Athol Fugard books in order
South African playwright
- Lived
- 1932–2025
- Country
- South Africa
- Books
- 21
Athol Fugard published 1 novel, 2 non-fiction books, 15 plays and 3 other books, beginning with Tsotsi (1980).
Updated September 2026
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Tsotsi
Athol Fugard's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Tsotsi (1980)
Non-fiction in order
Notebooks, 1960-1977 (1983)
Cousins (1994)
Plays in order
Blood Knot (1963)
Boesman and Lena (1969)
People Are Living There (1970)
Hello and Goodbye (1971)
Selected Plays (1974)
Three Port Elizabeth Plays (1974)
"Master Harold"-- and the Boys (1982)
The Road to Mecca (1985)
My Children! My Africa! (1990)
Playland (1992)
The Township Plays (1993)
Valley Song (1996)
Port Elizabeth Plays (2000)
Sorrows and Rejoicings (2002)
Sizwe Banzi Is Dead
Other books in order
A Lesson from Aloes (1981)
Plays One (1998)
The Train Driver and Other Plays (2012)
About Athol Fugard
Harold Athol Lanigan Fugard was a South African playwright, novelist, actor and director. Widely regarded as South Africa's greatest playwright and acclaimed as "the greatest active playwright in the English-speaking world" by Time magazine in 1985, he published more than thirty plays. He is best known for his political and penetrating plays opposing the system of apartheid, some of which have been adapted to film. His novel Tsotsi was adapted as a film of the same name, which won an Academy Award in 2005. Three plays he wrote, and two plays he co-authored, were nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play.
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Athol Fugard FAQ
- How many books has Athol Fugard written?
- Athol Fugard published 1 novel, 2 non-fiction books, 15 plays and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Athol Fugard's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Tsotsi.
- What is Athol Fugard's last book?
- Cousins (1994).
- What is Athol Fugard's most famous book?
- Tsotsi (1980) is Athol Fugard's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.