A. S. Neill books in order
Scottish educator and theorist
- Lived
- 1883–1973
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 17
A. S. Neill published 2 novels, 10 non-fiction books and 5 other books, beginning with Summerhill (1960).
Updated September 2026
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Summerhill
A. S. Neill's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
A Dominie's Log (1914)
The Last Man Alive (1938)
Non-fiction in order
A Dominie Dismissed (1917)
A Dominie in Doubt (1920)
The Problem Child (1925)
The Problem Family (1948)
Summerhill (1960)
Talking of Summerhill (1967)
Summerhill, for & Against (1970)
Neill! Neill! Orange Peel! (1972)
All the Best, Neill (1983)
The New Summerhill (1992)
Other books in order
That Dreadful School (1937)
The Problem Teacher (1939)
The Free Child (1953)
Freedom (1966)
Summerhill School (1993)
About A. S. Neill
Alexander Sutherland Neill was a Scottish educator and author known for his school, Summerhill, and its philosophy of freedom from adult coercion and community self-governance. Raised in Scotland, Neill taught at several schools before attending the University of Edinburgh in 1908–1912. He took two jobs in journalism before World War I, and taught at Gretna Green Village School in the second year of the war, writing his first book, A Dominie's Log (1915), as a diary of his life there as head teacher. He joined a Dresden school in 1921 and founded Summerhill on returning to England in 1924. Summerhill gained renown in the 1930s and then in the 1960s–1970s, due to progressive and counter-culture interest. Neill wrote 20 books. His top seller was the 1960 Summerhill, read widely in the free school movement from the 1960s.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
A. S. Neill FAQ
- How many books has A. S. Neill written?
- A. S. Neill published 2 novels, 10 non-fiction books and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read A. S. Neill's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Summerhill.
- What is A. S. Neill's last book?
- Neill! Neill! Orange Peel! (1972).
- What is A. S. Neill's most famous book?
- Summerhill (1960) is A. S. Neill's most widely read book.
- Can I read A. S. Neill's books for free?
- Yes. 3 books by A. S. Neill are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.