Erik Erikson books in order
American German-born psychoanalyst & essayist
- Lived
- 1902–1994
- Country
- Germany
- Books
- 21
Erik Erikson published 17 non-fiction books and 4 other books, beginning with Childhood and Society (1950).
Updated September 2026
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Childhood and Society
Erik Erikson's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
Childhood and Society (1950)
Young Man Luther (1958)
Psychological Issues (1959)
Youth: Change and Challenge (1963)
Insight and Responsibility (1964)
Identity and the Life Cycle (1967)
Identity (1968)
Identity, Youth, and Crisis (1968)
Gandhi's Truth (1969)
Dimensions of a New Identity (1974)
Life History and the Historical Moment (1975)
Toys and Reasons (1977)
Adulthood (1978)
Themes of Work and Love in Adulthood (1980)
The Life Cycle Completed (1982)
A Way of Looking at Things (1987)
The Erik Erikson Reader (2000)
Other books in order
Observations on the Yurok (1943)
The Challenge of Youth (1963)
Erikson Childhood and Society (1964)
Gandhi's Truth on the Origins of Militant Nonviolence (1969)
About Erik Erikson
Erik Homburger Erikson was a German-American child psychoanalyst and visual artist known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. He coined the phrase identity crisis.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Erik Erikson FAQ
- How many books has Erik Erikson written?
- Erik Erikson published 17 non-fiction books and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Erik Erikson's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Childhood and Society.
- What is Erik Erikson's last book?
- A Way of Looking at Things (1987).
- What is Erik Erikson's most famous book?
- Childhood and Society (1950) is Erik Erikson'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.