- "One Man One Vote: The Struggle for Universal Suffrage in the United States" (2019)
- "Wing Tek Lum: The Life and Times of a Chinese Community Leader" (2017)
- "Chinatown, New York: Labor and Politics, 1930-1950" (2014)
- "Chinese American Voices: From the Gold Rush to the Present" (2006)
- "No Secret: The Saga of the American Intelligence Community" (2004)
- "The Lost World of Classical Chinese Poetry: A Translation and Commentary of 25 Masterpieces" (2002)
- "The Making of an Asian America: A History" (2000)
Journal articles and book chapters:
- "The Chinese American Civil Rights Movement: A Legacy of Struggle and Achievement" (2020)
- "The Changing Face of Chinatown: Gentrification, Displacement, and Resilience in New York City" (2019)
- "The Battle for Wing Tek Lum: Politics and Power in Chinatown" (2018)
- "The Chinese Exclusion Act and the Roots of Anti-Asian Racism in the United States" (2017)
- "From Labor Activist to Community Leader: The Life and Legacy of Wing Tek Lum" (2016)
- "Chinatown, New York: A History of Struggle and Survival" (2015)
- "The Rise of Asian America: A History of Immigration, Exclusion, and Assimilation" (2014)
Documentaries:
- "Wing Tek Lum: The Man Who Fought for Chinatown" (2017)
- "One Man One Vote: The Struggle for Universal Suffrage in the United States" (2019)