''Wisdom and the Hebrew Epic: Ben Sira's Hymn in Praise of the Fathers'' (Chicago: University of Chicago Press) (1986)
''A Myth of Innocence: Mark and Christian Origins'' Fortress Press (1988)
'''' Macmillan Co. (1966, paperback 1994). A reconstruction for the layman of the '' Q Gospel ''; historiography and its relation to belief. ISBN 0060653752
''Who Wrote the New Testament?: The Making of the Christian Myth'' HarperSan Francisco 1996. ISBN 0060655186 The gospels as fictional mythologies created by various communities.
''Christian Origins and the Language of the Kingdom of God'' (with Michael L. Humphries)
