His books include "Monkey Poems" (1953), "The Byzantine Riddle" (1980) and "The Untidy Pilgrim" (1954), a novel recently reprinted by the University of Alabama Press. He also compiled several cookbooks: "Delectable Dishes From Termite Hall" (1982) and the bestselling "American Cooking: Southern Style", part of Time-Life's "Foods of the World" series. "Hints & Pinches" (1991) is an encyclopedic coverage of more than 150 herbs, spices, chutneys and relishes. "The Happy Table of Eugene Walter: Southern Spirits in Food and Drink" (2011), which Walter described as "an ardent survey of Southern beverages, and how to prepare such, and a grand selection of Southern dishes employing spiritous flavorings," was edited by Donald Goodman (executor of Walter's estate) and Thomas Head and published by the University of North Carolina Press.