- Lion Country (1971)
- Open Heart (1972)
- Love Feast (1974)
- Treasure Hunt (1977)
- Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy & Fairy Tale (1977)
- Now and Then (1983)
- The Clown in the Belfry (1992)
- Telling Secrets: A Memoir (1992)
- Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations(1992)
- The Son of Laughter: A Novel (1994)
- The Longing for Home: Reflections at Midlife(1996)
- Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith (2004)
- The Faces of Jesus: A Life Story (2005)
- Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons (2006)
- Buechner 101: A Primer (2016)