Portrait of Antonio Gramsci

Antonio Gramsci books in order

Italian Marxist philosopher, writer, and politician

Lived
1891–1937
Country
Italy
Books
6

Antonio Gramsci published 6 non-fiction books. The best-known is Selections from the Prison Notebooks of Antonio Gramsci.

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Antonio Gramsci

Non-fiction in order

  1. Letters from Prison (1947)

    487 pages

  2. The Modern Prince (1957)

    192 pages

  3. Gramsci (1966)

    404 pages

  4. Selections from the Prison Notebooks of Antonio Gramsci (1971)

    483 pages

  5. Selections from Cultural Writings (1985)

    448 pages

  6. Selections from Political Writings (1910-1920) (1987)

    393 pages

About Antonio Gramsci

Antonio Francesco Gramsci was an Italian Marxist philosopher, journalist and politician. He was a founding member and one-time leader of the Italian Communist Party. A vocal critic of Benito Mussolini and fascism, he was imprisoned in 1926, and remained in prison until shortly before his death in 1937.

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

Antonio Gramsci FAQ

How many books has Antonio Gramsci written?
Antonio Gramsci published 6 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Antonio Gramsci's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Selections from the Prison Notebooks of Antonio Gramsci.
What is Antonio Gramsci's most famous book?
Selections from the Prison Notebooks of Antonio Gramsci is Antonio Gramsci's most widely read book.

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