History:
* The Culture of Renaissance Venice (1973)
* The Italian Renaissance (1977)
* The World of Leonardo da Vinci (1979)
* The Italian Renaissance: An Illustrated History (1988)
* Michelangelo: The Last Giant (1989)
* The Renaissance: A History (1990)
* The Life and Times of Michelangelo (1992)
* Leonardo Da Vinci (1994)
* Renaissance Venice (2002)
* The Italian Renaissance: An Essential History (2007)
Art and Architecture:
* The Italian Renaissance: Art and Architecture (1974)
* The Renaissance: A Pictorial History (1981)
* A History of Art (1983)
* The Art of Renaissance Italy (1986)
* The Renaissance: Art, Architecture and Society (1991)
* The Art of the Italian Renaissance (1996)
* The Renaissance: Art, Architecture, and Society (2003)
Other:
* The Life and Times of Leonardo da Vinci (1989)
* The Italian Renaissance: A Cultural History (1998)
* The Renaissance: A Cultural History (2000)
* The Renaissance: A Concise History (2005)
* The Renaissance: An Illustrated History (2007)
Children's Literature:
* The Secret of the Red Poppy (1988)
* The Secret of the Blue Sapphire (1989)
* The Secret of the Green Emerald (1990)
* The Secret of the Golden Diamond (1991)
This list is not exhaustive, but it provides a good overview of the wide range of topics covered by Desmond Wilson's writing. He is known for his engaging style and his ability to make complex historical and artistic concepts accessible to a wide audience.