Dubilet, Dmytro and Dowling, John (2023) How the Tricolor Got Its Stripes and Other Stories About Flags. Profile Editions, London. ISBN 9781800817609

Dowling, John and Forty, Paul (2021) Villa Ventorum – A Roman Estate Reimagined. Profile Editions, London. ISBN 9781788167895

Dowling, John, Morley, Chloe, Koo, Angela, Eva, Claire, Goodall, Majeeda, Vistisen, Nadia, MacMillan, Margaret, Olusoga, David, Boyle, Danny, Khan, Akram, Marriage, Helen, Higgins, Charlotte, Kermode, Mark, Kentridge, William and Whiteread, Rachel (2019) 14-18 NOW – Contemporary Arts Commissions for the First World War Centenary. Profile Editions, London. ISBN 9781788161466

Willis, Abigail, Dowling, John, Nussbaum, Rosa and Hopkins, Dave (2018) The Remarkable Case of Dr Ward and Other Amazing Gardening Innovations. Laurence King Publishing, London. ISBN 9781786273161

Dowling, John and Millership, Susan (2018) 500 Years of the Royal College of Physicians. Profile Editions, London. ISBN 9781781259115

Fowler, Stephen and Dowling, John (2016) Rubber Stamping. Laurence King Publishing, London. ISBN 9781780678658

Powers, Alan and Dowling, John (2016) 100 Years of Architecture. Laurence King Publishing, London. ISBN 9781780678238

Morse, Trent and Dowling, John (2016) Ballpoint Art. Laurence King Publishing, London. ISBN 9781780678528

Collins, Tim and Dowling, John (2014) 100 Ways to Create a Great Ad. Laurence King Publishing, London. ISBN 9781780671680

Dowling, John (2014) Eye Magazine. Eye Magazine, 23 (89). pp. 12-27. ISSN 0960-779x

Tullett, Barrie, Dowling, John and Simpson, Jodi (2014) Typewriter art: a modern anthology. Laurence King, London. ISBN 9781780673479

Rosenfeld, Jason and Dowling, John (2012) John Everett Millais. Phaidon Press, London. ISBN 9780714839776

Dowling, John (2011) Design Assembly: No Contest. Design Assembly . pp. 194-195.

Dowling, John and Pipes, Alan (2007) Drawing for Designers. Laurence King Publishing, London. ISBN 9781856695336

Griffin, Randall C. and Dowling, John (2006) Winslow Homer: An American Vision. Phaidon Press, London. ISBN 9780714839929

McCarter, Robert, Dowling, John, Bell, Nick and Clarke, Victoria (2005) Louis I Kahn. Phaidon Press, London. ISBN 9780714840451

Blanchard, Tamsin and Dowling, John (2004) Fashion & Graphics. Laurence King Publishing, London. ISBN 9781856693387

Lloyd Jones, David, Dowling, John, Smith, Richard and Hudson, Jennifer (1998) Architecture and the Environment. Laurence King Publishing, London. ISBN 9781856691031