Edward de Bono books in order
Maltese physician
- Lived
- 1933–2021
- Country
- Crown Colony of Malta
- Books
- 71
Edward de Bono published 5 novels, 29 non-fiction books and 37 other books, beginning with Lateral Thinking (1970). The best-known is Six Thinking Hats (1985).
Updated September 2026
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Six Thinking Hats
Edward de Bono's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
L Game (1967)
Lateral Thinking (1970)
Future Positive (1979)
Six Action Shoes (1991)
How to Have a Beautiful Mind (2004)
Non-fiction in order
The Mechanism of Mind (1969)
The Dog-exercising Machine (1970)
Lateral Thinking for Management (1971)
Children Solve Problems (1972)
Po, Beyond Yes and No (1972)
Eureka! (1974)
The Greatest Thinkers (1976)
Opportunities (1978)
Atlas of Management Thinking (1981)
Tactics (1984)
Conflicts (1985)
Six Thinking Hats (1985)
Letters to Thinkers (Pelican S.) (1988)
Simplicity (1990)
Teaching Thinking (1990)
Thinking Skills for Success (1990)
Handbook for the Positive Revolution (1991)
Serious Creativity (1992)
Sur/petition (1992)
Parallel Thinking (1994)
Textbook of Wisdom (1996)
How to Be More Interesting (1997)
Thinking for Action (1998)
New Thinking For The New Millennium (1999)
The De Bono Code Book (2000)
Why So Stupid? (2006)
Free or Unfree? (2007)
H+ (Plus) A New Religion? (2007)
Think! (2009)
Other books in order
The 5 Day Course in Thinking (1967)
The Five-day Course in Thinking (1967)
The Use of Lateral Thinking (1967)
New Think (1968)
Technology Today (1971)
About Think (1972)
Po: A Device for Successful Thinking (1972)
Cort (1973)
Cort Thinking Lessons (1973)
Thinking Course for Juniors (1974)
Cort 5 (CoRT Thinking) (1975)
The Happiness Purpose (1977)
Wordpower (1977)
De Bono's Thinking Course (1982)
CoRT Thinking (1983)
Masterthinker's Handbook (1985)
Cort Thinking Program (1987)
Cort Thinking: Book 4 (1987)
Po (1990)
Teach Your Child How to Think (1990)
Teach Yourself How To Think (1990)
Practical Thinking (1991)
Six Thinking Hats for Schools (1991)
Water Logic (1993)
Smart Thinking (1994)
Teach Yourself to Think (1995)
Direct Attention Thinking Tools (1997)
The Six Value Medals (2005)
El Pensamiento Lateral (Spanish Edition) (2006)
Creativity Workout (2007)
Intelligence Is Not Enough (2007)
The Importance of Possibili (2007)
How to Have Creative Ideas (2008)
Six Frames (2008)
Teach Your Child How to Think Edward De Bono (2009)
Teach Yourself to Think Edward De Bono (2009)
I Am Right, You Are Wrong (2016)
About Edward de Bono
Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono was a Maltese physician and commentator. He originated the term lateral thinking, and wrote many books on thinking, including Six Thinking Hats.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Edward de Bono FAQ
- How many books has Edward de Bono written?
- Edward de Bono published 5 novels, 29 non-fiction books and 37 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Edward de Bono's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Six Thinking Hats.
- What is Edward de Bono's last book?
- Think! (2009).
- What is Edward de Bono's most famous book?
- Six Thinking Hats (1985) is Edward de Bono's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.