
Aldous Huxley books in order
English writer and philosopher
- Lived
- 1894–1963
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 63
Aldous Huxley published 20 novels, 3 novellas, 4 short story collections, 17 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 4 poetry collections and 14 other books, beginning with Crome Yellow (1921). The best-known is Brave New World (1932).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Aldous Huxley

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Brave New World
Aldous Huxley's most-read book, rated by 480 Open Library readers.

Highest rated
BRAVE NEW WORLD and BRAVE NEW WORLD REVISITED - HARPER COLOPHON #CN101
Rated 4.1 out of 5 by 43 readers.

Shortest way in
Brave New World Revisited
One of the most-read, at about 155 pages.
Standalone novels in order

Crome Yellow (1921)

Antic Hay (1923)

Along The Road (1925)

Those Barren Leaves (1925)

Point Counter Point (1928)
After the Fireworks (1930)

Music at Night (1930)

Brave New World (1932)

Beyond the Mexique Bay (1934)

Eyeless in Gaza (1936)

After Many a Summer (1939)

Grey Eminence (1941)

The Perennial Philosophy (1944)

Time Must Have a Stop (1944)

Ape and Essence (Aug 1948)

Brave New World Revisited (1958)

Island (1962)

BRAVE NEW WORLD and BRAVE NEW WORLD REVISITED - HARPER COLOPHON #CN101 (1964)

Moksha (1977)

The Devils of Loudun (Jan 1979)
Novellas in order

The Gioconda Smile (1948)

The Genius and the Goddess (Dec 1955)

Heaven and Hell (1956)
Short story collections in order

Limbo (1920)

Brief Candles (1935)
Stories, Essays, & Poems (1937)

The Doors of Perception (1954)
Non-fiction in order

On the Margin: Notes and Essays (1923)

Jesting Pilate (1926)

Proper Studies (1927)

Do What You Will (1929)

The Olive Tree (1936)

Ends and Means (1937)

They Still Draw Pictures! (1938)

The Art of Seeing (1942)

Science, Liberty and Peace (1946)

Themes and Variations (1950)

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1956)

Collected Essays (1959)

The Human Situation (1959)

On Art and Artists (1960)

Literature and Science (1963)

Between the Wars (1994)

The Divine Within (2013)
Children's books in order

Crows of Pearblossom (1973)
Poetry in order

Leda (1919)

Selected Poems (1925)

The Cicadas and Other Poems (1931)

Texts and Pretexts (1932)
Other books in order

Little Mexican (1924)

Essays New and Old (1926)
Two or Three Graces (1926)
Holy Face, and Other Essays (1929)
The Cult of the Infantile (1933)
An Encyclopedia of Pacifism (1937)

Man's Most Dangerous Myth (1942)
Verses & a Comedy (1946)

Adonis and the Alphabet (1956)
Accidie (1958)

Collected Short Stories (1958)

Letters of Aldous Huxley (1969)

Mortal Coils (2007)

Le Meilleur Des Mondes
Film and TV adaptations
- Brave New World (1980)TV · from Brave New World
- Brave New World (1998)TV · from Brave New World
- Brave New WorldTV · from Brave New World
- The Devils (1971)Film · from The Devils of Loudun
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All free classicsAbout Aldous Huxley
Aldous Leonard Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. His bibliography spans nearly 50 books, including non-fiction works, as well as essays, narratives and poems.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Aldous Huxley FAQ
- How many books has Aldous Huxley written?
- Aldous Huxley published 20 novels, 3 novellas, 4 short story collections, 17 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 4 poetry collections and 14 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Aldous Huxley's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Brave New World.
- What is Aldous Huxley's last book?
- BRAVE NEW WORLD and BRAVE NEW WORLD REVISITED - HARPER COLOPHON #CN101 (1964).
- What is Aldous Huxley's most famous book?
- Brave New World (1932) is Aldous Huxley's most widely read book.
- Which Aldous Huxley books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Brave New World (TV, 1980) and The Devils of Loudun (as The Devils, film, 1971).
- Can I read Aldous Huxley's books for free?
- Yes. 12 books by Aldous Huxley 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.




