- "Lead and Lead Pollution" (1988)
- "Glauconite: Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Environmental Significance" (1989)
- "Cadmium in the Environment" (1994)
- "Mercury Pollution: From Sources to Control" (1998)
- "Metal Ions in Biological Systems" (1999)
- "Arsenic in the Environment: Part 1: Cycling and Characterization" (1999)
- "Arsenic in the Environment: Part 2: Human Health and Ecosystem Effects" (1999)
- "Encyclopedia of Environmental Health" (2001)
- "Thallium in the Environment" (2002)
- "Antimony in the Environment" (2002)
- "Selenium in the Environment" (2003)
- "Environmental Health Sciences: Basic Concepts" (2004)
- "Copper in the Environment: Part 1: Mass Balance, Cycling, and Toxicity" (2004)
- "Copper in the Environment: Part 2: Health Effects" (2005)
- "Zinc and Its Role in Biology and Nutrition" (2006)
- "Manganese and Its Role in Biology and Nutrition" (2006)
- "Biogeochemistry of Trace Metals in the Environment" (2007)
- "Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Technology" (2007)
- "Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Iron Disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention" (2008)
- "Zinc in the Environment Part 2: Health Effects" (2009)
- "Zinc in the Environment Part 1: Ecology and Analytical Methods" (2010)
In addition to these books, Nriagu has also written numerous scientific articles and reports on the cycling and toxicity of heavy metals in the environment.