Timman is one of the chief editors of the magazine "New In Chess". His book "The Art of Chess Analysis" () is widely considered one of the modern classics of chess literature. His "Timman's Titans" won the 2017 ECF Book of the Year. His other books include "Timman's Selected Games" (1995), "Studies and Games" (1996), "Fischer, World Champion!" (2002), an account of the 1972 World Championship, "Power Chess with Pieces: The Ultimate Guide to the Bishops Pair &amp; Strong Knights" (2004), "Botvinnik's Secret Games" (2006), "On the Attack: The Art of Attacking Chess According to the Modern Masters" (2006), "Curaçao 1962: The Battle of Minds That Shook the Chess World" (2007), which covers the 1962 Candidates Tournament and "The Art of the Endgame (My journeys in the Magical World Endgame Studies)" (2011).