George Gamow books in order
Russian-American theoretical physicist and cosmologist
- Lived
- 1904–1968
- Country
- Russia
- Books
- 24
George Gamow published 1 novel, 1 novella, 9 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 12 other books, beginning with One Two Three... Infinity (1947).
Updated September 2026
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One Two Three... Infinity
George Gamow's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Biography of the Earth (1941)
Novellas in order
The Creation of the Universe (1952)
Non-fiction in order
Atomic Energy in Cosmic and Human Life (1946)
One Two Three... Infinity (1947)
Biography of Physics (1961)
A Star Called the Sun (1964)
Mr. Tompkins in Paperback (1965)
Thirty Years That Shook Physics (1966)
My World Line; an Informal Autobiography (1970)
The Great Physicists from Galileo to Einstein (1988)
The New World of Mr Tompkins (1999)
Children's books in order
Mr Tompkins Explores the Atom (1944)
Other books in order
Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland (1939)
The Birth and Death of the Sun (1949)
Theory of Atomic Nucleus and Nuclear Energy-sources (1949)
Mr Tompkins Learns the Facts of Life (1953)
Puzzle-math (1957)
Matter, Earth, and Sky (1958)
Physics (1960)
Physics: Foundations and Frontiers (1960)
Gravity (1961)
A Planet Called Earth (1963)
Mr. Tompkins Inside Himself (1967)
Mr. Tompkins Gets Serious (2005)
About George Gamow
George Gamow was a Soviet and American polymath, theoretical physicist and cosmologist. He was an early advocate and developer of Georges Lemaître's Big Bang theory. Gamow discovered a theoretical explanation of alpha decay by quantum tunneling, invented the liquid drop model, worked on radioactive decay, star formation, stellar nucleosynthesis, Big Bang nucleosynthesis, and predicted the existence of the cosmic microwave background radiation and molecular genetics.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
George Gamow FAQ
- How many books has George Gamow written?
- George Gamow published 1 novel, 1 novella, 9 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 12 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read George Gamow's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with One Two Three... Infinity.
- What is George Gamow's last book?
- My World Line; an Informal Autobiography (1970).
- What is George Gamow's most famous book?
- One Two Three... Infinity (1947) is George Gamow's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.