Mikhail Bakhtin books in order
Russian intellectual and philosopher
- Lived
- 1895–1975
- Country
- Russia
- Books
- 5
Mikhail Bakhtin published 1 novel, 3 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with Rabelais and His World (1965).
Updated September 2026
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Rabelais and His World
Mikhail Bakhtin's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Dialogic Imagination (1981)
Non-fiction in order
Rabelais and His World (1965)
Problems of Dostoevsky's Poetics (1971)
Art and Answerability (1990)
Other books in order
Speech Genres and Other Late Essays (1986)
About Mikhail Bakhtin
Mikhail Mikhailovich Bakhtin was a Russian philosopher and literary critic who worked on the philosophy of language, ethics, and literary theory. His writings, on a variety of subjects, inspired scholars working in a number of different traditions and in disciplines as diverse as literary criticism, history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and psychology. Although Bakhtin was active in the debates on aesthetics and literature that took place in the Soviet Union in the 1920s, his distinctive position did not become well known until he was rediscovered by Soviet scholars in the 1960s.
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Mikhail Bakhtin FAQ
- How many books has Mikhail Bakhtin written?
- Mikhail Bakhtin published 1 novel, 3 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Mikhail Bakhtin's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Rabelais and His World.
- What is Mikhail Bakhtin's last book?
- Problems of Dostoevsky's Poetics (1971).
- What is Mikhail Bakhtin's most famous book?
- Rabelais and His World (1965) is Mikhail Bakhtin's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.