Martin Heidegger published 6 novels, 27 non-fiction books, 3 poetry collections and 13 other books, beginning with Being and Time (1927).
Updated September 2026
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Being and Time
Martin Heidegger's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Being and Time (1927)
Was Ist Metaphysik? (1929)
The Essence of Truth (1943)
Language Speaks (1959)
Hölderlin's Hymn "The Ister" (1984)
Black Notebooks (2014)
Non-fiction in order
Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics (1929)
Erläuterungen Zu Hölderlins Dichtung (1944)
Off the Beaten Track (1950)
The Origin of the Work of Art (1950)
Introduction to Metaphysics (1953)
The Question Concerning Technology (1954)
What Is Called Thinking? (1954)
The Question of (1956)
What Is Philosophy? (1956)
Identity and Difference (1957)
Discourse on Thinking (1959)
On the Way to Language (1959)
Contributions to Philosophy (1964)
German Existentialism (1965)
Hegel's Concept of Experience (1970)
Heraclitus Seminar, 1966-67 (1970)
Early Greek Thinking (1975)
The Piety of Thinking (1976)
Parmenides (1982)
The Concept of Time (1992)
Principle of Reason (1996)
Pathmarks (1998)
Zollikon Seminars (2001)
Heidegger (2002)
On the Essence of Language (2004)
Becoming Heidegger (2007)
Basic Writings Martin Heindegger (2010)
Poetry in order
Existence and (1949)
Poetry, Language, Thought (1976)
Introduction to Philosophy Thinking and Poetizing Studies in Continental Thought Hardcover (2011)
Other books in order
Vom Wesen Der Wahrheit (1943)
Was Heisst Denken? (1959)
The Essence of Reasons (1969)
Zur Sache Des Denkens (1969)
The End of Philosophy (1973)
Logic (1976)
The Basic Problems of Phenomenology (Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy) (1988)
The Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics (1995)
The Essence of Human Freedom (2002)
Letters (2003)
Philosophical and Political Writings (2003)
The Heidegger-Jaspers Correspondence (1920-1963) (Contemporary Studies in Philosophy and the Human Sciences.) (2003)
Beginning of Western Philosophy (2015)
About Martin Heidegger
Martin Heidegger was a German philosopher whose work was central to the development of phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism. He has had significant impact within subsequent philosophy, social sciences and humanities, and theology.
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Martin Heidegger FAQ
- How many books has Martin Heidegger written?
- Martin Heidegger published 6 novels, 27 non-fiction books, 3 poetry collections and 13 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Martin Heidegger's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Being and Time.
- What is Martin Heidegger's last book?
- The Piety of Thinking (1976).
- What is Martin Heidegger's most famous book?
- Being and Time (1927) is Martin Heidegger's most widely read book.
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