Chessman wrote four books: "Cell 2455, Death Row" (1954), "Trial by Ordeal" (1955), "The Face of Justice" (1957) and "The Kid Was a Killer" (1960).
Также он написал в тюрьме четыре книги: "Cell 2455, Death Row" (1954, автобиография), "Trial by Ordeal" (1955), "The Face of Justice" (1957) и роман "The Kid Was A Killer" (1960).