Edward Everett Hale books in order
American author, historian and Unitarian minister
- Lived
- 1822–1909
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 49
- Also writes as
- Frederic Ingham, J. Thomas Darragh
Edward Everett Hale published 8 novels, 6 short story collections, 16 non-fiction books, 6 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 12 other books, beginning with The Man Without a Country (1888).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Edward Everett Hale
Standalone novels in order
Margaret Percival In America (1850)
If, Yes, and Perhaps (1868)
In His Name (1873)
His Level Best, and Other Stories (1882)
Philip Nolan's Friends (1891)
The Life of Christopher Columbus: From His Own Letters and Journals and (1891)
East and West (1892)
Short story collections in order
Crusoe in New York (1880)
The Man Without a Country (1888)
Sunday-school Stories (1889)
The Brick Moon (1899)
The Best American Tales (1907)
Types of the Short Story (1913)
Non-fiction in order
The Rosary Of Illustrations Of The Bible (1848)
Kansas and Nebraska (1854)
Ninety Days' Worth of Europe (1861)
The Fall of the Stuarts and Western Europe from 1678 to 1697 (1877)
Stories of War Told by Soldiers (1879)
Seven Spanish Cities (1883)
A Family Flight Around Home (1884)
Franklin in France (1886)
Lights of Two Centuries (1887)
A New England Boyhood (1890)
Historic Boston and Its Neighborhood (1898)
James Russell Lowell (1899)
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1899)
Memories of a Hundred Years (1902)
Tarry at Home Travels (1906)
Children's books in order
The Ingham Papers (1869)
How to Do It (1871)
Ten Times One Is Ten (1871)
G.t.t., Or, the Wonderful Adventures of a Pullman (1877)
Stories of the Sea Told by Sailors (1880)
Poetry in order
Easter (1886)
Other books in order
Letters on Irish Emigration (1852)
Sybaris and Other Homes (1869)
Ups and Downs (1873)
What Career? (1878)
Our Christmas in a Palace (1883)
Christmas in Narragansett (1884)
How They Lived in Hampton (1888)
My Friend the Boss (1888)
Sybil Knox Or, Home Again (1892)
New England History in Ballads (1903)
Stories of Adventure Told by Adventurers (1904)
The Only True Mother Goose Melodies (1905)
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About Edward Everett Hale
Edward Everett Hale was an American author, historian, and Unitarian minister, best known for his writings such as "The Man Without a Country", published in Atlantic Monthly, in support of the Union during the Civil War. He was the grand-nephew of Nathan Hale, an American Revolutionary War spy.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Edward Everett Hale FAQ
- How many books has Edward Everett Hale written?
- Edward Everett Hale published 8 novels, 6 short story collections, 16 non-fiction books, 6 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 12 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Edward Everett Hale's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Man Without a Country.
- What is Edward Everett Hale's last book?
- The Best American Tales (1907).
- What is Edward Everett Hale's most famous book?
- The Man Without a Country (1888) is Edward Everett Hale's most widely read book.
- Does Edward Everett Hale write under a pen name?
- Yes: Edward Everett Hale has also published as Frederic Ingham and J. Thomas Darragh.
- Can I read Edward Everett Hale's books for free?
- Yes. 12 books by Edward Everett Hale 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.