Just war or just peace?: humanitarian intervention and international law, Oxford University Press, 2001.
You, the people: the United Nations, transitional administration, and state-building, Oxford University Press, 2004.
One Nation Under Surveillance: A New Social Contract to Defend Freedom Without Sacrificing Liberty, Oxford University Press, 2011.
Studying Law at University, with Clare Rhode, Allen & Unwin, 1998.
Law and practice of the United Nations: documents and commentary, Simon Chesterman, Thomas M. Franck, David M. Malone, Oxford University Press, 2008.
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Civilians in war, Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2001.
Making States Work: State Failure and the Crisis of Governance, edited by Simon Chesterman, Michael Ignatieff and Ramesh Thakur, United Nations University Press, 2005.
From mercenaries to market: the rise and regulation of private military companies, edited by Simon Chesterman and Chia Lehnardt, Oxford University Press, 2007.
Secretary or general?: the UN Secretary-General in world politics, edited by Simon Chesterman, Cambridge University Press, 2007.
After Mass Crime: Rebuilding States and Communities, edited by Simon Chesterman, Béatrice Pouligny and Albrecht Schnabel, United Nations University Press, 2007.
Private Security, Public Order: The Outsourcing of Public Functions and Its Limits, edited by Simon Chesterman and Angelina Fisher, Oxford University Press, 2009.
