Arthur Schnitzler books in order
Austrian writer
- Lived
- 1862–1931
- Country
- Cisleithania
- Books
- 37
Arthur Schnitzler published 18 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection, 10 plays and 4 other books, beginning with Casanovas Heimfahrt (1918). The best-known is Dream Story (1926).
Updated September 2026
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Dream Story
Arthur Schnitzler's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Die Gefährtin (1899)
Bertha Garlan (1908)
Der Weg Ins Freie (1908)
The Road to the Open (1913)
Viennese Idylls (1913)
Comedies of Words and Other Plays (1917)
Casanovas Heimfahrt (1918)
Hands Around Reigen (1920)
Dr. Graesler (1923)
Beatrice (1926)
Rhapsody (1927)
Therese (1928)
Flight into Darkness (1931)
Viennese Novelettes (1931)
My Youth in Vienna (1970)
Vienna 1900 - Games with Love and Death (1974)
Diary (1981)
Novellas in order
Dying (1895) (1894)
Lieutenant Gustl (1906)
Fräulein Else (1924)
Dream Story (1926)
Short story collections in order
Little Novels (1929)
Plays in order
Flirtation (1894)
Merry-Go-Round (1897)
The Green Cockatoo (1898)
The Lonely Way (1904)
Young Medardus (play) (1910)
La Ronde (1912)
Professor Bernhardi (1912)
Gallant Cassian (1914)
Anatol (1922)
The Round Dance, and Other Plays (1977)
Other books in order
Playing with Love (1914)
Die Theaterstücke (1918)
None but the Brave (1926)
Casanova's Homecoming (1930)
Film and TV adaptations
- Dying (2017)Film · from Dying (1895)
- Christine (1958)Film · from Flirtation
- La Ronde (1950)Film · from Merry-Go-Round
- 360 (2011)Film · from Merry-Go-Round
- The Affairs of Anatol (1921)Film · from Anatol
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999)Film · from Dream Story
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About Arthur Schnitzler
Arthur Schnitzler was an Austrian author and dramatist. He is considered one of the most significant representatives of Viennese Modernism. Schnitzler's works, which include psychological dramas and narratives, dissected turn-of-the-century Viennese bourgeois life, making him a sharp and stylistically conscious chronicler of Viennese society around 1900. Schnitzler's Jewish upbringing and the sexual content of his works made them controversial or banned in his time and beyond.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Arthur Schnitzler FAQ
- How many books has Arthur Schnitzler written?
- Arthur Schnitzler published 18 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection, 10 plays and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Arthur Schnitzler's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Dream Story.
- What is Arthur Schnitzler's last book?
- Viennese Novelettes (1931).
- What is Arthur Schnitzler's most famous book?
- Dream Story (1926) is Arthur Schnitzler's most widely read book.
- Which Arthur Schnitzler books have been adapted?
- 5 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Dying (1895) (as Dying, film, 2017), Flirtation (as Christine, film, 1958), Merry-Go-Round (as La Ronde, film, 1950) and Anatol (as The Affairs of Anatol, film, 1921).
- Can I read Arthur Schnitzler's books for free?
- Yes. 6 books by Arthur Schnitzler 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.