Margaret Mead books in order
American anthropologist
- Lived
- 1901–1978
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 35
Margaret Mead published 2 novels, 14 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 18 other books, beginning with Coming of Age in Samoa (1928). The best-known is A Rap on Race (1971).
Updated September 2026
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A Rap on Race
Margaret Mead's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Growth and Culture (1951)
A Rap on Race (1971)
Non-fiction in order
Coming of Age in Samoa (1928)
Growing Up In New Guinea (1930)
Kinship in the Admiralty Islands (1934)
The Mountain Arapesh (1938)
From the South Seas (1947)
Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies (1948)
The School in American Culture (1951)
Themes in French Culture (1954)
Soviet Attitudes Toward Authority (1955)
The Golden Age of American Anthropology (1960)
Continuities in Cultural Evolution (1964)
Cooperation and Competition Among Nprimitive Peoples (1966)
Blackberry Winter (1972)
The World Ahead (2004)
Children's books in order
People and Places (1963)
Other books in order
An Inquiry into the Question of Cultural Stability in Polynesia (1928)
And Keep Your Powder Dry (1942)
The American Character (1944)
The American Troops and the British Community (1944)
Male and Female (1949)
The Study of Culture at a Distance (1953)
Cultural Patterns and Technical Change (1954)
An Anthropologist at Work (1959)
Childhood in Contemporary Cultures (1960)
New Lives for Old (1960)
American Women (1963)
Technique & Personality (1963)
Anthropology, a Human Science (1964)
Family (1965)
The Changing Culture of an Indian Tribe (1966)
The Wagon and the Star (1966)
Culture & Commitment a Study of the Ge (1970)
Letters from the Field, 1925-1975 (1977)
About Margaret Mead
Margaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist, author and speaker, who appeared frequently in the mass media during the mid-twentieth century.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Margaret Mead FAQ
- How many books has Margaret Mead written?
- Margaret Mead published 2 novels, 14 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 18 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Margaret Mead's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Rap on Race.
- What is Margaret Mead's last book?
- Blackberry Winter (1972).
- What is Margaret Mead's most famous book?
- A Rap on Race (1971) is Margaret Mead's most widely read book.
- Can I read Margaret Mead's books for free?
- Yes. 1 book by Margaret Mead is in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.