Henry Fairfield Osborn books in order
American geologist
- Lived
- 1857–1935
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 23
Henry Fairfield Osborn published 11 non-fiction books and 12 other books, beginning with From the Greeks to Darwin (1894). The best-known is History, Plan and Scope of the American Museum of Natural History (1910).
Updated September 2026
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History, Plan and Scope of the American Museum of Natural History
Henry Fairfield Osborn's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
From the Greeks to Darwin (1894)
A Naturalist in the Bahamas (1910)
History, Plan and Scope of the American Museum of Natural History (1910)
Huxley and Education (1910)
The Age of Mammals in Europe, Asia and North America (1910)
The American Museum of Natural History, Its Origin, Its History (1911)
The New Order of Sainthood (1913)
Joseph Hodges Choate (1918)
The Hall of the Age of Man (1921)
Creative Education in School, College, University, and Museum (1927)
Other books in order
Trituberculy (1897)
The Extinct Rhinoceroses (1898)
On Vertebrata of the Mid-Cretaceous of the North West Territory (1902)
Preservation of the Wild Animals of North America (1904)
The Horse, Past and Present, in the American Museum of Natural History and in the Zoological Park (1913)
Men of the Old Stone Age, Their Environment, Life and Art (1918)
The Origin and Evolution of Life (1918)
Men of the Old Stone Age (1919)
Man Rises to Parnassus (1927)
The Titanotheres of Ancient Wyoming, Dakota, and Nebraska (1929)
Proboscidea (1936)
The Rise of the Mammalia in North America (1982)
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About Henry Fairfield Osborn
Henry Fairfield Osborn, Sr. was an American paleontologist, geologist and eugenics advocate. He was professor of anatomy at Columbia University, president of the American Museum of Natural History for 25 years and a cofounder of the American Eugenics Society.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Henry Fairfield Osborn FAQ
- How many books has Henry Fairfield Osborn written?
- Henry Fairfield Osborn published 11 non-fiction books and 12 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Henry Fairfield Osborn's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with History, Plan and Scope of the American Museum of Natural History.
- What is Henry Fairfield Osborn's last book?
- Creative Education in School, College, University, and Museum (1927).
- What is Henry Fairfield Osborn's most famous book?
- History, Plan and Scope of the American Museum of Natural History (1910) is Henry Fairfield Osborn's most widely read book.
- Can I read Henry Fairfield Osborn's books for free?
- Yes. 4 books by Henry Fairfield Osborn 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.