* The Religious Left in Australia: A History (1999)
* God's Economy: Faith and the Common Good (2008)
* The Parable of the Good Samaritan: What It Really Says and Why It Matters (2011)
* The Saints of Suburbia: Catholic and Evangelical Lives in 1950s Suburban Melbourne (2015)
* Believing in Australia: Religion in a Secular Society (2017)
Anniss is also a regular contributor to a number of newspapers and magazines, including The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Guardian. He is also a frequent speaker on religious and cultural issues, and has appeared on a number of television and radio programs.