Amiri Baraka books in order
African-American writer
- Lived
- 1934–2014
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 29
Amiri Baraka published 1 novel, 1 short story collection, 10 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection, 6 plays and 10 other books, beginning with Blues People, Negro Music and White America (1963).
Updated September 2026
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Blues People, Negro Music and White America
Amiri Baraka's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Moderns (1963)
Short story collections in order
Tales (1967)
Non-fiction in order
Blues People, Negro Music and White America (1963)
Black Music (1967)
Raise, Race, Rays, Raze (1971)
Confirmation (1983)
Daggers and Javelins (1984)
The Autobiography of LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka (1984)
The Music (1987)
Conversations with Amiri Baraka (1994)
Eulogies (1996)
Digging (2009)
Poetry in order
S O S (2014)
Plays in order
Dutchman and The Slave (1964)
Dutchman and the Slave, Two Plays (1964)
The Baptism (1966)
Dutchman (1967)
Slave Ship (1967)
Four Black Revolutionary Plays (1969)
Other books in order
The Dead Lecturer (1964)
The Toilet (1964)
The System of Dante's Hell (1965)
Home: Social Essays (1966)
Arm Yourself, or Harm Yourself! (1967)
Black Fire (1968)
It's Nation Time (1970)
Kawaida Studies (1972)
The LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka Reader (1991)
Transbluesency (1995)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Dutchman (2025)Film · from Dutchman
About Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka, previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities, including the University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for Tales of the Out and the Gone. Baraka's plays, poetry, and essays have been described by scholars as constituting defining texts for African-American culture.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Amiri Baraka FAQ
- How many books has Amiri Baraka written?
- Amiri Baraka published 1 novel, 1 short story collection, 10 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection, 6 plays and 10 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Amiri Baraka's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Blues People, Negro Music and White America.
- What is Amiri Baraka's last book?
- Digging (2009).
- What is Amiri Baraka's most famous book?
- Blues People, Negro Music and White America (1963) is Amiri Baraka's most widely read book.
- Which Amiri Baraka books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Dutchman (as The Dutchman, film, 2025).
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.