Henri Michaux books in order
French painter, poet and writer
- Lived
- 1899–1984
- Country
- France
- Books
- 10
Henri Michaux published 2 novels, 5 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection and 2 other books, beginning with Un Barbare En Asie (1933). The best-known is Selected Writings (1950).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Henri Michaux
Start here
Selected Writings
Henri Michaux's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Darkness Moves (1994)
Misérable Miracle (2002)
Non-fiction in order
Un Barbare En Asie (1933)
A Barbarian in Asia (1949)
Connaissance Par Les Gouffres (1961)
Light Through Darkness (1963)
Ecuador (1968)
Poetry in order
Ideograms in China (1984)
Other books in order
Selected Writings (1950)
Ailleurs (1984)
About Henri Michaux
Henri Michaux was a Belgian-born French experimental poet, writer and painter. Michaux is renowned for his strange, highly original poetry and prose, and also for his art: the Paris Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum in New York had shows of his work in 1978. His autobiographical texts that chronicle his psychedelic experiments with LSD and mescaline include Miserable Miracle and The Major Ordeals of the Mind and the Countless Minor Ones. He is recognised for his idiosyncratic travelogues and books of art criticism. Michaux is also known for his stories about Plume – "a peaceable man" – one of the most unenterprising heroes in literature, a character subject to many misfortunes.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Henri Michaux FAQ
- How many books has Henri Michaux written?
- Henri Michaux published 2 novels, 5 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Henri Michaux's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Selected Writings.
- What is Henri Michaux's last book?
- Ecuador (1968).
- What is Henri Michaux's most famous book?
- Selected Writings (1950) is Henri Michaux's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.