1987
- Mayberry, My Hometown (1987, Popular Culture, Ink.)
1990
- The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia (1990, Contemporary Books)
- The Stephen King Quiz Book (1990, Signet)
1992
- The Second Stephen King Quiz Book (1992, Signet)
- The Woody Allen Companion (1992, Andrews and McMeel).
1993
- The Official "Gone With the Wind" Companion (1993, Plume)
1994
- The V. C. Andrews Trivia and Quiz Book (1994, Signet)
- The Odd Index: The Ultimate Compendium of Bizarre and Unusual Facts (1994, Plume)
1995
- What's Your Mad About You IQ? (1995, Citadel Press)
- The Gore Galore Video Quiz Book (1995, Signet)
1996
- What's Your Friends IQ? ( 1996, Citadel Press)
- The Celebrity Baby Name Book (1996, Plume)
- The ER Companion (1996, Citadel Press)
1997
- J.F.K. Jr. (1997, Citadel Press; originally titled The J.F.K. Jr. Scrapbook) - New York Times best-seller
- The Robin Williams Scrapbook (1997, Citadel - Press)
- The Italian 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Cultural, Scientific, and Political Figures, Past and Present (1997, Citadel Press)
1998
- The Beatles Book of Lists (1998, Citadel Press)
- Young Kennedys: The New Generation (1998, Avon; written as "Jay David Andrews")
- The Lost Work Of Stephen King: A Guide to Unpublished Manuscripts, Story Fragments, Alternative Versions, Oddities (1998, Citadel Press).
1999
- The Complete Titanic: From the Ship's Earliest Blueprints to the Epic Film (1999, Citadel Press)
2000
- How To Be An Instant Expert (2000, Career Press)
- She Came In Through the Kitchen Window: Recipes Inspired by The Beatles & Their Music (2000, Kensington Books)
- The USA Book of Lists (2000, Career Press)
2001
- The UFO Book of Lists (2001, Kensington Books)
- The Essential Stephen King: The Greatest Novels, Short Stories, Movies, and Other Creations of the World's Most Popular Writer (2001, New Page Books)
- The Cat Book of Lists (2001, New Page Books)
- The Hollywood Book of Lists (2001, Kensington Books)
- The Essential Stephen King: The Complete & Uncut Edition (2001, GB Books)
2002
- Gems, Jewels, & Treasures: The Complete Jewelry Book (2002, QVC Publishing)
- Catastrophe! The 100 Greatest Disasters of All Time (2002, Kensington Books)
- In the Crosshairs: 75 Assassinations and Assassination Attempts, from Julius Caesar to John Lennon (2002, New Page Books)
2003
- Crop Circles: Signs of Contact (with Colin Andrews) (2003, New Page Books)
2004
- Here, There and Everywhere: The 100 Best Beatles Songs (2004, Black Dog & Leventhal)
- The Weird 100: The 100 Most Bizarre Paranormal Phenomena, from Alien Abductions to Zombies (2004, Kensington)
- American Firsts (2004, New Page Books)
- What's Your Red, White & Blue IQ? (2004, Kensington)
2005
- Dialogues: A Novel of Suspense (2005, Bantam Dell)
2007
- George Washington's Leadership Lessons (with James Rees, Executive Director of Mount Vernon) (2007, John Wiley & Sons)
- Second Homes for Dummies (with Bridget McRae) (2007, Wiley)
2008
- From Michelangelo to Mozzarella: The Complete Italian IQ Test (2008, Citadel)
- Native American History for Dummies (with Dorothy Lippert) (2008, Wiley)
- Lost Books of the Bible for Dummies (with Daniel Smith-Christopher) (2008, Wiley)
2009
- The Third Act of Life (2009)
2011
- The Titanic for Dummies (2011, Wiley)
2012
- Grover Cleveland's Rubber Jaw (2012, Penguin)
2016
- 635 Things I Learned from The Sopranos (2016, Bear Manor)
- 499 Facts About Hip-Hop Hamilton and the Rest of America’s Founding Fathers (2016, Skyhorse)
2017
• 499 Words Every College Student Should Know (2017, Skyhorse)
• Outdated Advertising: Sexist, Racist, Creepy & Just Plain Tasteless Ads from a Pre-PC Era (with Michael Lewis, 2017, Skyhorse)
2018
• The Big Book of UFO Facts, Figures & Truth (2018, Skyhorse)
• Elton John: Fifty Years On
2019
• Stephen King, American Master
2020
• #TIL: Today I Learned
• Robin Williams, American Master
- Mayberry, My Hometown (1987, Popular Culture, Ink.)
