| The encyclopedia of American religions JG Melton Gale, 1989 | 702 | 1989 |
| The vampire book: The encyclopedia of the undead JG Melton Visible Ink Press, 2010 | 331 | 2010 |
| Encyclopedic handbook of cults in America JG Melton Routledge, 2014 | 306 | 2014 |
| Cults, religion, and violence DG Bromley, JG Melton Cambridge University Press, 2002 | 230 | 2002 |
| The New Age Encyclopedia: A Guide to the Beliefs, Concepts, Terms, People, and Organizations That Make Up the New Global Movement Toward Spiritual Development, Health and … JG Melton | 192 | 1991 |
| The cult experience: Responding to the new religious pluralism JG Melton, RL Moore Pilgrim Press, 1982 | 164 | 1982 |
| Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices [6 volumes] JG Melton, M Baumann Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2010 | 160 | 2010 |
| Encyclopedia of occultism and parapsychology: a compendium of information on the occult sciences, magic, demonology, superstitions, spiritism, mysticism, metaphysics, psychical … JG Melton Gale, 1996 | 130 | 1996 |
| Melton's encyclopedia of American religions JG Melton, JA Beverley Gale, Cengage Learning, 2009 | 122* | 2009 |
| Perspective: toward a definition of “new religion” JG Melton Nova Religio 8 (1), 73-87, 2004 | 122 | 2004 |
| Spiritualization and reaffirmation: What really happens when prophecy fails JG Melton American Studies 26 (2), 17-29, 1985 | 120* | 1985 |
| New thought and the New Age JG Melton Perspectives on the new age, 15-29, 1992 | 107 | 1992 |
| Encyclopedia of occultism & parapsychology: a compendium of information on the occult sciences, magic, demonology, superstitions, spiritism, mysticism, metaphysics, psychical … L Shepard, JG Melton Gale Research Comp., 1991 | 100 | 1991 |
| New Age Almanac JG Melton, J Clark, AA Kelly Visible Ink, 1991 | 98 | 1991 |
| Perspectives on the new age JR Lewis, JG Melton Suny Press, 1992 | 93 | 1992 |
| The Church of Scientology JG Melton Studies in contemporary religions 1, 2000 | 88 | 2000 |
| The churches speak on--homosexuality: Official statements from religious bodies and ecumenical organizations JG Melton Gale Research, 1991 | 82 | 1991 |
| Pour en finir avec les sectes: Le débat sur le rapport de la commission parlementaire M Introvigne Dervy, 1996 | 80 | 1996 |
| Encyclopedia of African American Religions LG Murphy, JG Melton, GL Ward Routledge, 2013 | 75 | 2013 |
| An introduction to new religions JG Melton | 75 | 2008 |
