Portrait of Andrew Marvell

Andrew Marvell books in order

English poet and politician

Lived
1621–1678
Country
England
Books
3

Andrew Marvell published 2 non-fiction books and 1 poetry collection, beginning with The Rehearsall Transpros'd (1673). The best-known is An Account of the Growth of Popery and Arbitrary Government in England (1677).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Andrew Marvell

Non-fiction in order

  1. The Rehearsall Transpros'd (1673)

    414 pages

  2. An Account of the Growth of Popery and Arbitrary Government in England (1677)

    156 pages

Poetry in order

  1. Miscellaneous Poems (1681)

    148 pages

About Andrew Marvell

Andrew Marvell was an English poet, satirist and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1678. During the Commonwealth period he was a colleague and friend of John Milton. A metaphysical poet, his poems range from the love-song "To His Coy Mistress", to evocations of an aristocratic country house and garden in "Upon Appleton House" and "The Garden", the political address "An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's Return from Ireland", and the later personal and political satires "Flecknoe" and "The Character of Holland".

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Andrew Marvell FAQ

How many books has Andrew Marvell written?
Andrew Marvell published 2 non-fiction books and 1 poetry collection that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Andrew Marvell's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with An Account of the Growth of Popery and Arbitrary Government in England.
What is Andrew Marvell's last book?
An Account of the Growth of Popery and Arbitrary Government in England (1677).
What is Andrew Marvell's most famous book?
An Account of the Growth of Popery and Arbitrary Government in England (1677) is Andrew Marvell's most widely read book.

Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.