* "Jeg er fri" (1980)
* "Min far var en ismand" (1982)
* "Mariannes værelse" (1984)
* "Skyggemænd" (1990)
* "Kandidaten" (1992)
* "Ingen ulykke" (1994)
* "Den forsvundne søn" (1996)
* "Manden fra Wien" (1998)
* "Den sidste dans" (2000)
* "The Keeper of Lost Dreams" (2002)
* "The House Guest" (2004)
* "Det hemmelige manuskript" (2006)
* "Manden i den blå frakke" (2008)
* "Familiemanden" (2010)
* "Arven" (2012)
* "Hemmeligheden" (2014)
Historiesamlinger:
* "Øjeblikket" (1986)
* "Pigen på vejen" (1991)
* "The Book of Lies" (2001)
* "The Gift of the Magi" (2005)
* "Englens andel" (2009)
* "The Art of the Novell" (2013)
Digtsamlinger:
* "Natsange" (1979)
* "Kærlighedens Bog" (1983)
* "Digterens hjørne" (1985)
* "Arnold Stadlers samlede digte" (1987)
Faglitterære bøger:
* "The Art of the Novell" (1988)
* "The Writer's Notebook:A Guide to Creative Writing" (1995)
* "The Short Story:A Critical Introduction" (1997)
* "The Art of Fiction" (1999)
* "Læser novellen" (2001)
* "Writing the Short Story:A Guide for Writers" (2003)
Screenplays:
* "Jeg er fri" (1980)
* "Min far var en ismand" (1982)
* "Mariannes værelse" (1984)
* "Skyggemænd" (1990)
* "Kandidaten" (1992)
* "Ingen ulykke" (1994)