Some of Neil Vidler's notable works include:
- The Last Days of Darlinghurst: A Novel of Science Fiction (1990)
- The War That Never Was (1992)
- Shadowdance (2000)
- The Dream Archipelago: A Novel (2001)
- Terra Incognita: A Tale of the Antarctic (2005)
- The Inward Sun: A Novel (2007)
- Night of the Living Dead: An Oral History of the Film That Changed Horror Forever (2009)
- The Art of Alien: Interviews and Essays (2011)
- George Pal's Puppetoons: A New History (2013)
- Horror Film Directors in Conversation: The Unseen, Unheard, and Underrated (2014)
- The Films of David Cronenberg: From Scanners to Crimes of the Future (2015)
- The Cinema of William Friedkin: Interviews, Essays, and Filmogrpahy (2016)
- The Art of the Occult: A Visual History (2017)
- The Fantastic World of Ray Bradbury: A Comprehensive Chronology of His Literary and Media Output (2020)
Vidler's writing has been praised for its originality, imagination, and insight, and he has been described as "a master of the dark arts" by some critics. He was also an accomplished editor, and he edited a number of anthologies, including "The New Wave" (1991), "The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy" (1992-2000), and "The Best Australian Horror Stories" (2001).
Vidler was a highly respected and influential figure in Australian science fiction, fantasy, and horror, and he leaves behind a significant and lasting legacy.