Maurice Halbwachs books in order
French sociologist (1877-1945), died in Buchenwald concentration camp
- Lived
- 1877–1945
- Country
- France
- Books
- 6
Maurice Halbwachs published 3 non-fiction books and 3 other books. The best-known is The Collective Memory.
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Maurice Halbwachs
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The Collective Memory
Maurice Halbwachs's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
The Psychology of Social Class (1955)
Sources of Religious Sentiment (1962)
The Collective Memory (1980)
Other books in order
Population and Society (1960)
The Causes of Suicide (1978)
On Collective Memory (1992)
About Maurice Halbwachs
Maurice Halbwachs was a French philosopher and sociologist known for developing the concept of collective memory. Halbwachs also contributed to the sociology of knowledge with his La Topographie Legendaire des Évangiles en Terre Sainte, a study of the spatial infrastructure of the New Testament (1951).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Maurice Halbwachs FAQ
- How many books has Maurice Halbwachs written?
- Maurice Halbwachs published 3 non-fiction books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Maurice Halbwachs's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Collective Memory.
- What is Maurice Halbwachs's most famous book?
- The Collective Memory is Maurice Halbwachs's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.