Ernest Hemingway books in order
American author and journalist
- Lived
- 1899–1961
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 38
Ernest Hemingway published 18 novels, 2 novellas, 11 short story collections, 3 poetry collections, 2 plays and 2 other books, beginning with In Our Time (1925). The best-known is A Farewell to Arms (1929).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Ernest Hemingway
Standalone novels in order
The Sun Also Rises (Oct 1926)
A Farewell to Arms (1929)
Death in the Afternoon (1932)
Green Hills of Africa (Oct 1935)
To Have and Have Not (1937)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Oct 1940)
L'adieu Aux Armes (1948)
Across the River and into the Trees (1950)
A Moveable Feast (Dec 1964)
By-line: Ernest Hemingway (1967)
The Fifth Column and Four Stories of the Spanish Civil War (1969)
Islands in the Stream (1970)
Dateline: Toronto (1985)
The Dangerous Summer (Jun 1985)
The Garden of Eden (1986)
A Clean Well-lighted Place (1990)
True at First Light (1999)
Under Kilimanjaro (2005)
Novellas in order
The Torrents of Spring (May 1926)
Ernest Hemingway on Writing (1984)
Short story collections in order
Three Stories and Ten Poems (1923)
In Our Time (1925)
Men Without Women (1927)
Winner Take Nothing (Oct 1933)
The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories (1938)
Rare Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway, Ed by Hemingways, 1987 BCE HC DJ (1942)
The Essential Hemingway (1947)
Men at War (1955)
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1961)
Nick Adams Stories (1980)
The First Forty Nine Stories (Arrow Classic) (1994)
Poetry in order
By-Line (1937)
Complete Poems (1960)
88 Poems (1979)
Plays in order
The Spanish Earth (1938)
The Hemingway Reader (1961)
Other books in order
Indian Camp (1944)
The Old Man and the Sea (1952)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Sun Also Rises (1957)Film · from The Sun Also Rises
- A Farewell to Arms (1932)Film · from A Farewell to Arms
- A Farewell to Arms (1957)Film · from A Farewell to Arms
- To Have and Have Not (1944)Film · from To Have and Have Not
- The Breaking Point (1950)Film · from To Have and Have Not
- The Gun Runners (1958)Film · from To Have and Have Not
- Captain Khorshid (1987)Film · from To Have and Have Not
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (1942)Film · from For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Across the River and Into the Trees (2022)Film · from Across the River and into the Trees
- Midnight in Paris (2011)Film · from A Moveable Feast
- Islands in the Stream (1977)Film · from Islands in the Stream
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About Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Known for an economical, understated style that influenced later 20th-century writers, he has been romanticized for his adventurous lifestyle and outspoken, blunt public image. Some of his seven novels, six short-story collections and two non-fiction works have become classics of American literature, and he was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ernest Hemingway FAQ
- How many books has Ernest Hemingway written?
- Ernest Hemingway published 18 novels, 2 novellas, 11 short story collections, 3 poetry collections, 2 plays and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ernest Hemingway's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Farewell to Arms.
- What is Ernest Hemingway's last book?
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1961).
- What is Ernest Hemingway's most famous book?
- A Farewell to Arms (1929) is Ernest Hemingway's most widely read book.
- Which Ernest Hemingway books have been adapted?
- 7 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Sun Also Rises (film, 1957), A Farewell to Arms (film, 1932), To Have and Have Not (film, 1944) and For Whom the Bell Tolls (film, 1942).
- Can I read Ernest Hemingway's books for free?
- Yes. 5 books by Ernest Hemingway 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.