A Complex System of Plate Interaction (1995)
- The Volcano Hazards Program: A Review of 25 Years of Progress (2000)
- Earthquake Hazards in the United States: A Synthesis (2002)
- The Earth's Changing Climate: A Primer for Policymakers (2008)
- Water Science for the Future: A Perspective from the U.S. Geological Survey (2010)
- The Global Carbon Cycle: A View from Space (2012)
- The Future of Earth: Science Beyond Boundaries (2014)
- The Role of Science in Disaster Risk Reduction (2016)
- Water: A Shared Vision for the Future (2018)
- The Anthropocene: A New Era in Earth's History (2020)
Other Publications:
- Earthquakes & Volcanoes Magazine (monthly)
- Science Briefs (issued irregularly)
- Fact Sheets (issued irregularly)
- Posters (issued irregularly)
- Maps (issued irregularly)
- Brochures (issued irregularly)
- DVDs (issued irregularly)
- Websites (updated regularly)