Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy books in order
Russian-Soviet writer
- Lived
- 1883–1945
- Country
- Russian Republic
- Books
- 10
Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy published 6 novels, 1 novella, 2 children's books and 1 other book, beginning with The Road to Calvary (1921). The best-known is Aelita (1923).
Updated September 2026
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Aelita
Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Road to Calvary (1921)
Aelita (1923)
The Garin Death Ray (1927)
Peter the First (1930)
The I.V. Stalin White Sea (Jan 1934), with Maxim Gorky and Vera Inber
Ordeal (1983)
Novellas in order
The Golden Key (1936)
Children's books in order
The Gigantic Turnip (1968)
[The Hbj Kindergarten Literature Collection (1990)
Other books in order
Nikita's Childhood (1937)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Sisters (1957)Film · from The Road to Calvary
- The Road to Calvary (1977)TV · from The Road to Calvary
- The Road to CalvaryTV · from The Road to Calvary
- Aelita (1924)Film · from Aelita
- The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin (1965)Film · from The Garin Death Ray
- Failure of Engineer GarinTV · from The Garin Death Ray
- Peter the First, Part One (1937)Film · from Peter the First
- The Youth of Peter the Great (1980)Film · from Peter the First
- At the Beginning of Glorious Days (1980)Film · from Peter the First
- The Golden Key (1939)Film · from The Golden Key
- The Adventures of Buratino (1959)Film · from The Golden Key
- The Adventures of Buratino (1975)Film · from The Golden Key
- Buratino (2026)Film · from The Golden Key
About Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian and Soviet writer whose works span across many genres, but mainly belonged to science fiction and historical fiction.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy FAQ
- How many books has Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy written?
- Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy published 6 novels, 1 novella, 2 children's books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Aelita.
- What is Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy's last book?
- The Golden Key (1936).
- What is Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy's most famous book?
- Aelita (1923) is Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy's most widely read book.
- Which Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy books have been adapted?
- 5 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Road to Calvary (as The Sisters, film, 1957), Aelita (film, 1924), The Garin Death Ray (as The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin, film, 1965) and Peter the First (as Peter the First, Part One, film, 1937).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.