Yvon Chouinard authored 6 books.
- Chouinard, Yvon. Some Stories: Lessons from the Edge of Business and Sport. Patagonia, 2019.
- Chouinard, Yvon. Simple fly fishing: techniques for tenkara and rod & reel. Patagonia, 2014.
- Chouinard, Yvon, Dick Dorworth, Chris Jones, and Lito Tejada-Flores. Climbing Fitz Roy 1968: Reflections on the Lost Photos of the Third Ascent. Patagonia, 2013.
- Chouinard, Yvon. The responsible company. Ventura, CA: Patagonia Books, 2012.
- Chouinard, Yvon. Let my people go surfing: the education of a reluctant businessman. New York: Penguin Press, 2005.
- Chouinard, Yvon, and Yvon Chouinard. Climbing ice. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1978.