The Adirondacks: A History of America's First Wilderness, Henry Holt, 1997. (A New York Times Notable Book of the Year)
The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, Henry Holt, 2000. ISBN0-8050-5928-8. (Selected by the Cape Cod Times as one of the 20 best books on Cape Cod.)
The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, Paperback Edition 2001. ISBN0-8050-6734-5
Brutal Journey: Cabeza de Vaca and the Epic Story of the First Crossing of North America. Henry Holt. 2006. ISBN0-8050-6835-X
Bonnie and Clyde: The Lives Behind the Legend, Henry Holt, 2009. ISBN0-8050-8672-2
Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History, 2013. ISBN9780805091366