Gold is a New York Times best-selling author of numerous books published by Andrews McMeel Publishing and is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post. His books have sold over 2 million copies in 7 languages. His first book, "Open Your Mind, Open Your Life," was released in 2001 and became a perennial best seller that has been published in English, French, Portuguese, Hebrew, Japanese, and Korean. Gold's book "Living Wabi Sabi: The True Beauty of Your Life," released in 2004, was a recommended read by Time Magazine, featured in a Time Magazine holiday gift guide, and subsequently featured in a Time Magazine article on Asian aesthetic philosophies.  

In 2005, Gold received a Book Of The Year Award from ForeWord Reviews for his book "What is Love? A Simple Guide to Romantic Happiness," and in 2007 received a Benjamin Franklin Literary Award for his book "Living Wabi Sabi." His work has been cited by various authors including in the books "Even June Cleaver Would Forget The Juice Box" and "Wisdom For The Soul." All of Gold's books have received endorsements and positive reviews from Publishers Weekly.