André Gide books in order
French author and Nobel laureate
- Lived
- 1869–1951
- Country
- France
- Books
- 31
André Gide published 15 novels, 5 novellas, 9 non-fiction books and 2 poetry collections, beginning with The Immoralist (1902).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with André Gide
Standalone novels in order
The Fruits of the Earth (1897)
The Immoralist (1902)
Strait Is the Gate (1909)
Isabelle (1911)
Les Caves Du Vatican (1914)
The Counterfeiters (1925)
Si Le Grain Ne Meurt (1926)
L'École Des Femmes (Apr 1929)
La Séquestrée De Poitiers (Mar 1930)
Two Symphonies (1943)
The God That Failed (1949), with Arthur Koestler and Ignazio Silone
The School for Wives; Robert; Geneviève (1950)
So Be It (1952)
Romans Recits Et Soties Oeuvres Lyriques (1958)
Correspondence (1959)
Novellas in order
La Symphonie Pastorale (1919)
Prometheus Illbound (1919)
Thésée (1943)
Oedipus and Theseus (Two Legends) (1946)
The Trial (1963)
Non-fiction in order
Corydon (1920)
Amyntas (1925)
Travels in the Congo (1927)
Retour De L'u.r.s.s (Nov 1936)
Afterthoughts (1937)
Imaginary Interviews (1944)
Et Nunc Manet in Te (1951)
Madeleine (1951)
Poetry in order
Persephone (1934)
Anthologie De La Poésie Française (1949)
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About André Gide
André Paul Guillaume Gide was a French author whose writing spanned a wide variety of styles and topics. He was awarded the 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature. Gide's career ranged from his beginnings in the symbolist movement to criticising imperialism in the interwar period. Author of more than 50 books, he was described in his obituary in The New York Times as "France's greatest contemporary man of letters" and "judged the greatest French writer of this century by the literary cognoscenti."
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
André Gide FAQ
- How many books has André Gide written?
- André Gide published 15 novels, 5 novellas, 9 non-fiction books and 2 poetry collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read André Gide's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Immoralist.
- What is André Gide's last book?
- So Be It (1952).
- What is André Gide's most famous book?
- The Immoralist (1902) is André Gide's most widely read book.
- Can I read André Gide's books for free?
- Yes. 6 books by André Gide 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.