Annie Besant books in order
British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator
- Lived
- 1847–1933
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 56
Annie Besant published 2 novels, 2 novellas, 12 non-fiction books and 40 other books, beginning with Is the Bible Indictable? (1877). The best-known is Thought-forms (1905).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Annie Besant
Standalone novels in order
Esoteric Christianity (1902)
Thought-Forms: A Record of Clairvoyant Investigation (1905), with Charles Webster Leadbeater
Novellas in order
An Introduction to Yoga (1908)
Occult Chemistry (1908), with Charles Webster Leadbeater
Non-fiction in order
Annie Besant (1885)
Death and After (1893)
In the Outer Court (1895)
Four Great Religions (1897)
The Story of the Great War (1899)
Avatâras (1900)
Theosophy and the New Psychology (1904)
Theosophy in Relation to Human Life (1905)
Thought-forms (1905)
Religious Problem in India (1909)
India (1913)
How India Wrought for Freedom (1915)
Other books in order
Is the Bible Indictable? (1877)
My Path to Atheism (1877)
The Law of Population (1877)
Marriage (1879)
Fabian Essays in Socialism (1889)
The Seven Principles of Man (1890)
Reincarnation (1892)
The Building of the Kosmos and Other Lectures (1894)
Karma (1895)
Man and His Bodies (1896)
The Birth and Evolution of the Soul (1896)
The Path of Discipleship (1896)
The Ancient Wisdom (1897)
The Riddle of Life (1897)
The Three Paths to Union with God (1897)
Occultism, Semi-occultism, and Pseudo-occultism (1898)
Dharma (1899)
Ancient Ideals in Modern Life (1901)
Shr©Đi R©Đama Chandra (1901)
Thought Power: Its Control and Culture (1901)
A Study in Consciousness (1904)
The Pedigree of Man (1904)
H.p. Blavatsky and the Masters of the Wisdom (1907)
Changing World (1910)
Popular Lectures on Theosophy (1910)
Thought Power (1911)
Some Problems of Life (1912)
The Ideals of Theosophy (1912)
The Laws of the Higher Life (1912)
The Spiritual Life (1912)
Theosophy (1912)
Legends and Tales (1913)
Man (1913)
The Doctrine of the Heart (1914)
Man and His Bodies /c by Annie Besant (1917)
A Study in Karma (1918)
The Bhagavad-Gita, or (1922)
Hinduism (1960)
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About Annie Besant
Annie Besant was an English socialist, theosophist, freemason, women's rights and activist, educationist, involved in women's rights, Home Rule, and Indian nationalism. She gave support to both Irish and Indian self-rule. She had been the first female president of the Indian National Congress in 1917.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Annie Besant FAQ
- How many books has Annie Besant written?
- Annie Besant published 2 novels, 2 novellas, 12 non-fiction books and 40 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Annie Besant's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Thought-forms.
- What is Annie Besant's last book?
- How India Wrought for Freedom (1915).
- What is Annie Besant's most famous book?
- Thought-forms (1905) is Annie Besant's most widely read book.
- Can I read Annie Besant's books for free?
- Yes. 19 books by Annie Besant 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.