| The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money | 1936 | Revolutionized macroeconomics; explains recessions and government intervention | Economics students, policymakers |
| A Treatise on Money | 1930 | Technical analysis of money, interest, and credit; precursor to The General Theory | Advanced readers in economics |
| The Economic Consequences of the Peace | 1919 | Critique of the Treaty of Versailles; predicted economic hardship and political fallout in Germany | General readers, historians, political economists |
| Essays in Persuasion | 1931 | Essays on public policy, inflation, unemployment, and the Great Depression | General readers, policy enthusiasts |
| A Tract on Monetary Reform | 1923 | Discusses inflation, deflation, and price stability post-WWI | Economists, central bankers |
| Essays in Biography | 1933 | Biographical essays on major intellectual figures (Marx, Marshall, etc.) | Literary readers, intellectual historians |