Emmanuel Levinas books in order
Jewish-French-Lithuanian philosopher
- Lived
- 1906–1995
- Country
- France
- Books
- 11
Emmanuel Levinas published 1 novel, 9 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with Totality and Infinity (1961).
Updated September 2026
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Totality and Infinity
Emmanuel Levinas's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
En Découvrant L'existence Avec Husserl Et Heidegger (1949)
Non-fiction in order
Totality and Infinity (1961)
The Theory of Intuition in Husserl's Phenomenology (1970)
Otherwise Than (1974)
Ethics and Infinity (1985)
The Levinas Reader (1989)
Entre Nous (1991)
To the Other (1993)
Nine Talmudic Readings (1994)
Humanism of the Other (2005)
Other books in order
Difficult Freedom (1997)
About Emmanuel Levinas
Emmanuel Levinas was a French philosopher of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry who is known for his work within Jewish philosophy, existentialism, and phenomenology, focusing on the relationship of ethics to metaphysics and ontology.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Emmanuel Levinas FAQ
- How many books has Emmanuel Levinas written?
- Emmanuel Levinas published 1 novel, 9 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Emmanuel Levinas's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Totality and Infinity.
- What is Emmanuel Levinas's last book?
- Nine Talmudic Readings (1994).
- What is Emmanuel Levinas's most famous book?
- Totality and Infinity (1961) is Emmanuel Levinas's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.