- The Best Little College Town in America: Hanover, New Hampshire (2007)
- American Odyssey: Sailors and Soldiers of the Republic of Texas (2011)
- The First Forty Years: A History of the Dartmouth Outing Club (2015)
- Wild America: A Cultural History of an Idea (2019)
- Hanover, New Hampshire: An Illustrated History (2021)
Cahoone is also a contributor to several magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Boston Globe. He is the recipient of several awards for his writing, including the New England Book Award for Nonfiction.