Joseph Conrad books in order
Polish-British writer
- Lived
- 1857–1924
- Country
- Second Polish Republic
- Books
- 39
Joseph Conrad published 18 novels, 9 novellas, 10 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 1 other book, beginning with Almayer's Folly (1895). 4 feature Tom Lingard. The best-known is Heart of Darkness (1899).
Updated September 2026
Books featuring Tom Lingard (4)
Almayer's Folly (1895)
An Outcast of the Islands (1896)
Romance (1900), with Ford Madox Ford
The Rescue (1920)
Where to start with Joseph Conrad
Standalone novels in order
Lord Jim (1900)
The Inheritors (1901), with Ford Madox Ford
Nostromo (1904)
The Mirror of the Sea (1906)
The Secret Agent (Sep 1907)
The Point Of Honor (1908)
Under Western Eyes (1911)
Chance (1913)
Victory (1915)
The Arrow of Gold (1919)
Youth, and Two Other Stories (1920)
The Rover (1923)
Suspense (1925)
Novellas in order
Heart of Darkness (1899)
Youth: A Narrative (1900)
Typhoon (1902)
Typhoon and Youth (1902)
Gaspar Ruiz (1908)
A Personal Record (1912)
The Secret Sharer (1912)
The Shadow Line (1915)
The Nature of a Crime (1924)
Short story collections in order
Tales of Unrest (1898)
Youth (1900)
A Set of Six (1908)
Twixt Land and Sea (1912)
Within the Tides (1915)
Tales of Hearsay (1925)
Understanding Fiction (1959)
The Rinehart Book of Short Stories (1963)
Twice-Told Tales (1966)
Great Short Stories of the World (1972)
Non-fiction in order
Essays of the Masters (1956)
Other books in order
End of the Tether (2022)
Film and TV adaptations
- Almayer's Folly (2011)Film · from Almayer's Folly
- Outcast of the Islands (1951)Film · from An Outcast of the Islands
- Apocalypse Now (1979)Film · from Heart of Darkness
- Heart of Darkness (1993)TV · from Heart of Darkness
- Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)Film · from Heart of Darkness
- Lord Jim (1925)Film · from Lord Jim
- Lord Jim (1965)Film · from Lord Jim
- Sabotage (1936)Film · from The Secret Agent
- The Secret Agent (1996)Film · from The Secret Agent
- Victory (1919)Film · from Victory
- Victory (1940)Film · from Victory
- The Rover (1967)Film · from The Rover
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About Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British novelist and story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language and – though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties – he became a master prose stylist who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Joseph Conrad FAQ
- How many books has Joseph Conrad written?
- Joseph Conrad published 18 novels, 9 novellas, 10 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Joseph Conrad's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Heart of Darkness.
- What is Joseph Conrad's last book?
- Tales of Hearsay (1925).
- What is Joseph Conrad's most famous book?
- Heart of Darkness (1899) is Joseph Conrad's most widely read book.
- Which Joseph Conrad books have been adapted?
- 7 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Almayer's Folly (film, 2011), An Outcast of the Islands (as Outcast of the Islands, film, 1951), Heart of Darkness (as Apocalypse Now, film, 1979) and Lord Jim (film, 1925).
- Can I read Joseph Conrad's books for free?
- Yes. 36 books by Joseph Conrad 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.