Maurice Maeterlinck books in order
Belgian playwright and essayist
- Lived
- 1862–1949
- Country
- Belgium
- Books
- 44
Maurice Maeterlinck published 3 novels, 6 non-fiction books, 3 children's books, 2 poetry collections, 11 plays and 19 other books, beginning with The Blue Bird (1908).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Maurice Maeterlinck
Standalone novels in order
Wisdom and Destiny (1898)
The Life of the Bee (1901)
The Unknown Guest (1914)
Non-fiction in order
The Treasure of the Humble (1896)
My Dog (1906)
The Buried Temple (1909)
The Light Beyond (1917)
The Great Secret (1922)
Essays of the Masters (1956)
Children's books in order
The Intelligence of the Flowers (1907)
The Children's Blue Bird (1913)
Poetry in order
Hothouses (1889)
Poems (1915)
Plays in order
Princess Maleine (1889)
Intruder (1890)
The Blind (1891)
Pelléas and Mélisande (1892)
Monna Vanna (1902)
Interior (1908)
The Blue Bird (1908)
The Death of Tintagiles (1909)
Joyzelle (1911)
The Burgomaster of Stilemonde (1918)
The Miracle of Saint Anthony (1918)
Other books in order
The Plays of Maurice Maeterlinck (1894)
Sister Beatrice and Ardiane & Barbe Bleue (1901)
Our Friend the Dog (1903)
The Double Garden (1904)
The Measure of the Hours (1907)
Aglavaine and Selysette (1908)
Death (1911)
Sister Beatrice (1911)
Mary Magdalene (1912)
On Emerson (1912)
Our Eternity (1913)
The Wrack of the Storm (1916)
Mountain Paths (1919)
The Cloud That Lifted (1923)
Ancient Egypt (1925)
The Life of the White Ant (1927)
The Supreme Law (1935)
The Life of the Ant (1938)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Blue Bird (1970)Film · from The Blue Bird
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About Maurice Maeterlinck
Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck, also known as Count/Comte Maeterlinck from 1932, was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist who was Flemish but wrote in French. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911 "in appreciation of his many-sided literary activities, and especially of his dramatic works, which are distinguished by a wealth of imagination and by a poetic fancy, which reveals, sometimes in the guise of a fairy tale, a deep inspiration, while in a mysterious way they appeal to the readers' own feelings and stimulate their imaginations". The main themes in his work are death and the meaning of life. He was a leading member of the group La Jeune Belgique, and his plays form an important part of the Symbolist movement. In later life, Maeterlinck faced credible accusations of plagiarism.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Maurice Maeterlinck FAQ
- How many books has Maurice Maeterlinck written?
- Maurice Maeterlinck published 3 novels, 6 non-fiction books, 3 children's books, 2 poetry collections, 11 plays and 19 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Maurice Maeterlinck's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Blue Bird.
- What is Maurice Maeterlinck's last book?
- The Great Secret (1922).
- What is Maurice Maeterlinck's most famous book?
- The Blue Bird (1908) is Maurice Maeterlinck's most widely read book.
- Which Maurice Maeterlinck books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Blue Bird (film, 1970).
- Can I read Maurice Maeterlinck's books for free?
- Yes. 23 books by Maurice Maeterlinck 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.