Books
- Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: Heracleon's Commentary on John (1973), Society of Biblical Literature, 132 p. 1989 edition: ISBN 1-55540-334-4
- The Gnostic Paul: Gnostic Exegesis of the Pauline Letters (1975), Fortress Press, ISBN 0-8006-0403-2
- The Gnostic Gospels (1979), Vintage Books, 182 p., ISBN 0-679-72453-2
- Adam, Eve and the Serpent (1988), Vintage Books, 189 p., ISBN 0-679-72232-7
- The Origin of Satan (1995), Vintage Books, 214 p., ISBN 0-679-73118-0
- Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas (2003), Vintage Books, 241p., ISBN 0-375-50156-8
- Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity together with Karen L. King, (2007), Viking Press, 224 p., ISBN 0-670-03845-8
- Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation (2012), Viking Adult, ISBN 0-670-02334-5
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