
Ludwig Binswanger books in order
Swiss psychiatrist and essayist
- Lived
- 1881–1966
- Country
- Switzerland
- Books
- 3
Ludwig Binswanger published 3 non-fiction books, beginning with Sigmund Freud; Reminiscences of a Friendship (1957). The best-known is Being-in-the-world (1967).
Updated September 2026
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Being-in-the-world
Ludwig Binswanger's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
Sigmund Freud; Reminiscences of a Friendship (1957)

Being-in-the-world (1967)

Dream & Existence (1986)
About Ludwig Binswanger
Ludwig Binswanger was a Swiss psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of existential psychology. His parents were Robert Johann Binswanger (1850–1910) and Bertha Hasenclever (1847–1896). Robert's German-Jewish father Ludwig "Elieser" Binswanger (1820–1880) was founder, in 1857, of the Bellevue Sanatorium in Kreuzlingen. Robert's brother Otto Binswanger (1852–1929) was a professor of psychiatry at the University of Jena.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ludwig Binswanger FAQ
- How many books has Ludwig Binswanger written?
- Ludwig Binswanger published 3 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ludwig Binswanger's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Being-in-the-world.
- What is Ludwig Binswanger's last book?
- Being-in-the-world (1967).
- What is Ludwig Binswanger's most famous book?
- Being-in-the-world (1967) is Ludwig Binswanger'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.
