Luigi Pirandello books in order
Italian dramatist, novelist, short story writer and poet
- Lived
- 1867–1936
- Country
- Italy
- Books
- 35
- Also writes as
- Fernando, Caliban, Emma Nevini, Giulian Dorpelli
Luigi Pirandello published 6 novels, 1 novella, 6 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 10 plays and 11 other books, beginning with Mastro-Don Gesualdo (1881). The best-known is One, No One and One Hundred Thousand (1926).
Updated September 2026
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One, No One and One Hundred Thousand
Luigi Pirandello's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Mastro-Don Gesualdo (1881)
Il Fu Mattia Pascal (1904)
L'Esclusa (1908)
One, No One and One Hundred Thousand (1926)
Shoot! (1926)
One, None and a Hundred-Thousand (1933)
Novellas in order
War (Luigi Pirandello Short Story) (1918)
Short story collections in order
Novelle Per Un Anno (1922)
Better Think Twice About It (1933)
Better Think Twice About It and Twelve Other Stories (1933)
Understanding Fiction (1959)
Great Short Stories of the World (1972)
Tales of Madness (1984)
Non-fiction in order
Essays of the Masters (1956)
Plays in order
Six Characters in Search of an Author (1921)
Clothing The Naked (1922)
Henry IV (1922)
Naked (1923)
Così È (1925)
Tonight We Improvise (1930)
The Mountain Giants (1937)
The Man with the Flower in His Mouth (1959)
The Rules of the Game (1959)
All the World's a Stage (1972)
Other books in order
Collected Plays (1900)
Maschere Nude (1918)
Three Plays (1922)
Each in His Own Way (1923)
As You Desire Me (1930)
One, None and a Hundred-thousand, a Novel (1933)
The Medals and Other Stories (1939)
Naked Masks (1952)
Naked Masks, Five Plays (1952)
One-act Plays (1969)
Sicilian Comedies (1983)
Film and TV adaptations
- Feu Mathias Pascal (1926)Film · from Il Fu Mattia Pascal
- The Man from Nowhere (1937)Film · from Il Fu Mattia Pascal
- The Former Mattia Pascal (1937)Film · from Il Fu Mattia Pascal
- The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal (1985)Film · from Il Fu Mattia Pascal
About Luigi Pirandello
Luigi Pirandello was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer most noted for his plays. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his bold and ingenious revival of dramatic and scenic art". Pirandello's works include novels, hundreds of short stories, and about 40 plays, some of which are written in Sicilian. Pirandello's tragic farces are often seen as forerunners of the Theatre of the Absurd.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Luigi Pirandello FAQ
- How many books has Luigi Pirandello written?
- Luigi Pirandello published 6 novels, 1 novella, 6 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 10 plays and 11 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Luigi Pirandello's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with One, No One and One Hundred Thousand.
- What is Luigi Pirandello's last book?
- One, None and a Hundred-Thousand (1933).
- What is Luigi Pirandello's most famous book?
- One, No One and One Hundred Thousand (1926) is Luigi Pirandello's most widely read book.
- Does Luigi Pirandello write under a pen name?
- Yes: Luigi Pirandello has also published as Fernando, Caliban, Emma Nevini and Giulian Dorpelli.
- Which Luigi Pirandello books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Il Fu Mattia Pascal (as Feu Mathias Pascal, film, 1926).
- Can I read Luigi Pirandello's books for free?
- Yes. 1 book by Luigi Pirandello is 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.