His first book which he co-authored with Mary Jo Doyle, Michael Williams and Martin Lewin was "An Illustrated History of Rogers Park and West Ridge" that was published by the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society in 2000 and that was followed by a book he co-authored with Michael Williams titled "Rogers Park and West Ridge in the 20th Century" that was published in 2001.
He co-authored and published three new books in 2008, including Clark Weber's Rock and Roll Radio, by Clark Weber, Never Put Ketchup On A Hot Dog, by Bob Schwartz, and The Rise of the Magnificent Mile, co-authored with Eric Bronsky.
In 2010, he published and/or co-authored, with Tony Macaluso and Julia S. Bachrach, "Sounds of Chicago's Lakefront: A Celebration of the Grant Park Music Festival, "A Kid From The Windy City," co-authored by Lee B. Stern and Neal Samors, and "Paths Through The Wilderness: American Indian Trail Marker Trees" by Dennis Downes, with Neal Samors.
Next, he was the publisher and co-author with Bernard Judge of "Chicago's Lake Shore Drive: Urban America's Most Beautiful Roadway" and served as publisher of "Chicago From The Sky: A Region Transformed" by Lawrence Okrent.
In 2010, Dr. Samors was selected as a Prominent Alumnus by the Sullivan High School Alumni Association.