Mo Yan tiene muchas obras, entre ellas "Red Sorghum", "Rana", "Herbivorous Family", "Life and Death", "Wine Country", "Sandalwood Punishment", "Transparent Carrot", " Cuarenta", "One Shot", "Vaca", "Trece pasos", "El muro cantante", "Pechos grandes y nalgas anchas", "Camino de ventas de algodón", "Música folklórica", "El viento en la isla", " El río bajo la lluvia", "Relámpago", "Bebé rubio", "Explosión", "Río seco", "Pistola vieja", "Agua de otoño".
Las obras premiadas de Mo Yan son: "Red Sorghum", "Sandalwood Punishment", "Big Breasts and Wide Buttocks", "Wine Country", "Life and Death Fatigue" y "Rana"