Private Papers: Book Material,
1975-1996, 31 boxes.

Arranged alphabetically by title of book. Between 1978 and 1995, William Cohen authored the nine books listed below. This series consists of  the manuscripts for these books which document the revision process they went through. Accompanying correspondence from publishers, notes from friends and colleagues, newspaper clippings and reviews of the books are also found in this series.

• Of Sons and Seasons (1978), a volume of poems.
• Roll Call (1981), a journal of Cohen's first year in the Senate.
• Getting the Most Out of Washington (1982), a manual on cutting through government red tape.
• The Double Man (1985), written with Senator Gary Hart, a novel on international espionage and terrorism.
• A Baker's Nickel (1986), a second volume of poetry.
• Men of Zeal (1988),written with Senator George Mitchell, an account of their experience investigating the Iran-Contra affair.
• One-Eyed Kings (1991), a spy thriller involving Soviet and American covert actions that converge in the Middle East.
• Murder in the Senate (1993), a mystery written with Thomas B. Allen.
• Easy Prey: The Fleecing of America's Senior Citizens and How to Stop It (1995), a work of non-fiction concerning fraud and the elderly.