Hélène Cixous has published 5 novels, 1 novella, 8 non-fiction books, 1 play and 5 other books, beginning with Angst (1977). The best-known is Coming to Writing and Other Essays (1991). The latest is Hyperdream (2009).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Hélène Cixous
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Coming to Writing and Other Essays
Hélène Cixous's most-read book.
Newest
Hyperdream
Published 2009.
Standalone novels in order
The Book of Promethea (Le Livre De Promethea) (1991)
Manna for the Mandelstams for the Mandelas (1994)
The Third Body (1999)
Manhattan (2002)
Hyperdream (2009)
Novellas in order
Inside (1986)
Non-fiction in order
The Newly Born Woman (1986)
Reading with Clarice Lispector (1990)
Coming to Writing and Other Essays (1991)
The Hélène Cixous Reader (1994)
Hélène Cixous, Rootprints (1997)
Portrait of Jacques Derrida as a Young Jewish Saint (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism) (2004)
The Writing Notebooks of Hélène Cixous (2004)
White Ink (2008)
Plays in order
The Terrible but Unfinished Story of Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia (1994)
Other books in order
Angst (1977)
Three Steps on the Ladder of Writing (1994)
Stigmata (1998)
The Day I Wasn't There (Avant-Garde & Modernism Collection) (2006)
Mdeilmm (2025)
About Hélène Cixous
Hélène Cixous is a French writer, playwright and literary critic. During her academic career, she was primarily associated with the Centre universitaire de Vincennes, which she co-founded in 1969 and where she created the first centre of women's studies at a European university. Known for her experimental writing style and great versatility as a writer and thinker, she has written more than seventy books dealing with multiple genres: theatre, literary and feminist theory, art criticism, autobiography and poetic fiction.
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Hélène Cixous FAQ
- How many books has Hélène Cixous written?
- Hélène Cixous has published 5 novels, 1 novella, 8 non-fiction books, 1 play and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Hélène Cixous's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Coming to Writing and Other Essays.
- What is Hélène Cixous's latest book?
- Hyperdream (2009).
- What is Hélène Cixous's most famous book?
- Coming to Writing and Other Essays (1991) is Hélène Cixous's most widely read book.
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