Some of the things he has written include:
- The Crimson Skull (1920): A silent film directed by Balthaser.
- The Making and Remaking of a Soldier, Corporal A. J. Young: A story about the life and experiences of a Black veteran of World War I, originally published in 1921 and re-published in 2021.
- Terrors Under the Sun (1937): A novel about a group of people trapped on an island during the Spanish Civil War.
- This Time for Me (1944): A novel about the experiences of a Black man in the United States during the early 20th century.
- The Lone Cowboy (1950): A novel about a Black cowboy in the American West.
- Bitterroot Trails (1956): A novel about a group of Black homesteaders in the American West.
- The Glory Road (1963): A novel about the experiences of a Black man during the Civil Rights Movement.