* "Dreaming by the Book: The Art and Craft of Interpretation" (1990): Examines the interpretation of literature, and the relationship between reader, text, and context.
* "The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World" (1985): This is her most famous work. It analyzes the experience of pain and its impact on our understanding of the world, the self, and language.
* "Thinking in an Emergency: The Powers and Limits of the Moral Imagination" (2011): Explores the challenges and complexities of ethical thought and decision-making in crisis situations.
* "The Work of Imagination" (2016): Focuses on the role of imagination in understanding the world and our place within it.
* "Beyond the Limits of Thought: Human Rights, Political Violence, and the Imagination" (2022): Offers insights on the interplay of human rights, violence, and the capacity for imagining a more just world.
Scarry's work is characterized by its depth, clarity, and engagement with both philosophical and literary texts. She is a highly respected scholar whose work continues to be influential in the field of contemporary thought.