Marie Stopes books in order
British birth control campaigner and paleontologist
- Lived
- 1880–1958
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 7
Marie Stopes published 3 non-fiction books and 4 other books, beginning with A Journal from Japan (1910). The best-known is Married Love (1918).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Marie Stopes
Non-fiction in order
A Journal from Japan (1910)
A Journal from Japan, a Daily Record of Life as Seen by a Scientist (1910)
Married Love (Mar 1918)
Other books in order
Ancient Plants (1910)
Wise Parenthood (1919)
Radiant Motherood (1920)
Change of Life in Men and Women (1936)
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About Marie Stopes
Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes was a British author, palaeobotanist and campaigner for eugenics and women's rights. She made significant contributions to plant palaeontology and coal classification, and was the first female academic on the faculty of the University of Manchester. With her second husband, Humphrey Verdon Roe, Stopes founded the first birth control clinic in Britain, which bore her name for much of its 100-year history. Stopes edited the newsletter Birth Control News, which gave explicit practical advice. Her sex manual Married Love (1918) was controversial and influential, and brought the subject of birth control into wide public discourse. Stopes publicly opposed abortion, arguing that the prevention of conception was all that was needed, though her actions in private were at odds with her public pronouncements.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Marie Stopes FAQ
- How many books has Marie Stopes written?
- Marie Stopes published 3 non-fiction books and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Marie Stopes's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Married Love.
- What is Marie Stopes's last book?
- Married Love (1918).
- What is Marie Stopes's most famous book?
- Married Love (1918) is Marie Stopes's most widely read book.
- Can I read Marie Stopes's books for free?
- Yes. 6 books by Marie Stopes 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.