Edward Albee books in order
American playwright
- Lived
- 1928–2016
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 30
Edward Albee published 1 novella, 1 non-fiction book, 21 plays and 7 other books, beginning with The Zoo Story (1958). The best-known is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Edward Albee
Start here
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee's most-read book.
Novellas in order
Box and Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (1969)
Non-fiction in order
Stretching My Mind (2005)
Plays in order
The Zoo Story (1958)
The Death of Bessie Smith (1959)
The Sandbox (1959)
The American Dream, and the Zoo Story (1960)
Tiny Alice (1960)
The American Dream (1961)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962)
The Ballad of the Sad Café (1963)
A Delicate Balance (1966)
Malcolm (1966)
All Over (1970)
Seascape (1975)
The Lady from Dubuque (1980)
Lolita (1984)
Three Tall Women (1995)
The Goat, Or, Who Is Sylvia? (2003)
The Play About the Baby (2003)
The Collected Plays of Edward Albee (2004)
At Home at the Zoo (2011)
Me, Myself & I (2011)
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (2021)
Other books in order
Two Plays by Edward Albee (1959)
The Sandbox and The Death of Bessie Smith (1961)
The American Dream and Zoo Story (1963)
Everything in the Garden (1968)
Counting the Ways and Listening (1977)
Plays (1981)
Selected Plays of Edward Albee (1987)
Film and TV adaptations
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)Film · from Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
About Edward Albee
Edward Franklin Albee III was an American playwright known for works such as The Zoo Story (1958), The Sandbox (1959), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962), A Delicate Balance (1966), and Three Tall Women (1994). Some critics have argued that some of his work constitutes an American variant of what Martin Esslin identified as and named the Theater of the Absurd. Three of his plays won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and two of his other works won the Tony Award for Best Play.
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Edward Albee FAQ
- How many books has Edward Albee written?
- Edward Albee published 1 novella, 1 non-fiction book, 21 plays and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Edward Albee's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.
- What is Edward Albee's last book?
- Stretching My Mind (2005).
- What is Edward Albee's most famous book?
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962) is Edward Albee's most widely read book.
- Which Edward Albee books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film, 1966).
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.