Knud Rasmussen books in order
Danish explorer and anthropologist
- Lived
- 1879–1933
- Country
- Denmark
- Books
- 11
Knud Rasmussen published 3 novels, 4 non-fiction books, 2 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 1 other book, beginning with The People of the Polar North (1908). The best-known is Across Arctic America (1927).
Updated September 2026
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Across Arctic America
Knud Rasmussen's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Eskimo Folk-Tales (1921)
Across Arctic America (1927)
Alaskan Eskimo Words (1941)
Non-fiction in order
The People of the Polar North (1908)
Greenland by the Polar Sea (1921)
Intellectual Culture of the Iglulik Eskimos (1929)
The Netsilik Eskimos (1931)
Children's books in order
The Eagle's Gift (1932)
Beyond the High Hills (1961)
Poetry in order
Eskimo Poems from Canada and Greenland (1930)
Other books in order
Intellectual Culture of the Copper Eskimos (1932)
About Knud Rasmussen
Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen was a Greenlandic-Danish polar explorer and anthropologist. He has been called the "father of Eskimology" and was the first European to cross the Northwest Passage via dog sled. He remains well known in Greenland, Denmark and among Canadian Inuit.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Knud Rasmussen FAQ
- How many books has Knud Rasmussen written?
- Knud Rasmussen published 3 novels, 4 non-fiction books, 2 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Knud Rasmussen's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Across Arctic America.
- What is Knud Rasmussen's last book?
- The Netsilik Eskimos (1931).
- What is Knud Rasmussen's most famous book?
- Across Arctic America (1927) is Knud Rasmussen's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.