- (1992) Wrote, played self, in filmed essay in final episode of short-form writers' series "Byline Showtime" for Showtime cable network. Directed, photographed by John Heller. Produced by Marc Wallace. Featured appearance by Paul Lazar.
- (1982) Novel: "Cat Chaser". NOTE: Filmed as Cat Chaser (1989).
- (1983) Novel: "La Brava". NOTE: Won the Edgar Award for Best Novel of 1984.
- (2002) Novel: "Tishomingo Blues".
- (2002) Short story collection: "When the Women Come Out to Dance".
- (1990) Novel: "Get Shorty". NOTE: Filmed as Get Shorty (1995), Get Shorty (2017).
- (2001) Novel: "Pagan Babies".
- (2009) Novel, "Road Dogs".
- (1951) Novel: "Hombre". NOTE: Filmed as Hombre (1967).
- (1959) Novel: "Last Stand at Saber River". NOTE: Filmed as Last Stand at Saber River (1997).
- (1970) Novel: "Valdez Is Coming". NOTE: Filmed as Valdez Is Coming (1971))
- (1974) Novel: "52 Pick-Up". NOTE: Filmed as The Ambassador (1984), 52 Pick-Up (1986).
- (1954) Novel: "The Law at Randado". NOTE: Filmed as Border Shootout (1990).
- (1987) Novel: "Touch". NOTE: Filmed as Touch (1997).
- (1992) Novel: "Rum Punch". NOTE: Filmed as Rum Punch (1955), Jackie Brown (1997).
- (1996) Novel: "Out of Sight". NOTE: Filmed as Out of Sight (1998), Karen Sisco (2003).
- (1969) Novel: "The Big Bounce". NOTE: Filmed as The Big Bounce (2004), The Big Bounce (1969).
- (1999) Novel: "Be Cool". NOTE: Filmed as Be Cool (2005).
- (1953) Short Story: "3:10 to Yuma". NOTE: Filmed as 3:10 to Yuma (1957), 3:10 to Yuma (2007).
- (1989) Novel: "Killshot". NOTE: Filmed as Killshot (2008).
- (1988) Novel: "Freaky Deaky". NOTE: Filmed as Freaky Deaky (2012).
- (1978) Novel: "The Switch". NOTE: Filmed as Life of Crime (2013).
- (1983) Novel: "Stick". NOTE: Filmed as Stick (1985).
- (2010) Novel: "Djibouti".
- (1998) Novel: "Cuba Libre".
- (2004) Novel: "A Coyote's in the House".
- (2004) Novel: "Mr. Paradise".
- (2005) Novel: "The Hot Kid".
- (2006) Serial Novel: "Comfort to the Enemy". NOTE: Originally published in the "New York Times".
- (2007) Novel: "Up in Honey's Room".
- (2012) Novel: "Raylan". NOTE: Filmed as Justified (2010).
- (1953) Novel: "The Bounty Hunters".
- (1956) Novel: "Escape from Five Shadows".
- (1970) Novel: "The Moonshine War". NOTE: Filmed as The Moonshine War (1970).
- (1972) Novel: "Forty Lashes Less One".
- (1974) Novelization: "Mr. Majestyk'. NOTE Based on Elmore Leonard's original screenplay for Mr. Majestyk (1974).
- (1976) Novel: "Swag".
- (1979) Novel: "Gunsights".
- (1977) Novel: "Unknown Man No. 89".
- (1980) Novel: "City Primeval".
- (1980) Novel: "Gold Coast". NOTE: Filmed as Gold Coast (1997).
- (1981) Novel: "Split Images". NOTE: Filmed as Split Images (1992).
- (1985) Novel: "Glitz". NOTE: Filmed as Glitz (1988).
- (1987) Novel: "Bandits". NOTE: Filmed as Bandits (2001).
- (1993) Novel: "Pronto". NOTE: Filmed as Justified (2010), Pronto (1997).
- (1995) Novel: "Riding the Rap". NOTE: Filmed as Justified (2010).
- (1977) Novel: "The Hunted".
- (1991) Novel: "Maximum Bob". NOTE: Filmed as Maximum Bob (1998).
- (2004) Short Story Collection: "The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard".
- (1998) Short Story Collection: "The Tonto Woman and Other Western Stories".
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