Biodiversity of mangrove ecosystems. Kathiresan, K. & S.Z. Qasim, Hindustan Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2005, 251pp. (ISBN: 81-7075-079-2) (Citations : 133)

  Ocean and Coastal Ecology. Kathiresan, K. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur 2015, 384 pp. (ISBN: 978-81-7233-891-6).

  Mangroves of India State-of-the-art Report (2001-2005). Rajendran, N., K. Kathiresan, S. Ajmal Khan & T. Balasubramanian, ENVIS Centre, CAS in Marine Biology, Parangipettai, 2007, 112 pp. (ISBN : 978-93-80128-05-4).

  Medicinal plants of Parangipetttai coast. Kathiresan, K. & T. Ramanathan, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, 1997, vol. 1: 79 pp.

  Medicinal plants of Parangipetttai coast. Kathiresan, K. & T. Ramanathan, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, 2000, vol. 2, 48 pp.

  Mangrove forests. Kathiresan, K. & N. Rajendran, Environmental Information System Centre, Annamalai University, special Publication Series 1/2016, pp.38 (ISBN 978-93-80128-14-6).

  To be a Charismatic Speaker: Master the Power of Your Voice, E-Book through Amazon Kindle 81 pp.

  'Pechu Kalai 64’ (= Art of Public speaking). K. Kathiresan. Rotary Club of Chidambaram Mid-Town, 2000. Published by Rotary Club of Chidambaram Mid- Town.

  “Manitha Uravugal Membada” (= Human relationships) K. Kathiresan. Rotary Club of Chidambaram Mid-Town. 2003

  "Mangrove Kaadugal" (= Mangrove Forests) Kathiresan, K. & N. Rajendran, 2015. Environmental Information System Centre, Annamalai University, special Publication Series: 1/2015. 33 pp. (ISBN 978-93-80128-12-2)

  "Kadal Uyiriyal Maiyam: En Ninaivalaigal" (= My Memories at CAS In Marine Biology) Kathiresan, K. 128 pp.