Mahatma Gandhi books in order
Indian independence activist
- Lived
- 1869–1948
- Country
- India
- Books
- 52
Mahatma Gandhi published 3 novels, 32 non-fiction books and 17 other books, beginning with The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Volume 2 (1927).
Updated September 2026
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The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Volume 2
Mahatma Gandhi's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Story of My Experiments with Truth (1927)
The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Volume 2 (1927)
Mangal Prabhat (1958)
Non-fiction in order
Hind Swaraj (1908)
Speeches and Writings of M. K. Gandhi (1918)
Indian Home Rule (1919)
A Guide to Health (1921)
Freedom's Battle (1922)
Young India (1922)
Satyagraha in South Africa (1928)
Mahatma Gandhi (1929)
Mahatma Gandhi, His Own Story (1930)
My Appeal to the British;c̋ (1942)
Non-violence in Peace & War (1942)
The Gospel of Selfless Action (1946)
The Mind of Mahatma Gandhi (1946)
India of My Dreams (1947)
Key to Health (1948)
Bapu's Letters to Mira, 1924-1948 (1949)
Diet and Diet Reform (1949)
Selected Writings of Mahatma Gandhi (1951)
All Men Are Brothers (1958)
Non-violent Resistance (1958)
In Search of the Supreme (1961)
All Religions Are True (1962)
The Essential Gandhi (1962)
Gandhi on Non-Violence (1965)
The Gandhi Reader (1967)
The Essential Writings (1970)
The Words of Gandhi (1982)
The Quintessence of Gandhi in His Own Words (1984)
Gita (1989)
The Essential Writings of Mahatma Gandhi (1991)
M.k. Gandhi's Wit and Wisdom (1996)
The Mahatma and the Poet (1997)
Other books in order
The Wheel of Fortune (1922)
To the Students (1942)
Women and Social Injustice (1942)
Gita, the Mother (1947)
Self-restraint V. Self-indulgence (1947)
To a Gandhian Capitalist (1951)
Voluntary Poverty (1953)
How to Serve the Cow (1954)
Khadi [hand-spun Cloth] (1955)
Bharat Ek Khoj (1956)
Letters to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1957)
Ashram Observances in Action (1959)
God Is Truth (1962)
The Law and the Lawyers (1962)
The Law of Continence (1964)
The Bhagvadgita (1978)
Satyagraha in South Africa: The Making of Mahatma Gandhi (1997)
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About Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā, first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Mahatma Gandhi FAQ
- How many books has Mahatma Gandhi written?
- Mahatma Gandhi published 3 novels, 32 non-fiction books and 17 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Mahatma Gandhi's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Volume 2.
- What is Mahatma Gandhi's last book?
- Diet and Diet Reform (1949).
- What is Mahatma Gandhi's most famous book?
- The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Volume 2 (1927) is Mahatma Gandhi's most widely read book.
- Can I read Mahatma Gandhi's books for free?
- Yes. 5 books by Mahatma Gandhi 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.