Gardens for Modern Houses, Rizzoli International Publications, 2025. 

Arizona Architect, John Douglas, 2023. 

Beyond the Garden, Princeton Architectural Press, 2022. 

Monty Don & Derry Moore American Gardens, Prestel 2020. 

Caren Yglesias, Desert Gardens of Steve Martino, Monacelli Press 2018. 

Lives of Great Gardeners, Thames & Hudson, 2016. 

The Good Dirt, Random House, 2016. 

Sunset Western Garden Easy-Care Plantings 2015, Sunset Publishing, 2015. 

The Authentic Garden, Monacelli Press, 2015. 

Outstanding American Gardens, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2015. 

The Innovative Use of Materials in Architecture and Landscape Architecture, McFarland, 2014.  

Gardens in Detail, Monacelli Press, 2014. 

Contemporary Colour in the Garden, Timber Press, 2011.

Private Paradise Contemporary American Gardens, Monacelli Press, 2011.

Great Gardens of America, Frances Lincoln Limited 2009.

Pools and Spas, Sunset Publishing., 2008.

Outdoors, Monacelli, 2007.

The Room Outside, Sterling, 2007.

The Glory of Gardens, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2006.

Hot Homes, Aurum Press, Ltd., 2006.

Small Garden, Dorling Kindersley, 2006.

Gardens in Perspective, by Jerry Harpur, Mitchell Beazley, 2006.

Sunset Western Landscaping, Sunset Books, 2006.

Garden in Perspective, Octopus Publishing Group, 2005. 

Gardens By Design, Pavilion PC, 2005.

Sharp Gardening, Frances Lincoln, 2005.

The New Garden Paradise, Norton, 2005.

Creating Your First Garden, Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd, 2004.

Design Your Garden, DK Adult, 2004.

Natural Habitat Garden, Timber Press, 2004.

Sunset Western Garden Annual 2004, Leisure Arts Inc., 2004. 

Influential Gardeners: The Designers Who Shaped the 20th-Century Garden Style, Clarkson Potter, 2003.

Gardens Without Boundaries, Octopus Publishing Group, 2003.

Pools and Spas, Rockport Publishing, 2003.

Theme Gardens, Sunset Books Inc., 2003.

Small Space Gardens, Conran Octopus, 2003.

Grounds for Pleasure: Four Centuries of the American Garden, Harry N. Abrams, 2002.

Backyard Blueprints, Sterling Publications, 2002.

Taunton’s Front Yard Idea Book, The Taunton Press, 2002.

House Beautiful Pools, Hearst Books, New York, 2001.

Bold Visions for the Garden, Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, Colorado, 2001.

Water Spaces of the World, Vol. 3, Everbest Printing, Hong Kong, 2001.

New Classic Gardens, Quadrille Publishing Ltd, 2000.

Gardens for the 21st Century, London Bridge Trade, 2000.

The Garden Book, Phaidon Press Limited, London, 2000.

New Garden Design, Conran Octopus Limited, London, 2000.

Gardens of the Future: Gestures Against the Wild, Monacelli Press, 2000.

Sunset Western Garden Annual, Sunset Publishing Corporation, 2000.

Inside Out: Relating Garden to House, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, 2000.

The Minimalist Garden, Monacelli Press, 1999.

100 Years of Landscape Architecture, ASLA Press, 1999.

The State of the Art, 1997 Design Awards Book, ASLA Press, 1998.

The Essential Garden Book, Three Rivers Press, 1998.

Child Garden, Conran/Reed International, 1998.

The New American Garden, Whitney Library of Design, 1998.

Landscape Narratives, John Wiley & Sons, 1998.

The Essential Garden Book, Three Rivers Press, 1998.

Designing the Future, Arizona State University, 1997.

Breaking Ground, Artisan Books, 1997.

Landscape Architecture, Rockport Publishers, 1997.

Ecological Design and Planning, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997.

Western Landscaping, “Southwestern Colors: Paint a Geometric Theme”, Sunset Publishing, 1997.

Xeriscape/A New Look For Arizona, AMWUA, 1996.

Water Spaces of the World, Images, Australia, 1996.

In Full Bloom: Great Home Gardens, (CD Rom Book) Hearst, 1996.

The World of Landscape Architects, ARCO Editorial, Spain, 1996.

In Full Bloom: Great Home Gardens, Hearst New Media And Technology, 1996.

Going Native: Biodiversity in Our Own Backyards,  Hearst New Media & Technology, 1996.

Sculpting the Environment, Baile Oaks, 1995.

Residential Spaces of the World, Images, Australia, 1995.

Landscape Art, ARCO, Spain, 1995.

The Garden Design Source Book, Coran Octopus Limited, London, 1995.

Landscape Art, ARCO Editorial, Spain, 1995.

Great Planting, Ward Lock, London, 1995.

Garden Design’s Appointment Book, 1995.

Native Garden’s for Dry Climates, Potter, 1995.

World of Environmental Design, Volume #4, Business Parks, ARCO, Spain, 1995.

Resurfacing: Water Purification and the Creation of Place, University of Oregon, 1995.

Wildflower, Time-Life Complete Gardner, 1995.

Gray World Green Heart, Robert C. Thayer Jr. Wiley Press, 1994.

Energy Efficient and Environmental Landscaping, Greenliving Staff, Appropriate Solutions Press, 1994.

Natural Habitat Garden, Ken Druse, 1994.

Barton Myers:  Selected and Current Work, Images, 1994.

Theory and Practice of Sustainable Design:  A Case Study of the Firm of Steve Martino & Associates, Iowa State University, 1994.

Visions of Xeriscape, AMWUA, 1994.

The Low-Water Flowering Gardener, Ironwood Press, 1993.

Keeping Eden - A History of Gardening in America, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Little Brown, 1993.

The Once and Future Park, Princeton Architectural Press, 1993.

The Environmental Gardener, Desert Gardens, written by Steve Martino, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Spring, 1992.

Shade and Color with Water - Conserving Plants, James E. Walters and Balbir Backhaus, Timber Press, 1992.

The Naturally Elegant Home: Environmental Style, Little Brown, 1992.

The Book of Garden Design, John Brooks, Macmillan, 1991.

Planting Design, Van Nostrand/Reinhold, 1991.

The American Man’s Garden, Bulfinch Press, 1990.

Residential Landscaping, Van Nostrand/Reinhold, 1990.

Plan Graphics, Van Nostrand/Reinhold, 1990.

Gardening America, Running Heads Publishing, 1990.

Desert Southwest Gardens, Bantam Publishing, 1990.

Southwestern Landscaping That Saves Energy and Water, University of Arizona Press, 1989.

Gardening with Style, Bloomsbury, Great Britain, 1988.

The New American Garden, Macmillan, 1987.

Desert Excellence, Steve Martino co-authored with Vernon Swaback, 1986.

Landscaping for Privacy, Lane Publishing Co., 1985.

Landscaping with Wildflowers and Native Plants, Ortho Books, 1984.

A Guide to the Architecture of Metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona Chapter A.I.A., 1983.

Hot Tubs and Spas, H.P. Books, 1982.