Hannah Arendt books in order
German-American political theorist and philosopher
- Lived
- 1906–1975
- Country
- statelessness
- Books
- 29
Hannah Arendt published 4 novels, 20 non-fiction books and 5 other books, beginning with The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951). The best-known is Eichmann in Jerusalem (1963).
Updated September 2026
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Eichmann in Jerusalem
Hannah Arendt's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Eichmann in Jerusalem (1963)
On Revolution (1963)
Crises of the Republic (1972)
Über Das Böse (2003)
Non-fiction in order
Love and Saint Augustine (1929)
The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)
Rahel Varnhagen (1957)
The Human Condition (1958)
Between Past and Future (1961)
Men in Dark Times (1968)
On Violence (1970)
The Life of the Mind (1978)
Thinking (1978)
Willing (1978)
Lectures on Kant's Political Philosophy (1982)
Correspondence 1926-1969 (1993)
Essays in Understanding, 1930-1954 (1994)
Between Friends (1995)
The Portable Hannah Arendt (2000)
Vor Antisemitismus Ist Man Nur Noch Auf Dem Monde Sicher: Beiträge Für Die Deutsch-jüdische Emigrantenzeitung „Aufbau“ 1941–1945 (2000)
Responsibility and Judgment (Nov 2003)
Letters, 1925-1975 (2004)
The Promise of Politics (2005)
Hannah Arendt (2013)
Other books in order
The Burden of Our Time (1951)
Antisemitism (1968)
Imperialism (1968)
Totalitarianism (1968)
Freedom to Be Free (2020)
About Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt was a German and American historian and philosopher. She was one of the most influential political theorists of the twentieth century.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Hannah Arendt FAQ
- How many books has Hannah Arendt written?
- Hannah Arendt published 4 novels, 20 non-fiction books and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Hannah Arendt's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Eichmann in Jerusalem.
- What is Hannah Arendt's last book?
- Crises of the Republic (1972).
- What is Hannah Arendt's most famous book?
- Eichmann in Jerusalem (1963) is Hannah Arendt's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.