- 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.
共著
- 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.
編著
- 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.