 He wrote prolifically, authoring 14 books including novels and memoirs, as well as several pieces for "Commentary", the "New Yorker", and various professional journals(Squatriglia, 2007).Many of Wheelis's writings have been acclaimed by critics.His writings are typified by a profound philosophical pessimism, and "drew heavily from his experiences as both a doctor and a man hobbled by neuroses"(Squatriglia, 2007).