So far he has produced a monograph on theory, with practical instructions for how to theorize (The Art of Social Theory, Princeton University Press, 2014) and an anthology (Theorizing in the Social Sciences: The Context of Discovery, Stanford University Press, 2014). Swedberg is also the co-author, together with Peter Hedstrom, of Social Mechanisms (1998, Cambridge University Press). As to economic sociology, he has been a contributor to this field since its renewal in the mid-1980s ("new economic sociology").
Up until now, Swedberg has authored a comprehensive work on theory, along with practical advice on how to develop theories (The Art of Social Theory, Princeton University Press, 2014) and a compilation (Theorizing in the Social Sciences: The Context of Discovery, Stanford University Press, 2014). He is also a co-author, alongside Peter Hedstrom, of Social Mechanisms (1998, Cambridge University Press). In the realm of economic sociology, he has been an influential figure since its resurgence in the mid-1980s ("new economic sociology").