Laura Riding published 1 novel, 1 short story collection, 2 non-fiction books, 7 poetry collections and 2 other books, beginning with A Pamphlet Against Anthologies (1928). The best-known is Progress of Stories (1981).
Updated September 2026
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Progress of Stories
Laura Riding's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
A Trojan Ending (1937)
Short story collections in order
Progress of Stories (1981)
Non-fiction in order
Anarchism Is Not Enough (1928)
The Telling (1972)
Poetry in order
A Pamphlet Against Anthologies (1928)
Contemporaries and Snobs (1928)
A Survey of Modernist Poetry (1969)
Selected Poems: In Five Sets (1970)
The Poems of Laura Riding (1980)
A Selection of the Poems of Laura Riding (1994)
The Laura (2005)
Other books in order
Love as Love, Death as Death (1928)
Laura and Francisca (1931)
About Laura Riding
Laura Riding Jackson, best known as Laura Riding, was an American poet, critic, novelist, essayist and short story writer.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Laura Riding FAQ
- How many books has Laura Riding written?
- Laura Riding published 1 novel, 1 short story collection, 2 non-fiction books, 7 poetry collections and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Laura Riding's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Progress of Stories.
- What is Laura Riding's last book?
- Progress of Stories (1981).
- What is Laura Riding's most famous book?
- Progress of Stories (1981) is Laura Riding's most widely read book.
- Can I read Laura Riding's books for free?
- Yes. 2 books by Laura Riding 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.