- Little Nightmares, Little Dreams (1990) (ISBN 0-89919-952-6) (short story collection)
- The Magic Touch (1994) (ISBN 0-670-85262-7) (novel)
- The Writer's Survival Guide (1997) (ISBN 1-884910-23-8)
- Riding the Bus with My Sister (2002) (ISBN 0-452-28455-4)
- A Memoir of Home, Healing, And Love's Hardest Questions (2010 paperback) Hardback was published as A Journey Through The Renovation of Love (2009) (ISBN 978-0-525-95120-9)
- The Story Of Beautiful Girl forthcoming, 2011
Ms. Simon's book
Riding the Bus with My Sister was made into a TV film. The film starred Rosie O'Donnell & Andie MacDowell and was directed by Anjelica Huston.