Alexander Pushkin books in order
Russian poet, playwright, and novelist
- Lived
- 1799–1837
- Country
- Russia
- Books
- 29
- Also writes as
- А. Б., P., Ст. Арз. (Старый Арзамасец), Александр НКШП, Иван Петрович Белкин
Alexander Pushkin published 14 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection, 1 non-fiction book, 1 children's book, 4 poetry collections and 4 plays, beginning with Boris Godunov (1831). The best-known is Evgeniĭ Onegin (1833).
Updated September 2026
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Evgeniĭ Onegin
Alexander Pushkin's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Prisoner of the Caucasus (1822)
Eugene Onegin (1825)
The Robber Brothers (1825)
Count Nulin (1827)
Poltava (1828)
The Blizzard (1831)
The Squire's Daughter (1831)
The Stationmaster (1831)
Evgeniĭ Onegin (1833)
Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837. Domik V Kolomne (1833)
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish (1835)
The Captain's Daughter (1836)
Peter the Great's Negro (1837)
The Gabrieliad (1861)
Novellas in order
The Shot (1831)
Kirdjali (1834)
Egyptian Nights (1837)
Dubrovsky (1841)
Short story collections in order
The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin (1831)
Non-fiction in order
A Journey to Arzrum (1836)
Children's books in order
The Tale of Tsar Saltan (1832)
Poetry in order
Ruslan and Ludmila (1820)
Collected Narrative and Lyrical Poetry (1826)
The Gypsies (1827)
I Have Erected a Monument Without Hands (1841)
Plays in order
Boris Godunov (1831)
Mozart and Salieri (1831)
Feast in Time of Plague (1832)
The Miserly Knight (1836)
Film and TV adaptations
- Ruslan and Ludmila (1972)Film · from Ruslan and Ludmila
- The Stolen Princess: Ruslan and Ludmila (2018)Film · from Ruslan and Ludmila
- Onegin (1999)Film · from Eugene Onegin
- OneginFilm · from Eugene Onegin
- The Bandit Brothers (1912)Film · from The Robber Brothers
- Boris Godunov (1986)Film · from Boris Godunov
- Mozart and Salieri (1962)TV · from Mozart and Salieri
- Little Tragedies (1979)TV · from Mozart and Salieri
- Der Postmeister (1940)Film · from The Stationmaster
- Dunja (1955)Film · from The Stationmaster
- The Stationmaster (1972)TV · from The Stationmaster
- Sensuela (1973)Film · from The Stationmaster
- Little Tragedies (1979)TV · from Feast in Time of Plague
- The Tale of Tsar Saltan (1943)Film · from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
- The Tale of Tsar Saltan (1967)Film · from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
- Fishmonger and the Fish (1937)Film · from The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
- The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish (1950)Film · from The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
- The Captain's Daughter (1947)Film · from The Captain's Daughter
- The Captain's Daughter (1958)Film · from The Captain's Daughter
- Tempest (1958)Film · from The Captain's Daughter
- The Captain's Daughter (2000)Film · from The Captain's Daughter
- Little Tragedies (1979)TV · from The Miserly Knight
- Little Tragedies (1979)TV · from Egyptian Nights
- How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor (1976)Film · from Peter the Great's Negro
- The Eagle (1925)Film · from Dubrovsky
- Dubrovsky (1936)Film · from Dubrovsky
- Black Eagle (1946)Film · from Dubrovsky
- Dubrowsky (1959)Film · from Dubrovsky
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About Alexander Pushkin
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet, as well as the founder of modern Russian literature.
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Alexander Pushkin FAQ
- How many books has Alexander Pushkin written?
- Alexander Pushkin published 14 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection, 1 non-fiction book, 1 children's book, 4 poetry collections and 4 plays that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Alexander Pushkin's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Evgeniĭ Onegin.
- What is Alexander Pushkin's last book?
- Peter the Great's Negro (1837).
- What is Alexander Pushkin's most famous book?
- Evgeniĭ Onegin (1833) is Alexander Pushkin's most widely read book.
- Does Alexander Pushkin write under a pen name?
- Yes: Alexander Pushkin has also published as А. Б., P., Ст. Арз. (Старый Арзамасец), Александр НКШП and Иван Петрович Белкин.
- Which Alexander Pushkin books have been adapted?
- 14 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Ruslan and Ludmila (film, 1972), Eugene Onegin (as Onegin, film, 1999), The Robber Brothers (as The Bandit Brothers, film, 1912) and Boris Godunov (film, 1986).
- Can I read Alexander Pushkin's books for free?
- Yes. 8 books by Alexander Pushkin 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.