1823 ‘Defence of Fortresses,’ pamphlet, 8vo, 1823 ‘Defence of Towns and Villages,’ pamphlet, 8vo, 1823 ‘The Progress of the Development of the Law of Storms and of the Variable Winds, with the Practical Application of the Subject to Navigation,’ London 1849 ‘Narrative, written by Sea-Commanders, illustrative of the Law of Storms and of its Practical Application to Navigation, ed. Sir W. Reid, No. 1, London, 1851
W styczniu 1839 roku William Reid został członkiem Royal Society. Jest wymieniany wśród pionierów meteorologii, np. w The Pioneers who Sought to see the Future (2015).