Profesor Henretta is the author of various books and articles in early American history, including Salutary Neglect: Colonial Administration under the Duke of Newcastle (1972); The Evolution of American Society, 1700-1815: An Interdisciplinary Analysis (1973); Evolution and Revolution, 1600-1820 (1987); and The Origins of American Capitalism: Collected Essays (1991). He is also the co-author of two survey texts: America's History (4th ed., St. Martins Press, 2000) and America: A Concise History (St Martins Press, 1998).