1990
- The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia (1990, Contemporary Books)
- The Stephen King Quiz Book (1990, Signet)
1992
- The Second Stephen King Quiz Book (1992, Signet)
- The Woody Allen Companion (1992, Andrews and McMeel).
1993
- The Official "Gone With the Wind" Companion (1993, Plume)
1994
- The V. C. Andrews Trivia and Quiz Book (1994, Signet)
- The Odd Index: The Ultimate Compendium of Bizarre and Unusual Facts (1994, Plume)
1995
- What's Your Mad About You IQ? (1995, Citadel Press)
- The Gore Galore Video Quiz Book (1995, Signet)
1996
- What's Your Friends IQ? ( 1996, Citadel Press)
- The Celebrity Baby Name Book (1996, Plume)
- The ER Companion (1996, Citadel Press)
1997
- J.F.K. Jr. (1997, Citadel Press; originally titled The J.F.K. Jr. Scrapbook) - New York Times best-seller
- The Robin Williams Scrapbook (1997, Citadel - Press)
- The Italian 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Cultural, Scientific, and Political Figures, Past and Present (1997, Citadel Press)
1998
- The Beatles Book of Lists (1998, Citadel Press)
- Young Kennedys: The New Generation (1998, Avon; written as "Jay David Andrews")
- The Lost Work Of Stephen King: A Guide to Unpublished Manuscripts, Story Fragments, Alternative Versions, Oddities (1998, Citadel Press).
1999
- The Complete Titanic: From the Ship's Earliest Blueprints to the Epic Film (1999, Citadel Press)
2000
- How To Be An Instant Expert (2000, Career Press)
- She Came In Through the Kitchen Window: Recipes Inspired by The Beatles & Their Music (2000, Kensington Books)
- The USA Book of Lists (2000, Career Press)
2001
- The UFO Book of Lists (2001, Kensington Books)
- The Essential Stephen King: The Greatest Novels, Short Stories, Movies, and Other Creations of the World's Most Popular Writer (2001, New Page Books)
- The Cat Book of Lists (2001, New Page Books)
- The Hollywood Book of Lists (2001, Kensington Books)
- The Essential Stephen King: The Complete & Uncut Edition (2001, GB Books)
2002
- Gems, Jewels, & Treasures: The Complete Jewelry Book (2002, QVC Publishing)
- Catastrophe! The 100 Greatest Disasters of All Time (2002, Kensington Books)
- In the Crosshairs: 75 Assassinations and Assassination Attempts, from Julius Caesar to John Lennon (2002, New Page Books)
2003
- Crop Circles: Signs of Contact (with Colin Andrews) (2003, New Page Books)
2004
- Here, There and Everywhere: The 100 Best Beatles Songs (2004, Black Dog & Leventhal)
- The Weird 100: The 100 Most Bizarre Paranormal Phenomena, from Alien Abductions to Zombies (2004, Kensington)
- American Firsts (2004, New Page Books)
- What's Your Red, White & Blue IQ? (2004, Kensington)
2005
- Dialogues: A Novel of Suspense (2005, Bantam Dell)
2007
- George Washington's Leadership Lessons (with James Rees, Executive Director of Mount Vernon) (2007, John Wiley & Sons)
- Second Homes for Dummies (with Bridget McRae) (2007, Wiley)
2008
- From Michelangelo to Mozzarella: The Complete Italian IQ Test (2008, Citadel)
- Native American History for Dummies (with Dorothy Lippert) (2008, Wiley)
- Lost Books of the Bible for Dummies (with Daniel Smith-Christopher) (2008, Wiley)
2009
- The Third Act of Life (2009)
2011
- The Titanic for Dummies (2011, Wiley)
2012
- Grover Cleveland's Rubber Jaw (2012, Penguin)
2016
- 635 Things I Learned from The Sopranos (2016, Bear Manor)
- 499 Facts About Hip-Hop Hamilton and the Rest of America’s Founding Fathers (2016, Skyhorse)
2017
• 499 Words Every College Student Should Know (2017, Skyhorse)
• Outdated Advertising: Sexist, Racist, Creepy & Just Plain Tasteless Ads from a Pre-PC Era (with Michael Lewis, 2017, Skyhorse)
2018
• The Big Book of UFO Facts, Figures & Truth (2018, Skyhorse)
• Elton John: Fifty Years On
2019
• Stephen King, American Master
2020
• #TIL: Today I Learned
• Robin Williams, American Master