Here is a list of some of his notable books:
- _The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Minnesota_ (1996, co-authored with Brian W. Ingram and John G. Sidle)
- _Birds of the Great Plains: Their Ecology and Conservation_ (2004)
- _The Birds of North America: Revised Edition, Vol. 1: Loons Through Woodpeckers_ (2016, co-authored with John L. Zimmerman and Stephen L. Weigt)
- _The Birds of North America: Revised Edition, Vol. 2: Flycatchers Through Vireos_ (2018, co-authored with John L. Zimmerman and Stephen L. Weigt)
- _The Birds of North America: Revised Edition, Vol. 3: Warblers Through Wood-Warblers_ (2019, co-authored with John L. Zimmerman and Stephen L. Weigt)
- _Birds of North America: Revised Edition, Vol. 4: Cardinals Through Sparrows_ (2020, co-authored with John L. Zimmerman and Stephen L. Weigt)
- _The Greater Sage-Grouse: Ecology and Conservation of a Landscape Species_ (2021, edited by C. A. Faanes, P. J. Sedransk, E. T. Rinkes, and P. M. Lukacs)