_From Louisburg to Fort Toulouse_ (1989)
_The French in Canada_ (2000)
_Frontier Renegades and Early Canadian Law, 1701-1763_ (2011)
_Niagara at War: The Forgotten Conflict of 1814_ (2012)
_The Splintered State: Canada in the Age of Revolution, 1791-1815_ (2013)
_The Art of Resistance: The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Struggle Against Assimilation_ (2014)
_Canada's First War: 1689-1713_ (2015)
_The Anglo-French War of 1755-1763_ (2016)
_The Frontier of Settlement in Southern Ontario_ (2017)
_The Acadians: A People's History_ (2018)
In addition to these works, Nelles has written several articles and essays on various aspects of Canadian history. His research and writing have made significant contributions to our understanding of Canada's past and the lives of its people.