John Dewey books in order
American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer
- Lived
- 1859–1952
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 55
John Dewey published 1 novel, 2 short story collections, 42 non-fiction books and 10 other books, beginning with How We Think (1909).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with John Dewey
Standalone novels in order
The Public and Its Problems (1927)
Short story collections in order
John Dewey (1968)
John Dewey: The Later Works, 1925-1953 (1984)
Non-fiction in order
Psychology (1887)
My Pedagogic Creed (1897)
The School and Society (1899)
The Child and the Curriculum (1902)
The Educational Situation (1902)
Studies in Logical Theory (1903)
How We Think (1909)
Interest and Effort in Education (1913)
Schools of To-morrow (1915)
Democracy and Education (1916)
Reconstruction in Philosophy (1919)
Letters from China and Japan (1920)
Experience and Nature (1925)
The Philosophy of John Dewey (1928)
Characters and Events (1929)
The Quest for Certainty (1929)
The Sources of a Science of Education (1929)
Individualism, Old and New (1930)
Philosophy and Civilization (1931)
A Common Faith (1934)
Art as Experience (1934)
Liberalism and Social Action (1935)
Experience and Education (1938)
Logic (1938)
Logic, the Theory of Inquiry (1938)
Theory of Valuation (1939)
Education Today (1940)
The Child and the Curriculum, and the School and Society (1943)
Problems of Men (1946)
Dictionary of Education (1959)
Philosophy, Psychology and Social Practice (1963)
Dewey on Education (1964)
The Early Works, 1882-1898 (1967)
The Middle Works, 1899-1924 (1976)
The Middle Works of John Dewey, Volume 4, 1899 - 1924 (1977)
The Middle Works of John Dewey, Volume 10, 1899 - 1924 (1980)
The Later Works of John Dewey, Volume 8, 1925 - 1953 (1986)
The Later Works of John Dewey, Volume 13, 1925 - 1953 (1991)
Other books in order
The Study of Ethics (1894)
Ethics (1908)
Moral Principles in Education by John Dewey by John Dewey by John Dewey by John Dewey (1909)
Creative Intelligence (1917)
Freedom and Culture (1939)
Intelligence in the Modern World (1939)
The Bertrand Russell Case (1941)
Knowing and the Known (1949)
On Experience, Nature, and Freedom (1960)
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About John Dewey
John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer. He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
John Dewey FAQ
- How many books has John Dewey written?
- John Dewey published 1 novel, 2 short story collections, 42 non-fiction books and 10 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read John Dewey's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with How We Think.
- What is John Dewey's last book?
- Problems of Men (1946).
- What is John Dewey's most famous book?
- How We Think (1909) is John Dewey's most widely read book.
- Can I read John Dewey's books for free?
- Yes. 20 books by John Dewey 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.