E. E. Cummings books in order
American author
- Lived
- 1894–1962
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 26
E. E. Cummings published 4 novels, 2 novellas, 1 non-fiction book, 15 poetry collections, 2 plays and 2 other books, beginning with The Enormous Room (1922). The best-known is 100 Selected Poems (1954).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with E. E. Cummings
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100 Selected Poems
E. E. Cummings's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Enormous Room (1922)
Tulips and Chimneys (1923)
Eimi (1933)
1 × 1 (1944)
Novellas in order
Ciopw (1931)
I (1959)
Non-fiction in order
[Chaire] (1950)
Poetry in order
ViVa (1923)
is 5 (1926)
W (1931)
No Thanks (1935)
1 X 1 (one Times One) (1944)
Xaipe (1950)
100 Selected Poems (1954)
Poems, 1923-1954 (1954)
95 Poems (1958)
Selected Poems, 1923-1958 (1960)
73 Poems (1963)
Collected Poems [of] E.e. Cummings (1963)
22 and 50 Poems (2000)
Etcetera (2000)
Erotic Poems (2010)
Plays in order
Santa Claus: A Morality (1946)
Him (1952)
Other books in order
I--six Nonlectures (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures) (1953)
Selected Letters of E. E. Cummings (1969)
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About E. E. Cummings
Edward Estlin Cummings, commonly known as e e cummings or E. E. Cummings, was an American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright. During World War I, he worked as an ambulance driver and was imprisoned in an internment camp, which provided the basis for his novel The Enormous Room (1922). The following year he published his first collection of poetry, Tulips and Chimneys, which showed his early experiments with grammar and typography. He wrote four plays, the most successful of which were HIM (1927) and Santa Claus: A Morality (1946). He wrote EIMI (1933), a travelog of the Soviet Union, and delivered the Charles Eliot Norton Lectures in poetry, published as i—six nonlectures (1953). Fairy Tales (1965), a collection of short stories, was published posthumously.
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E. E. Cummings FAQ
- How many books has E. E. Cummings written?
- E. E. Cummings published 4 novels, 2 novellas, 1 non-fiction book, 15 poetry collections, 2 plays and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read E. E. Cummings's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with 100 Selected Poems.
- What is E. E. Cummings's last book?
- I (1959).
- What is E. E. Cummings's most famous book?
- 100 Selected Poems (1954) is E. E. Cummings's most widely read book.
- Can I read E. E. Cummings's books for free?
- Yes. 3 books by E. E. Cummings 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.