David Mamet books in order
American playwright, filmmaker and author
- Born
- 1947
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 45
David Mamet has published 7 novels, 2 novellas, 1 short story collection, 6 non-fiction books, 3 poetry collections, 21 plays and 5 other books, beginning with Glengarry Glen Ross (1983). The best-known is True and False (1997). The latest is Recessional (2022).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with David Mamet
Start here
True and False
David Mamet's most-read book.
Newest
Recessional
Published 2022.
Standalone novels in order
Some Freaks (1989)
The Village (1994)
The Old Religion (1997)
Wilson (2000)
The Wicked Son (2006)
Chicago (2018)
Recessional (2022)
Novellas in order
The Cherry Orchard (1986)
Bar Mitzvah (1995)
Short story collections in order
Fly Like an Eagle and Other Stories (1978)
Non-fiction in order
Writing in Restaurants (1986)
The Cabin (1992)
Make-believe Town (1996)
Bambi Vs. Godzilla (2006)
Theatre (2010)
The Secret Knowledge (2011)
Poetry in order
Warm and Cold (1985)
Three Children's Plays (1986)
The Chinaman (1999)
Plays in order
American Buffalo (1976)
A Life in the Theatre (1977)
Sexual Perversity in Chicago (1977)
Reunion; Dark Pony (1979)
Lakeboat (1981)
Edmond (1983)
Glengarry Glen Ross (1983)
House of Games (1987)
Speed-the-Plow (1987)
Things Change (1988)
Oh Hell (1990)
Oleanna (1992)
The Cryptogram (1995)
3 Uses of the Knife (1998)
Boston Marriage (2000)
Romance (2005)
The Voysey Inheritance (2005)
Race (2010)
Keep Your Pantheon (and School) (2011)
The Anarchist (2013)
China Doll (2015)
Other books in order
The Woods (1979)
Goldberg Street (1985)
The Shawl; And, Prairie Du Chien (1985)
True and False (1997)
The Old Neighborhood (1998)
Film and TV adaptations
- About Last Night (2014)Film · from Sexual Perversity in Chicago
- Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)Film · from Glengarry Glen Ross
- Oleanna (1994)Film · from Oleanna
About David Mamet
David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays Glengarry Glen Ross (1983) and Speed-the-Plow (1988). He first gained critical acclaim for a trio of 1970s off-Broadway plays: The Duck Variations, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, and American Buffalo. His plays, Race and The Penitent, respectively, opened on Broadway in 2009 and previewed off-Broadway in 2017.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
David Mamet FAQ
- How many books has David Mamet written?
- David Mamet has published 7 novels, 2 novellas, 1 short story collection, 6 non-fiction books, 3 poetry collections, 21 plays and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read David Mamet's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with True and False.
- What is David Mamet's latest book?
- Recessional (2022).
- What is David Mamet's most famous book?
- True and False (1997) is David Mamet's most widely read book.
- Which David Mamet books have been adapted?
- 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Sexual Perversity in Chicago (as About Last Night, film, 2014), Glengarry Glen Ross (film, 1992) and Oleanna (film, 1994).
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.