Herman Wouk books in order
American writer
- Lived
- 1915–2019
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 21
Herman Wouk published 15 novels, 2 novellas, 3 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with The Caine Mutiny (1951).
Updated September 2026
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The Caine Mutiny
Herman Wouk's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Caine Mutiny (1951)
Marjorie Morningstar (1955)
Aurora Dawn (1956)
Slattery's Hurricane (1956)
This Is My God (1959)
Youngblood Hawke (1962)
Don't Stop the Carnival (1965)
The Winds of War (Nov 1971)
The City Boy (1973)
War and Remembrance (Oct 1978)
"Inside, Outside" (Mar 1985)
The Hope (1993)
The Glory (Nov 1994)
A Hole in Texas (Apr 2004)
The Lawgiver (Nov 2012)
Novellas in order
The Traitor (1949)
The Caine Mutiny Court-martial (1954)
Non-fiction in order
The Will to Live On (2000)
The Language God Talks (2010)
Sailor and Fiddler (2015)
Other books in order
The Lomokome Papers (1968)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Caine Mutiny (1954)Film · from The Caine Mutiny
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023)Film · from The Caine Mutiny
- The Winds of WarTV · from The Winds of War
- War and RemembranceTV · from War and Remembrance
About Herman Wouk
Herman Wouk was an American author. He published 15 novels, many of them historical fiction such as The Caine Mutiny (1951), for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1952. Other well-known works included The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, the bildungsroman Marjorie Morningstar; and non-fiction such as This Is My God, an explanation of Judaism from a Modern Orthodox perspective, written for Jewish and non-Jewish readers. His books have been translated into 27 languages.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Herman Wouk FAQ
- How many books has Herman Wouk written?
- Herman Wouk published 15 novels, 2 novellas, 3 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Herman Wouk's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Caine Mutiny.
- What is Herman Wouk's last book?
- Sailor and Fiddler (2015).
- What is Herman Wouk's most famous book?
- The Caine Mutiny (1951) is Herman Wouk's most widely read book.
- Which Herman Wouk books have been adapted?
- 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Caine Mutiny (film, 1954), The Winds of War (TV) and War and Remembrance (TV).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.