Henry van Dyke Jr. books in order
American diplomat
- Lived
- 1852–1933
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 67
Henry van Dyke Jr. published 3 novels, 7 novellas, 5 short story collections, 11 non-fiction books, 2 children's books, 14 poetry collections, 1 play and 24 other books, beginning with The Story of the Other Wise Man (1895).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Henry van Dyke Jr.
Standalone novels in order
The Whole Family (Oct 1908), with Henry James and Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
Evangel (1921)
Novellas in order
The Other Wise Man (Jan 1892)
The First Christmas Tree (1897)
The Lost Word (1902)
The Spirit of Christmas (1905)
The Mansion (1911)
What Peace Means (1919)
Short story collections in order
The Ruling Passion (1901)
The Blue Flower (1902)
The Unknown Quantity (1912)
The Valley of Vision (1919)
The Golden Key (1926)
Non-fiction in order
The Story of the Psalms (1887)
Little Rivers (1895)
Sermons to Young Men (1898)
The American Birthright and the Philippine Pottage (1898)
Literature (1911)
Camp-fires and Guide-posts (1921)
Ideals and Applications (1921)
Companionable Books (1922)
Children's books in order
The Lost Boy (1914)
Poetry in order
The Poetry of Tennyson (1889)
Ships and Havens (1897)
The Builders (1897)
The Toiling of Felix (1898)
The Poetry of the Psalms (1900)
An Introduction to the Poems of Tennyson (1903)
Music, and Other Poems (1904)
Little Masterpieces of English Poetry (1905)
The Poetry of Nature (1909)
The White Bees (1909)
Poems, Now First Collected and Revised, with Many Hitherto Unpublished (1911)
The Poems of Henry Van Dyke (1911)
The Red Flower (1917)
Songs Out of Doors (1922)
Plays in order
The House of Rimmon (1908)
Other books in order
Straight Sermons to Young Men and Other Human Beings (1893)
The Christ-child in Art (1894)
The Gospel for an Age of Doubt (1896)
The Gospel for a World of Sin (1899)
The Friendly Year (1900)
Joy and Power (1903)
The Open Door (1903)
Essays in Application (1905)
The Childhood of Jesus Christ (1905)
The School of Life (1905)
The Van Dyke Book (1905)
La Gardienne De La Lumi℗ıere Et Autres Histoires Canadiennes (1906)
The Good Old Way (1907)
The Music-lover (1907)
Counsels by the Way (1908)
The Spirit of America (1910)
Fighting for Peace (1917)
Story of the Other Wise Man and the Mansion (1920)
Studies in Tennyson (1920)
The Works of Henry Van Dyke (1920)
Half-told Tales (1925)
The Travel Diary of an Angler (1929)
Sad Shepherd (2021)
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About Henry van Dyke Jr.
Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. was an American author, educator, diplomat, and Presbyterian clergyman.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Henry van Dyke Jr. FAQ
- How many books has Henry van Dyke Jr. written?
- Henry van Dyke Jr. published 3 novels, 7 novellas, 5 short story collections, 11 non-fiction books, 2 children's books, 14 poetry collections, 1 play and 24 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Henry van Dyke Jr.'s books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Story of the Other Wise Man.
- What is Henry van Dyke Jr.'s last book?
- The Golden Key (1926).
- What is Henry van Dyke Jr.'s most famous book?
- The Story of the Other Wise Man (1895) is Henry van Dyke Jr.'s most widely read book.
- Can I read Henry van Dyke Jr.'s books for free?
- Yes. 31 books by Henry van Dyke Jr. 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.