Lawrence Ferlinghetti books in order
American artist, writer and activist
- Lived
- 1919–2021
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 37
Lawrence Ferlinghetti published 2 novels, 1 novella, 6 non-fiction books, 20 poetry collections and 8 other books, beginning with A Coney Island of the Mind (1958).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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A Coney Island of the Mind
Lawrence Ferlinghetti's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Her (1966)
Little Boy (2019)
Novellas in order
Love in the Days of Rage (1988)
Non-fiction in order
Howl of the Censor (1961)
The Mexican Night (1970)
Literary San Francisco (1980)
The Populist Manifestos (1981)
The Cool Eye (1993)
I Greet You at the Beginning of a Great Career (2015)
Poetry in order
A Coney Island of the Mind (1958)
Tentative Description of a Dinner Given to Promote the Impeachment of President Eisenhower (1958)
Routines (1964)
Starting from San Francisco (1967)
The Secret Meaning of Things (1968)
Tyrannus Nix? (1969)
Back Roads to Far Places (1971)
Pictures of the Gone World (1971)
A Political Pamphlet (1976)
Landscapes of Living and Dying (1979)
A Trip to Italy & France (1981)
Endless Life (1981)
These Are My Rivers (1993)
City Lights Pocket Poets Anthology (1995)
A Far Rockaway of the Heart (1997)
How to Paint Sunlight (2001)
San Francisco Poems (Poet Laureate Series (City Lights Foundation), No. 1.) (2002)
Americus (2004)
Poetry as Insurgent Art (2007)
Time of Useful Consciousness (2012)
Other books in order
Unfair Arguments with Existence (1962)
City Lights Anthology (1974)
Who Are We Now? (1976)
Mule Mountain Dreams (1980)
Inside the Trojan Horse (1987)
The Canticle of Jack Kerouac (1993)
The Street's Kiss (1998)
Life Studies, Life Stories (2003)
About Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Monsanto Ferlinghetti was an American poet, painter, social activist, and co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers. An author of poetry, translations, fiction, theatre, art criticism, and film narration, Ferlinghetti was best known for his second collection of poems, A Coney Island of the Mind (1958), which has been translated into nine languages and sold over a million copies. When Ferlinghetti turned 100 in March 2019, the city of San Francisco turned his birthday, March 24, into "Lawrence Ferlinghetti Day".
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti FAQ
- How many books has Lawrence Ferlinghetti written?
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti published 2 novels, 1 novella, 6 non-fiction books, 20 poetry collections and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Lawrence Ferlinghetti's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Coney Island of the Mind.
- What is Lawrence Ferlinghetti's last book?
- Little Boy (2019).
- What is Lawrence Ferlinghetti's most famous book?
- A Coney Island of the Mind (1958) is Lawrence Ferlinghetti's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.