Carl Sandburg books in order
American writer and editor
- Lived
- 1878–1967
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 28
Carl Sandburg published 2 short story collections, 5 non-fiction books, 3 children's books, 11 poetry collections and 7 other books, beginning with Rootabaga Stories (1922). The best-known is Abraham Lincoln (1926).
Updated September 2026
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Abraham Lincoln
Carl Sandburg's most-read book.
Short story collections in order
Rootabaga Stories (1922)
Rootabaga Pigeons (1923)
Non-fiction in order
Abraham Lincoln (1926)
The American Songbag (1927)
Mary Lincoln, Wife and Widow (1932)
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years (1939)
Abraham Lincoln, the Prairie Years and the War Years (1961)
Children's books in order
Abe Lincoln Grows Up (1928)
Prairie-town Boy (1955)
The Wedding Procession of the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle and Who Was in It (1967)
Poetry in order
Chicago Poems (1916)
Cornhuskers (1918)
Smoke and Steel (1920)
Selected Poems (1926)
Early Moon (1930)
The People, Yes (1936)
Complete Poems (1950)
Always the Young Strangers (1952)
Wind Song (1960)
Carl Sandburg (Poetry for Young People) (1995)
Not Everyday an Aurora Borealis for Your Birthday (1997)
Other books in order
The Plaint of a Rose (1900)
The Chicago Race Riots (1919)
Smoke and Steel: And Slabs of the Sunburnt West (1922)
Lincoln Collector (1949)
Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (1960)
Honey and Salt (1963)
The Family of Man (2015)
About Carl Sandburg
Carl August Sandburg was an American poet, biographer, journalist, and editor. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry and one for his biography of Abraham Lincoln. During his lifetime Sandburg was widely regarded as "a major figure in contemporary literature", especially for volumes of his collected verse, including Chicago Poems (1916), Cornhuskers (1918), and Smoke and Steel (1920). He enjoyed "unrivaled appeal as a poet in his day, perhaps because the breadth of his experiences connected him with so many strands of American life". When he died in 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson observed that "Carl Sandburg was more than the voice of America, more than the poet of its strength and genius. He was America."
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Carl Sandburg FAQ
- How many books has Carl Sandburg written?
- Carl Sandburg published 2 short story collections, 5 non-fiction books, 3 children's books, 11 poetry collections and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Carl Sandburg's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Abraham Lincoln.
- What is Carl Sandburg's last book?
- Abraham Lincoln, the Prairie Years and the War Years (1961).
- What is Carl Sandburg's most famous book?
- Abraham Lincoln (1926) is Carl Sandburg's most widely read book.
- Can I read Carl Sandburg's books for free?
- Yes. 2 books by Carl Sandburg 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.