- *The Great Sprawl: Reconsidering the Suburbs* (2021)
- *The Dispersal of Darwin* (2012)
- *Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood* (2009)
- *The American Enlightenment* (2007)
Short Stories:
- "Our Changing Climate: A Story of Adaptation and Resilience" (The Atlantic, 2021)
- "Sea Level Rise: A Tale of Two Cities" (The New York Times Magazine, 2019)
- "Losing Ground: The Case for Managed Coastal Retreat" (The Atlantic, 2018)
- "The New Water Wars: Can Water-Thirsty Cities Adapt to Climate Change?" (National Geographic, 2017)
- "The Future of Food: Will We Eat Bugs and Lab-Grown Meat?" (The Atlantic, 2016)