Carlo Emilio Gadda books in order
Italian writer
- Lived
- 1893–1973
- Country
- Italy
- Books
- 5
Carlo Emilio Gadda published 5 novels, beginning with That Awful Mess on the Via Merulana (1964).
Updated September 2026
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That Awful Mess on the Via Merulana
Carlo Emilio Gadda's most-read book.
Carlo Emilio Gadda books in order of publication
That Awful Mess on Via Merulana (1957)
The Experience of Pain (1963)
That Awful Mess on the Via Merulana (1964)
Eros E Priapo (1967)
Acquainted with Grief (1969)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Facts of Murder (1959)Film · from That Awful Mess on Via Merulana
About Carlo Emilio Gadda
Carlo Emilio Gadda was an Italian writer and poet. He belongs to the tradition of the language innovators, writers who played with the somewhat stiff standard pre-war Italian language, and added elements of dialects, technical jargon and wordplay.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Carlo Emilio Gadda FAQ
- How many books has Carlo Emilio Gadda written?
- Carlo Emilio Gadda published 5 novels that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Carlo Emilio Gadda's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with That Awful Mess on the Via Merulana.
- What is Carlo Emilio Gadda's last book?
- Acquainted with Grief (1969).
- What is Carlo Emilio Gadda's most famous book?
- That Awful Mess on the Via Merulana (1964) is Carlo Emilio Gadda's most widely read book.
- Which Carlo Emilio Gadda books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including That Awful Mess on Via Merulana (as The Facts of Murder, film, 1959).
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.