Jack London books in order
American author, journalist and social activist
- Lived
- 1876–1916
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 51
- Literary fiction
- Adventure
- Naturalism
Jack London published 29 novels, 7 novellas, 12 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books and 1 play, beginning with The Son of the Wolf (1900). The best-known is The Call of the Wild (1903).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Jack London
Standalone novels in order
The God of His Fathers (1901)
A Daughter of the Snows (1902)
The Kempton-Wace Letters (1903)
The Sea-Wolf (1904)
War of the Classes (1905)
Scorn of Women (1906)
White Fang (May 1906)
The Road (1907)
The Iron Heel (1908)
Martin Eden (Sep 1909)
Burning Daylight (1910)
Theft (1910)
Adventure (1911)
The Chinago (1911)
The Cruise of the Snark (1911)
A Son of the Sun (1912)
Smoke Bellew (1912)
John Barleycorn (1913)
The Abysmal Brute (1913)
The Valley of the Moon (1913)
The Faith of Men (1914)
The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1914)
The Star Rover (1915)
The Turtles of Tasman (1916)
Jerry of the Islands (1917)
Michael, Brother of Jerry (1917)
Hearts of Three (1920)
The Assassination Bureau, Ltd (1963)
Novellas in order
The Cruise of the Dazzler (1902)
The Call of the Wild (1903)
The Game (1905)
Before Adam (1907)
The Scarlet Plague (1912)
The Human Drift (1917)
The Red One (1918)
Short story collections in order
The Son of the Wolf (1900)
Children of the Frost (1902)
Tales of the Fish Patrol (1905)
Moon-Face and Other Stories (1906)
Lost Face (1910)
South Sea Tales (1911)
The Strength of the Strong (1911)
The House of Pride (1912)
The Night-Born (1913)
Twice-Told Tales (1966)
Non-fiction in order
The People of the Abyss (1903)
Revolution and Other Essays (1910)
Plays in order
The Acorn-Planter (1916)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Call of the Wild (1935)Film · from The Call of the Wild
- The Call of the Wild (1972)Film · from The Call of the Wild
- Call of the Wild (2009)Film · from The Call of the Wild
- The Call of the Wild (2020)Film · from The Call of the Wild
- The Sea Wolf (1913)Film · from The Sea-Wolf
- The Sea Wolf (1920)Film · from The Sea-Wolf
- The Sea Wolf (1930)Film · from The Sea-Wolf
- The Sea Wolf (1941)Film · from The Sea-Wolf
- The White Fang (1946)Film · from White Fang
- White Fang (1973)Film · from White Fang
- White Fang (1991)Film · from White Fang
- White Fang (2018)Film · from White Fang
- Emperor of the North Pole (1973)Film · from The Road
- The Iron Heel (1919)Film · from The Iron Heel
- Martin Eden (1914)Film · from Martin Eden
- The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942)Film · from Martin Eden
- Martin Eden (2019)Film · from Martin Eden
- Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Civilization (1914)Film · from Burning Daylight
- Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska (1914)Film · from Burning Daylight
- Burning Daylight (1920)Film · from Burning Daylight
- Burning Daylight (1928)Film · from Burning Daylight
- Adventure (1925)Film · from Adventure
- Smoke and Shorty (1975)Film · from Smoke Bellew
- The Alaska KidTV · from Smoke Bellew
- The Abysmal Brute (1923)Film · from The Abysmal Brute
- The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1920)Film · from The Mutiny of the Elsinore
- The Jacket (2005)Film · from The Star Rover
- Serdtsa tryokh (1992)Film · from Hearts of Three
- The Assassination Bureau (1969)Film · from The Assassination Bureau, Ltd
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About Jack London
John Griffith London, better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Jack London FAQ
- How many books has Jack London written?
- Jack London published 29 novels, 7 novellas, 12 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books and 1 play that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Jack London's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Call of the Wild.
- What is Jack London's last book?
- The Red One (1918).
- What is Jack London's most famous book?
- The Call of the Wild (1903) is Jack London's most widely read book.
- Which Jack London books have been adapted?
- 14 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Call of the Wild (film, 1935), The Sea-Wolf (as The Sea Wolf, film, 1913), White Fang (as The White Fang, film, 1946) and The Road (as Emperor of the North Pole, film, 1973).
- Can I read Jack London's books for free?
- Yes. 38 books by Jack London 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.