* The Opium War (1991)
* Empire of Illusion (1993)
* Palace of Desire (1996)
* House of the Gods (2000)
* The Devil's Garden (2003)
* City of Silk and Steel (2007)
* Kingdom of the Blind (2011)
* Temple of the Winds (2014)
Non-fiction:
* The Opium War: A Novel of China in the 19th Century (1992)
* China and the West: A History of Cultural and Economic Exchange (1995)
* The Asian World: A History of the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa (2000)
* The Silk Road: A Journey in Time (2004)
* Asia Unbound: A History of the Rise of Asia in the 21st Century (2010)
* China Rising: A New World Power in the 21st Century (2014)
Children's books:
* The Dragon's Pearl (2009)
* The Monkey King's Quest (2011)
* The Three Magical Seeds (2013)