Ion Luca Caragiale books in order
Romanian playwright, writer and poet
- Lived
- 1852–1912
- Country
- Principality of Wallachia
- Books
- 3
Ion Luca Caragiale published 1 novel and 2 plays, beginning with A Stormy Night (1879).
Updated September 2026
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A Stormy Night
Ion Luca Caragiale's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
O Făclie De Paște (1890)
Plays in order
A Stormy Night (1879)
A Lost Letter (1884)
About Ion Luca Caragiale
Ion Luca Caragiale, commonly referred to as I. L. Caragiale, was a Romanian playwright, short story writer, poet, theater manager, political commentator and journalist. Leaving behind an important cultural legacy, he is considered one of the greatest playwrights in Romanian language and literature, as well as one of its most important writers and a leading representative of local humour. Alongside Mihai Eminescu, Ioan Slavici and Ion Creangă, he is seen as one of the main representatives of Junimea, an influential literary society with which he nonetheless parted during the second half of his life. His work, spanning four decades, covers the ground between Neoclassicism, Realism, and Naturalism, building on an original synthesis of foreign and local influences.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ion Luca Caragiale FAQ
- How many books has Ion Luca Caragiale written?
- Ion Luca Caragiale published 1 novel and 2 plays that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ion Luca Caragiale's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Stormy Night.
- What is Ion Luca Caragiale's last book?
- O Făclie De Paște (1890).
- What is Ion Luca Caragiale's most famous book?
- A Stormy Night (1879) is Ion Luca Caragiale's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.