- *Geschichte der Freien Stadt Danzig* (History of the Free City of Danzig), 1963.
- *Deutsche Geschichte der 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts* (German History of the 19th and 20th Centuries), 1969.
- *Bismarck und die europäischen Großmächte, 1871-1890* (Bismarck and the European Great Powers, 1871-1890), 1974.
- *The Modern World, 1789-1945* (with Gerhard Stoltenberg), 1977.
- *Weltgeschichte der Neuzeit* (World History of the Modern Age), 1978-1981.
Articles and Essays
- "Die Entstehung des Deutschen Reiches" (The Origin of the German Empire), 1927.
- "Der Erste Weltkrieg" (The First World War), 1932.
- "Die Weimarer Republik" (The Weimar Republic), 1937.
- "Die nationalsozialistische Herrschaft" (The Nazi Regime), 1942.
- "Die Nachkriegszeit" (The Post-War Period), 1946.
Edited Volumes
- *Die große Politik der europäischen Kabinette, 1871-1914* (The Great Policy of the European Cabinets, 1871-1914), 1922-1927.
- *Das Zeitalter des Imperialismus* (The Age of Imperialism), 1927.
- *Die Weltpolitik der Gegenwart* (Contemporary World Politics), 1930.
Collections
- *Collected Essays of Hans Herzfeld* (edited by Gerhard Stoltenberg), 1988-1991.