Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi books in order
Hungarian-American psychologist
- Lived
- 1934–2021
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 19
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi published 4 novels, 10 non-fiction books and 5 other books, beginning with Beyond Boredom and Anxiety (1975). The best-known is Flow (1990).
Updated September 2026
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Flow
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Flow (1990)
The Evolving Self (1993)
Creativity (1996)
Good Business (2003)
Non-fiction in order
Beyond Boredom and Anxiety (1975)
The Meaning of Things (1981)
Being Adolescent (1984)
The Art of Seeing: An Interpretation of the Aesthetic Encounter (1990)
Finding Flow (1997)
Flow in Sports (1999)
A Life Worth Living (2006)
Applications of Flow in Human Development and Education (2014)
Flow and the Foundations of Positive Psychology (2014)
The Systems Model of Creativity (2015)
Other books in order
Optimal Experience (1988)
Akis-Mutluluk Bilimi (2000)
Becoming Adult (2000)
Television and the Quality of Life (2013)
Conditions for Optimal Development in Adolescence: An Experiential Approach (2017)
About Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi was a Hungarian-American psychologist. He recognized and named the psychological concept of "flow", a highly focused mental state conducive to creativity. He was the Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University. Earlier, he served as the head of the department of psychology at the University of Chicago and of the department of sociology and anthropology at Lake Forest College.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi FAQ
- How many books has Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi written?
- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi published 4 novels, 10 non-fiction books and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Flow.
- What is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's last book?
- The Systems Model of Creativity (2015).
- What is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's most famous book?
- Flow (1990) is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.