Portrait of Aldous Huxley

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

Standalone novels in order

  1. Crome Yellow (1921)

    194 pages★ 3.7 (6 ratings)

  2. Antic Hay (1923)

    256 pages

  3. Along The Road (1925)

    259 pages

  4. Those Barren Leaves (1925)

    379 pages

  5. Point Counter Point (1928)

    450 pages

  6. After the Fireworks (1930)

    165 pages

  7. Music at Night (1930)

    303 pages

  8. Brave New World (1932)

    240 pages★ 4.0 (480 ratings)Adapted for TV

  9. Beyond the Mexique Bay (1934)

    295 pages

  10. Eyeless in Gaza (1936)

    619 pages

  11. After Many a Summer (1939)

    314 pages

  12. Grey Eminence (1941)

    304 pages

  13. The Perennial Philosophy (1944)

    336 pages

  14. Time Must Have a Stop (1944)

    305 pages

  15. Ape and Essence (Aug 1948)

    153 pages

  16. Brave New World Revisited (1958)

    155 pages★ 3.1 (8 ratings)

  17. Island (1962)

    295 pages★ 4.0 (10 ratings)

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

    340 pages★ 4.1 (43 ratings)

  19. Moksha (1977)

    292 pages

  20. The Devils of Loudun (Jan 1979)

    368 pagesAdapted for film

Novellas in order

  1. The Gioconda Smile (1948)

    119 pages

  2. The Genius and the Goddess (Dec 1955)

    128 pages

  3. Heaven and Hell (1956)

    95 pages

Short story collections in order

  1. Limbo (1920)

    292 pages

  2. Brief Candles (1935)

    320 pages

  3. Stories, Essays, & Poems (1937)

    418 pages

  4. The Doors of Perception (1954)

    79 pages★ 4.5 (6 ratings)

Non-fiction in order

  1. On the Margin: Notes and Essays (1923)

    229 pages

  2. Jesting Pilate (1926)

    292 pages

  3. Proper Studies (1927)

    299 pages

  4. Do What You Will (1929)

    310 pages

  5. The Olive Tree (1936)

    303 pages

  6. Ends and Means (1937)

    336 pages

  7. They Still Draw Pictures! (1938)

    71 pages

  8. The Art of Seeing (1942)

    145 pages

  9. Science, Liberty and Peace (1946)

    63 pages

  10. Themes and Variations (1950)

    260 pages

  11. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1956)

    222 pages

  12. Collected Essays (1959)

    399 pages

  13. The Human Situation (1959)

    261 pages

  14. On Art and Artists (1960)

    320 pages

  15. Literature and Science (1963)

    118 pages

  16. Between the Wars (1994)

    255 pages

  17. The Divine Within (2013)

    305 pages

Children's books in order

  1. Crows of Pearblossom (1973)

    40 pages

Poetry in order

  1. Leda (1919)

    80 pages

  2. Selected Poems (1925)

    63 pages

  3. The Cicadas and Other Poems (1931)

    63 pages

  4. Texts and Pretexts (1932)

    311 pages

Other books in order

  1. Little Mexican (1924)

    340 pages

  2. Essays New and Old (1926)

    306 pages

  3. Two or Three Graces (1926)

    271 pages

  4. Holy Face, and Other Essays (1929)

    64 pages

  5. The Cult of the Infantile (1933)

  6. An Encyclopedia of Pacifism (1937)

    104 pages

  7. Man's Most Dangerous Myth (1942)

    431 pages

  8. Verses & a Comedy (1946)

    246 pages

  9. Adonis and the Alphabet (1956)

    285 pages

  10. Accidie (1958)

  11. Collected Short Stories (1958)

    397 pages

  12. Letters of Aldous Huxley (1969)

    992 pages

  13. Le Meilleur Des Mondes

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About 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.