— Temples of Justice, County Court Houses of Nevada

— Comstock Women, The Making of a Mining Community

— The Roar and the Silence, A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode

— Uncovering Nevada's Past, A Primary Source History of the Silver State

— Nevada's Historic Buildings, A Cultural Legacy

— The Gold Rush Letters of E. Allen Grosh and Hosea B. Grosh

Ronald M. James is the author or co-author of ten books, and he received the Wilbur S. Shepperson Humanities Book Award in 1998. His articles on history, folklore, and archaeology have appeared in six countries, and he has lectured on western history throughout the nation. James also lectures occasionally at the University of Nevada, Reno in history and folklore. He is the chairman of the National Historic Landmarks Committee for the National Park Service, and he served as Nevada’s State Historic Preservation Officer for three decades.