Shwartz has published several novels and sixty short stories.

Novels

• The Woman of Flowers (1987)
• Byzantium's Crown (1987)
• Silk Roads and Shadows (1988)
• Queensblade (1988)
• Arabesques: More Tales of the Arabian Nights (1988)
• Heritage of Flight (1989)
• Imperial Lady (1989) with Andre Norton
• Arabesques II (1989)
• The Grail of Hearts (1991)
• Empire of the Eagle (1993) with Andre Norton
• Shards of Empire (1996)
• Cross and Crescent (1997)
• Second Chances (2001)
• Hostile Takeover (2004)

She has also collaborated with science fiction writer (and fellow Mount Holyoke alumna) Judith Tarr on the following works:

• S.M. Stirling - Blood Feuds (1993) (with Judith Tarr and Susan Shwartz and Harry Turtledove (Part of the "War World" sub-series in the "Co-dominium" series, originally created by Jerry Pournelle) and Blood Vengeance (1994) (with Susan Shwartz and Judith Tarr and Harry Turtledove and Jerry Pournelle (Also part of the "War World" sub-series)

• CoDominium - Blood Feuds (1992) Susan Shwartz, S.M. Stirling, Judith Tarr, and Harry Turtledove and Blood Vengeance (1994) Susan Shwartz, S.M. Stirling, Judith Tarr, and Harry Turtledove.

Winner

• 1996 - San Francisco Chronicle Award for Best Novella
• 1995 (with Mike Resnick) - HOMer Award for Best Novella
• 1993 - San Francisco Chronicle Award for Best Novelette

Nominated

• 1995: Nebula Award for Best Novella
• 1993: Hugo Award for Best Novelette
• 1992, 1991, 1990: Nebula Award for Best Novelette
• 1989: Philip K. Dick Award
• 1987: Nebula Award for Best Short Story