Martin escribió más de cien libros^[5]​ muchos de los cuales fueron éxitos de ventas en la industria de tecnología de la información. Una selección:

• 1965. Programming real-time computer systems.
• 1967. Design of real-time computer systems.
• 1969. Telecommunications and the computer.
• 1971. Future developments in telecommunications
• 1972. Introduction to teleprocessing.
• 1972. Systems analysis for data transmission.
• 1973. Design of man-computer dialogues.
• 1973. Security, accuracy, and privacy in computer systems.
• 1978. Wired society.
• 1981. End-user's guide to data base.
• 1980. Managing the data base environment
• 1981. Information engineering.
• 1982. Viewdata and the information society.
• 1983. Software maintenance : the problem and its solutions. With Carma McClure.
• 1984. Recommended diagramming standards for analysts and programmers : a basis for automation
• 1985. Diagramming techniques for analysts and programmers. With Carma McClure.
• 1985. Fourth-generation languages.
• 1985. System design from provably correct constructs : the beginnings of true software engineering.
• 1986. Wired world : towards a greater understanding of the world information economy. With Simon Grant and the Atwater Institute.
• 1988. Structured techniques : the basis for CASE
• 1989. Strategic information planning methodologies.
• 1992. Object-oriented analysis and design.
• 2000. After the Internet: Alien Intelligence.
• 2006. The Meaning of the 21st Century.

• Michael Douglas narrates Martin documentary on 21st century challenges
• James Martin Personal Website
• The Oxford Martin School (formerly The James Martin 21st Century School)
• Institute for Science, Innovation and Society
• Webcast about his vision for the 21st century