Poetry Collections:
* The Spirit of the Ancestors (1981)
* The Singing Mountain (1985)
* The Land of the Long White Cloud (1992)
* The Word of the Atua (2000)
* The Call of the Sea (2006)
* The Journey Home (2010)
* The Islands of the Heart (2015)
Essays:
* The Samoan Way (1997)
* The Pacific: A History of Our People (2002)
* The People of the Islands (2008)
Anthologies:
* The Penguin Book of New Zealand Poetry (editor, 2005)
* The Oxford Anthology of Pacific Island Literature (co-editor, 2006)
Other works:
* The New Zealand Concise Dictionary (co-editor, 1990)
* The Dictionary of Pacific Islands (co-editor, 2000)
Awards and Recognition:
* Robert Burns Fellow (1983)
* New Zealand Order of Merit (2003)
This is not an exhaustive list, but it highlights some of Pio Manoa's most significant works. His writing is known for its deep connection to Samoan culture and his passion for the Pacific region.